6 Becoming stronger (1/2)

The next day, Axel and Olivia gathered in the forest early in the morning. Olivia looked at him and said, ”Have you had any formal training?”

”None whatso ever.” Said Axel. Since a young age, Axel was never allowed out of his room because he had a weak body. Now, however, thanks to the system, he's at least four times stronger than before.

Olivia sighed. With a wave of her hand, a bunch of weapons appeared from thin-air. She clapped and said, ”Okay. Axel, pick a weapon. I'll train you to an adequate level.”

Axel stared at the weapons for a long time before picking the bow, sword and daggers. Olivia's brows slightly furrowed as she said, ”Axel, have you heard the saying, 'To bite off more than one can chew'?”

He only replied with a small smile. Olivia snorted and said, ”Well fine, Here.” She threw over three scrolls held together by a golden rope.

Axel was about to ask what these were when a screen popped up.

[Detecting skill… Would host like to learn?]

He swallowed back his words as he mentally said, ”Yes.”

Suddenly, the scrolls glowed for a couple seconds. When the glowing finished, a screen appeared.

[Congratulations host, for learning: Apollo-style Archery technique: Orion, Apollo-style Sword technique: Savant, Apollo-style Dagger technique: Luna.]

Axel was about to ask the system what happened when Olivia suddenly screamed. She ran up to Axel and said, ”Wait! Sorry Axel, I gave you the wrong scrolls. Those are my clans secret techniques. Here!”

Axel didn't grab the scrolls as he was stuck in thought. After 5 minutes, Axel sighed before he decided to tell her the truth. He said, ”Olivia, I've already learned the techniques on the first set of scrolls.”

Olivia froze. She looked at Axel in disbelief and said, ”Your lying! How could you possible learn those techniques? You didn't even open the scrolls!”

Axel decided to take a risk. He slightly bit his lip and said, ”I have a special ability that lets me learn skills.”

Olivia stood stunned before she said, ”Impossible! That's impossible!” She, however, knew he wasn't lying. Using her ability, she saw that his soul didn't have the slightest ripple. It still maintained it's clarity.

She took a couple deep breaths, trying to calm down. After calming down, she grabbed Axel's shoulders and said, ”Axel, you've only learned the technique, right? You don't know how to utilize it yet, right?”

Axel was taken back because he could see a slight glimmer in her eyes. He backed away and stuttered, ”Y-yes?”

She smiled and said, ”Wait here! I'll be back!”

Axel watched her back go further and further away before it disappeared. Axel relaxed and said, ”System, can I learn skills just by holding a scroll?”

The system said, [Yes and no. You can learn skills as long as its recorded down. However, the skill has to be 90% complete or else you have to pay system points to fix the missing parts.]

”You can add missing parts?” Said Axel. He didn't think that the system could complete the incomplete skills.

[Please don't underestimate me, host. When I adapt to a realm, I acquire all skills that exist in that realm, at there most perfect state.]

Before Axel could speak, Olivia returned. She was carrying a two huge backpacks. She threw one to Axel and said, ”Training starts today. For one month, we'll live off and inside the forest. During the day, I'll teach you how to utilize the techniques and at night, we'll rest.”