99 Masters brother (2/2)

”I'm an orphan” I replied

”Ah, haha, you're just like us. Well then, how about we practice a little?”

”Practice? Haha, can it be lat-”

In a single blink, his dagger was right in front of my eye, but before it could pierce me, it stopped. I leapt back and noticed that master had grabbed on to his arm

”What are you doing?” She asked

Even though it wasn't directed at me, I could feel the pressure in the words when she asked that.

”Haha, sis, no need to get mad, I was just trying to see what your first disciple is made of. Although, I might have overestimated him.”

What the hell...? I couldn't even react to that... What is he?

”John.” Master called

”Y-Yes?!” I replied

”Come over” She said

I nervously walked towards them while gulping down the air stuck in my throat

”Get in the stance.”

”Eh?”

I don't like where this is going...

”Attack him again” Said master to her brother after I was in the stance

I knew it

”Hm? Alright” He said as he went back 20 feet

”John, focus on his attack.”

Without saying anything I nodded, and got into the stance

This stance involved balancing my body, I practiced it all day with master yesterday, it focused on shifting the balance from one side to another to dodge or counter attacks, Master said it was a basic stance for countering. It's also different from the one master uses

But will it really work? I couldn't even see him last time.

”Start.” Said the master

Without wasting a single second, he moved again, last time I was a bit distracted because I was talking but this time I could see it, he leapt straight at me

I instinctively, shifted the balance of my body from one side to another, causing me to nearly fall, but after all that practice, muscle memory took over, and it caused me to do a 90 degree turn.

”Hoh... Not bad” He said as he looked at me

His arm was stretched out with the dagger at the tip, because to the shift, I avoided it which caused him to barely miss me.

”Than- Ow...”

I felt a stinging pain on the right side of my chest, when I checked it, I felt a shiver go down my spine. The shirt was cut and a bit of blood was pouring out of it. Even though I dodged, he still managed to graze me

”Ah... Sorry, I got a little excited...” he said with a nervous smile

Sorry... ? If I was a second slower, I would have died...

”Well done.” Said master as she gave me a pat

”Master...”

I think this was the first time that she had ever complimented me

”That was the defensive stance, we'll continue training it, but for now, we're moving to offense” She said as she looked around for something

Master's training really is helping me improve, I made the right choice asking her... But sometimes I feel like I might really die again.

”John, cut it.” She said as she pointed at a nearby boulder

”Wait why is there a boulder over there?!” I asked

Cut it...? She doesn't mean... Well it should be fine if I use magic

”No magic”

”...”