Chapter 105: Special training starts again (1/2)

Chapter 105 Special training starts again

“Chris, you woke up so early again again to train in Thinker’s Stone Forest? You’re not taking a breather yet after fighting into the national tournament?”

When the marble white color of dawn climbed over the eastern horizon, on a road not far away from the Thinker’s Stone Forest, Chris was chatting with some students who woke up early to train.

“I can’t relax. Our goal is to become champions. There’s simply no telling how strong are the opponents we’re going to meet in the future.”

Before, if she’d said these words when they greeted her, these Holy Dawn Academy students would certainly have mumbled to themselves, really an amazingly crazy girl, she’s still spouting this hopeless nonsense.

But now, watching the figure of Chris’ back running into Thinker’s Stone Forest, these Holy Dawn Students who greeted her had an entirely different frame of mind. “Pursuing her dream so staunchly, she may well dominate the entire kingdom one day, who knows.”

And at this time, running into Thinker’s Stone Forest, Chris’ frame of mind was also entirely different from before.

She felt that the first strands of early morning sunlight were brighter than usual, the air she breathed fresher than usual, her condition better than before.

Because for her dream, the dawn of a new era finally emerged. It wasn’t a purely empty dream anymore.

“Ayrin, you guys must surely have started training as if your lives depended on it as well, right? When I am together with your guys, every day’s hard training, every match, seem to have become happy and joyous.”

She breathed in deeply. The corner of her mouth bent into a pretty curve.

After the end of the match against Iron Forest Academy, after obtaining the qualification to participate in the great national tournament, the entire Holy Dawn Academy also imperceptibly went through great changes.

Before, at such an early time in the morning, there weren’t many Holy Dawn students who came out to train on their own volition. But now, those who woke up early to train were clearly many times more than before.

Many people already changed their ways of thinking. They wanted to join the battlemaster department.

To the point that people’s voices in usual times were much louder, much more vigorous.

…

“I wonder what kind of special training Belo, Moss, and the others are undergoing now.”

Ayrin stood alone in the primitive woods of Holy Dawn Academy’s secret training field. He watched the sky lit up gradually, such a thought popping in his mind despite himself.

For him, seeing the teammates at his sides progress was also something fun and exciting.

“What, you’re here much earlier than the agreed time.” Carter’s voice came to his ears.

“It can’t be helped.” Ayrin smiled in embarrassment as Carter flashed not far away in front of him. He scratched his head. “The match against Ferguillo and the others has been over for a few days already, but as soon as I think about entering the nationals, I’m a little excited and can’t sleep.”

“You can’t sleep as soon as you think of these stronger opponents?” Carter smiled. “It seems you have even more of a motivation to train hard.”

“That’s right, first I have to make up the difference between me and people like Ferguillo.” Ayrin nodded firmly. “Teacher, what special training do you have in store for me this time?”

Carter looked at Ayrin, brimming with expectation. He said in an earnest voice, “I’m going to make you faster, faster than anyone anticipates.”

Ayrin said, “I’m not training my strength anymore?”

“The only way to obtain easy wins over your opponents is to always be unexpected,” Carter said. “This is the meaning to arcane masters hiding the secrets of their bloodlines and arcane skills. Ayrin, your real strongest point is your ability to learn and progress. As long as you can hide these, you can fool your opponents’ judgments. And in a battle between arcane masters, a single mistake can determine victory and defeat.”

“I understand now.” Slow on the uptake, Ayrin finally understood Carter’s intention. “When everyone thinks that my superiority comes from my strong explosiveness, while my weakness lies in my slow speed, I actually became even faster than them already. Maybe I’ll defeat them directly merely because of this.”

“You’re merely a beginner arcane master. There are countless ways to shape you, because each way allows you to possess astounding ability in a certain area. After that, how much of a surprise you’ll give your opponents will depend on what kind of level you can reach during your specialized training in these areas.” Carter glanced at Ayrin. “Come, follow me!”

“Ok!”

Without the slightest nonsense, Ayrin quickly dashed and leaped behind Carter.

Carter obviously didn’t go at full speed. He merely led the way.

He suddenly stopped only a dozen minutes later.

Dense woods stood in front of them, emitting an eerie cold luster.

“This is?”

Halting abruptly, Ayrin gasped in cold air.

An especially bizarre forest lay in front of him. All the trees were like black steel, without any leaves, long thorns growing all over the trunks. The shortest thorns were already half a meter long, while the thinnest ones were still thick as a baby’s finger.

Light, cold enough to make someone shiver in fear, flashed at the pointy ends of these long thorns. They seemed extremely hard, even just thinking about them.