Chapter 536: Chapter 536
Arthur's Point of View
Pendragon Estate
"You cannot be serious?" Alwin asked in disbelief as we stood in the courtyard.
"Dead serious." I told him as I stood next to him. We were alone since Typhon needed to rest after the previous day. "A surprise, or ambush, is no excuse to have failed so miserably." The male Elf frowned at that. "Lucia's memories revealed that no one was prepared, and while you were worried about Lucia, you couldn't activate your magic fast enough."
He just stared at me. "You do realize I am the General of the Elven forces, correct? Not many others are capable of casting spells quicker than me unless they are specialists or the Priestesses themselves."
I matched his stare as I replied just as pointedly. "Aydan was much quicker at casting spells than anyone in this era. Even the Priestesses still lack compared to him. The problem is that the visualization process that was passed down is clearly not as extensive as it once was."
Alwin's nose wrinkled in frustration at that. "Being compared to The Great Sage and Knight of old is hardly fair."
"Says the man who holds the title of Elven General and is his descendant. I don't believe children should be held to the same standard as their parents or ancestors. After all, everything changes with time, but given your title and responsibilities, I think you should be held to a higher standard than most." My eyes focused on his. "Far higher." Continue reading on No_veLbIn
He frowned. "Not all Elves are the same or have the same talents or magic reservoirs. Ayda surpassed me in terms of raw magic and power. Odds are she could replace me a in a few years."
"Do you want to be replaced by your little sister?"
"And will Marina or Breeze be who I will be contending with? Should I expect attacks from them?"
"Not at all. Only me, and to make you feel more comfortable, I will only use this stick I found out there earlier while placing the flags." It was a branch of sorts. Nothing too large or small. "You'll be defending against this for the most part until I feel the need to change weapons." The perfect size for a man-child to play pretend as a sword.
Alwin seemed more at ease at that. "That is... Much tamer than I was expecting."
I patted his shoulder. "As I said, this is to help you improve." Then I pointed with said stick. "Once you're in the forest, I will attack you randomly, and when you least expect. So always be on guard."
He nodded. "Very well. Should we start now?"
Nodding in return, I took a small step back. "You should. I will be keeping a close eye on you as soon as you get past the first tree." He immediately took off running and I opened a portal as soon as he passed the first tree.
Alwin's Point of View
Hollow Forest
This wasn't near as bad as I was expecting. A clear goal was in mind, and the training exercise made sense. Keeping on guard throughout the forest was a given, but Arthur was known to have a few tricks up his sleeve. No doubt he planned to make this challenging for me. However, he didn't say anything about teleporting. I suspect that's one of the things he wants me to do.
My suspicions were wrong as I had only gotten about twenty feet into the forest before a portal opened in front of me. "You misjudged the placement of your portal!" I told him as I instantly readied myself for him.
The next thing I knew is a whooshing sound could be heard beside me before something whipped into the side of my face. A horrible stinging feeling immediately could be felt as I was swept off my feet. Wood splintering could be heard as could the ringing in one of my ears.
On my back, my vision went hazy as Arthur stood over me. "I'm gonna need a new stick." Was all I heard through the ringing before I passed out.