Life in War

Part 9 - Training

"Yep! 3.30 AM in the moring!!!" i shouted internally as i walk to the bathroom and change to my traveler clothes which mom gave me. 3.35 AM i left the inn and ride Excalibur and go to the temple.

And i arrived to the temple. Maybe around 3.55 AM. Yep don't get late. Check!

I walked to the yard of the temple. There are stables in the yard. So i left Excalibur at the stable. The yard is so big. Many statues around it. Beautiful and classic.

Master Catura walked from the building beside the temple. Similar to a temple, but smaller. Maybe it's his house.

"Good morning master" i bow to him

"Morning Artemis. Great. First day and you're not late"

"Thank you master. I was excited about this morning"

"Alright then. Now this is Flaffy. My bestfriend's daughter. She's also from Camodour. Be friend with her, okay?"

"Yes master! Hello! Im Artemis! Nicw meeting you" i lend my hand to her.

"Hello, im Flaffy. Nice meeting you too" she replied.

"Okay ladies, i have a few students too, but most of them are boys. So go ahead greet them after the training. You two are special, so maybe your training will be longer and harder than the other. Are you okay with it?"

"Yes, master" Flaffy and i replied.

"Come" Master Cantura wave his hand and walk. We follow behind him.

"Okay, if you know, im and expert at acupuncture. So, allow me to check how strong you are and how much stamina do you have"

We go to the temple and get and acupuncture. Ugh being stabbed by many needles feels so hurt and itchy but yet satisfying.

Strangely, Flaffy feels so relaxed. Not like me. I writhing like an caterpillar.

"Now, based on this, i will explain what ability and what kind of combat will you learn"

"Artemis, you strength and stamina is so big. And you are so healthy. You will good at heavy training. And about the tattoo. You said the lion is on your back... But now the lion is on your left arm. You axe is on your back"

"Wait, WHAT??? How could that happen??? It moves? Atlas, come out!"

"Yeah?" Atlas replied.

"You used to on my back right? But you now on my left arm? How could that be?"

"Wait, what? Really?" Atlas seems confused too.

"Its okay, the important thing is it is not harmful" Master Cantura replied.

And yeah, i already explain everything to Flaffy. And her reaction is just straight not really shock. Hmm... Does she have something like me too? No idea.

"And Flaffy, your strength and stamina is not big as Artemis. Yours i could say pretty small. But your Embrace ? :v can be a deathly weapon. Your healthiness is good too"

"Well, we shall do the practice first" Cantura said to us.

We walked to the lake near the woods. I bring Excalibur with me.

"Now, what kind of combat do you mastered?" Cantura asked us.

"Well, i can do fencing, archery, and using axe" i said proudly

"I don't really can do something like that. But i'm always use my nails as claws when we play superheroes" Flaffy replied

"Well then,"

Cantura suddenly throw sword at me. I catch it.

"Great, your reflect is good Artemis"

Cantura throw knives to Flaffy and she can get through it.

"ALRIGHT!!! Just that, i know what is your skill and what's your perfect combat to learn.

"We will study until a year if you really serious at this training. If not, it will be more than a year. Deal?"

"Deal, master!!" we replied.

We thought many things by master.

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A year has passed...

"You're Ready"

Catura said to me as he hold my shoulder, and smile proudly

I finished my training in a year. Flaffy still have to learn a few months again. I want to go to the native american tribe and learn how to fight and teach a horse. Native american known that they can tame Mustangs. I want to learn more about wild horses. I want to wait Flaffy until her training is finished, but she said don't. Because waiting her will be wasting my time.

So... Today, my real journey begins. This morning, I leave the inn, and take Excalibur with me. Its 2.00 AM in the moring!!! Really freezing. But moring fresh air is the best. And i began my journey from France to Native American area.

This will be longer than my journey before. But i have the spirit yeahhh!!!

Though i dont have a human company, but i have Excalibur and Atlas. Hope this journey didn't get any boring things.

-To be Continued...