9 Sparring with dad (1/2)

As I continued training the ranking of my skills rose.

Magic:

Fire: C class

Water: D class

Earth: D class

Wind: D class

Healing: E class

Sword:

Fire style: D class

Water style: D class

Wind style: D class

Void style: D class

I improved significantly better than last time but not as much as I wanted, and there was only one more year until I'm able to take the test so that I could gain a rank.

Well, there is really no need to rush it. Unlike last time there wasn't any kind of time limit this time around. This anxiety of wanting to become stronger quicker must be the influence of my previous life. Its probably because last time I was in a hurry to gain strength so that I can fight the demon lord.

But in this world, the demons were only as evil as any other human. There was no war to be fought and the monsters were not attacking in large scales. Overall aside from my simple desire to grow strong, because of my past experiences, there really is no need for that kind of strength.

Still, something deep within me is screaming at me, wanting to get stronger. There's this primal urge that urges me forward. I want to gain strength so I can walk in this world with my own brand of justice so that I may never again feel regret. So that when the time of my death comes I would never feel that way again.

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A few months after Sarah turned one she spoke her first words and what do you know, her first word was ”Brother.” How unexpected she would call for me. Instead of mom or dad, she called for me first.

Mom and dad tried everything in their power to make Sarah call on them. Yet no matter what they did, my little sister can only say one word ”Brother.” Hahaha, it was funny looking at mom and dad. The two looked like they were on the verge of dying. It would seem like my little sister will be quite attached to me. So I carried her and smiled with the most innocent smile I could muster. She started giggling So cuuuute...

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The test for me to acquire my rank was drawing near so for the past week instead of practicing forms dad and I would have mock battles. Based on dad's explanation, basically, to acquire a rank one must fight another person with the rank one wishes to achieve.

The examiner will then determine if I have the skill for that rank. Well, that kind of test only applies to the swordsmanship ranking. The magic ranking would allow a rank up if you are able to do at least two spells that were within the same rank of what you want to acquire.

Also to acquire the S rank in swordsmanship of any style there was a trial. Each style of swordsmanship has a different set of trials. So that was the reason for the continuous mock battles.

I wasn't allowed to use magic in mock battles, the reason being while I'm being tested I must use only the sword style I wish to gain the rank of. There were more rules, but those were the important ones.