11 Back To Training (1/2)

Taku started. ”General Maka.”

”Don't call me that behind closed doors.” Maka interrupted. ”Just call me Sister Maka or just Maka. I don't really mind.”

”Oh...” Taku was shocked.

”What's with these two and just dropping honorifics.” Taku thought to himself.

”Ma-Maka... Will you be an instructor at the Elephant Foot Guard?” Taku asked.

”Yes I will be.” Maka answered truthfully. ”But don't worry I won't be in charge of you or anyone who might be around you. Because if I was I doubt you little brats can take it.”

Even though Taku was merely ten years old in appearance, his mentality was that of a grown man. So being called a brat by a girl who was probably younger than him, made him feel as if his pride was being shredded.

”Before you ask anything else, let me ask you something.” Maka looked intently at Taku and then asked. ”Which weapons do you plan on using?”

This question caught Taku off guard. There was so much going on at the moment that he didn't even have the idea of which weapon he thought would suit him more. He was silent for a while because back on Earth he only did Martial Arts and specialized in close hand to hand combat, so he had never really thought about weapons.

Looking at the little boy who was deep in thought, Maka couldn't help but smile. ”Your close combat is very good and it can be a valuable asset to you. But at the same time weapons also have their advantages. If you want to be a close combat specialist I won't stop you, but only if you chose a weapon, or two to use as well.”

”I really know nothing about weapons.” Taku said honestly. ”Maybe you could help me out?”

”Sure.”

...

Saru at the moment could barely keep his calm as he walked. He finally arrived at the pond and tried his best to calm himself but to no avail. He finally threw the idea at the back of his head and called out. ”Bhure!”

”Yes Lord Saru.” The minute Bhure appeared, he was shocked beyond measure when he saw Saru's current expression.

During his time working with Saru he had only seen him like this once before. And that was when he had found Maka.

”Looks like that kid is one hell of a gem.” Bhure thought.

”Bhure, that kid you brought is one hell of a gem. I'm so happy that I could die now and feel as if my life has been worth it.”

Bhure looked at Saru in shock. ”Has this guy finally lost it...?”

”Don't look at me like that! I'm not crazy.” Saru snapped. ”Or at least I think I'm still sane,okay fine, let's do it like this. I'm going to tell you part of what's going on, and at the end of it if you can still keep your current state of mind I'll help you get a promotion.”

Bhure was excited. ”All I have to do is keep calm right? I was trained for this. Easy promotion here I come.”

Bhure looked at Saru in anticipation.

”Okay then. You asked for it.” Saru started. ”He reached the fourth level...”

The minute the last sentence was finished Bhure dropped to his knees. ”B-b-but he's 10 years old, how is that even possible?”

Seeing this Saru couldn't help but chuckle to himself. ”Anyway I need you to do me a favour. I want to take this kid in as my disciple, but at the same time I want him to join the Elephant Foot Guard. I want him to join the Intermediate class and train in there for a couple of years. I fear that if he enters the class for nobles he'll be taken away by some stupid clan. I want him to be the least noticeable person there.

I know you have a brother who is an instructor there. I want you to have him wipe out any information about how outstanding this kid is. And I also want this kid to be personally trained when it comes to weapons.”

Bhure sunk deep into thought when he heard this. ”To have my brother wipe the information is the easy bit. The part about personal training is the issue. It's not that no one will be able to do it but the price of it is too high.”

”You know for a fact that money is not of any concern to me.” Saru spoke whilst smiling. ”Wait here and give me a minute. I need to go learn which weapon he wants to use.”

Bhure looked at Saru's departing figure and couldn't help but smile. Saru on the other hand was filled with anticipation. The minute he got by the door he couldn't help but halt before he opened the door.

This was because he heard Maka talking about weapons. ”She beat me to it.”

”Since you are good at close combat its best if you chose a short sword and your primary weapon. But my advice is that you should also pick a weapon that will help you in long ranged fights. The most suitable one for that is a spear. So what do you think.”

Taku looked at Maka in amazement. Before this she had cataloged every weapon he could think of and gave him the advantages and disadvantages of those weapons. After that she picked the two weapons that would most likely be suitable to the way he fights.

Saru who had only heard the last part of her explanation nodded his head in approval and then walked away. He didn't even wait to hear what Taku had to say about it, because he was already too satisfied with Maka's suggestion.

In the small room Taku didn't take long to agree with what Maka was saying. He knew nothing about weapons to begin with, but the girl in front of him knew quite a lot. So he decided to put his faith in her.