10 First Spar; Rentaro Vs Roy (1/2)

Outside in the small training field, Rentaro stood with impatience as he questioned, 'Alright, Big Bro, before I spar with Roy, I have an important question. How do I cast elemental energy into the grimoire?'

[You've already shown your ability to gather the elemental energy in your surroundings around you. Do exactly that, then send the elemental energy along your body, down to your hand which is holding the grimoire, before guiding the energy into the grimoire.]

[After doing so, think of the type of ability you want to cast with the elemental energy and what elements you want it to be composed of. For instance, you can cast a pure elemental skill, a set of armor, or even a specific weapon. Then, choose an element like light, fire, or darkness, along with a design if you cast a weapon or armor. Lastly, cast it through the grimoire by willing it through your soul's connection with it.]

[Remember, it's best to cast any abilities with elements you have an affinity with. The stronger the affinity, the stronger the ability will be, especially when your elemental control and manipulation are too low for you to cast the abilities yourself. Also, limit the amount of abilities you use to avoid tiring your self out and exposing all your cards. Only cast abilities when they will be useful or necessary in any given situation and keep your mind alert for any sudden changes that may occur while fighting.]

Wilhelm rambled on, going rather off topic from Rentaro's question, but Rentaro didn't interrupt as he enjoyed the feeling of warmth that filled him when hearing the voice filled with concern and care. 'Alright, Big Bro, let me try this out first.'

Donning his blue summoner's robe with the Grimoire of Twileigh in his left hand, Rentaro started gathering the elemental energy in his surroundings. A gold-colored elemental energy soon started to condense around him, surrounding his body as it slowly traveled towards his arm, moving alongside his arm and into the grimoire.

”s.h.i.+eld of Light! Condense!” Rentaro yelled as his eyes filled with a light of antic.i.p.ation, a golden, yet transparent screen formed around him, giving him about two feet of s.p.a.ce between him and the screen. The screen appeared rather fragile, as if it could break from a punch, yet Rentaro smiled as his first ability was successfully cast. 'In combat, this s.h.i.+eld of mine would last for less than a second, huh?'

[You'd be surprised at how quickly a situation can turn around in a second, Rentaro. That's enough time to s.h.i.+ft your body, one small s.h.i.+ft in position can change a fatal wound into a flesh wound, saving your life, while also giving you the opportunity to counterattack your enemy.] Wilhelm immediately reprimanded Rentaro's self-underestimation.

[Furthermore, as you use your abilities in actual combat, you'll think of different ways to use them. For instance, you can apply your s.h.i.+eld of Light in multiple different ways, depending on what the given situation calls for.]

'Hm, I see. Let's try something offensive now!' Rentaro reached his hands out as he shouted, ”Sword!” Within a second, a red elemental energy poured into the grimoire, Rentaro's right hand reaching out with a light, fiery-red sword forming within his hands.

”Hah!” Rentaro swung the sword in a rather clumsy manner, showing the inexperience of a novice sword-wielder. His body positioning didn't line up with any of swings, giving an unsteady and unbalanced feel to his movements. Rentaro could easily be countered by any unarmed person with his current ability.

[Lil' Bro, I suggest you fight using your fists instead of a sword for the current moment, you need to work on your sword stances first.] Wilhelm coughed awkwardly as he watched Rentaro's sorry excuse of swordplay.

'Well what do you expect? I'm not very experienced with a sword at this moment. Why don't I try something else.' Rentaro feigned a downcast appearance as the sword dissipated, a sharp contrast with his eyes which lit-up as if he thought of the perfect solution. ”Dawn Breaker!” This time, instead of a blade forming in Rentaro's hand, there was a small, red revolver in his right hand.

*Bang* *Bang* *Bang*

Rentaro fired the revolver three times, each shot consuming a lot of fire elemental energy while giving off a brilliant blast from the barrel of the revolver. Firing three shots had taken a toll on Rentaro, exhausting himself to the point where the revolver dissipated into thin air and Rentaro lacked the strength to continue casting abilities.

[Ooh, not only an interesting idea, but also an interesting name. Casting a weapon unique to your previous life, very interesting. While such a weapon is considered to be a stranger in this realm, different abilities that are even more shocking in appearance exist, so it shouldn't cause much trouble if others see it in the future.]

[Furthermore, the energy inside the revolver appears to be rather condensed, thus strengthening the impact behind each shot. Such an ability is not without flaws however, as each shot will require a lot of energy. Furthermore, when shot from a long range, there is plenty of time to dodge or block the shots fired by it. I suggest you use such a weapon for a surprise attack or trump card.]

'Alright, that's enough practice. I'll rest for a little before I spar with Roy. Hey, Roy!' Rentaro spoke as he took a meditative pose.

'Yes, Second Brother?' Roy immediately responded, with a tone of antic.i.p.ation.

'The two of us will be sparring with one another, so rest up to your peak state. Remember, we're not trying to harm one another, only testing one another's abilities!'

'Hehe, Alright Second Brother!'

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'Roy, are you ready to go?'

'I've been ready!' A voice burning with antic.i.p.ation rang out.

”Alright. I call forth Roy, the strongest of all chimera!” Eyes burning with resolution, Rentaro gave off a rather feverish quote with his summoning.

Following Rentaro's voice, the spatial pocket immediately opened with a beam of light flying out from within. The spatial pocket closed almost instantly, as the beam of light immediately grew to his wolf-like size.

Fueled with excitement by Rentaro's feverish summoning, he unleashed a draconic roar which covered the training field and even caused the people in their homes to rush out and see what was going on.

Taken aback, Rentaro was stunned as he did a closer inspection on Roy and noticed that his far left eye was encompa.s.sed by a black flame, his far right eye encompa.s.sed by a white flame, and his two middle eyes still maintaining their molten-lava color.