Chapter 6 - Special Training (1/2)
With more determination to succeed than before I had decided to double the amount of training I was doing previously. My Stamina and strength were above that of a regular 4-year-old, my problem was my control. It seemed like whenever I would want my body to do something, there would be a lag between the command in my brain to my arms. There was only one thing that I could think of to become a better fighter. That was to get more real fighting experience. This would allow me to get the experience needed in actual combat and would add the real fear factor to kick in, allowing my body to move instinctively. I went around the house looking for my father when I spotted him outside the front door with a bag on his back.
”Dad where are you going?” I asked.
”I'm sorry Ray, I got called on a quest. The kingdom really needs my help this time so I'll be gone for a few days, maybe longer.”
”but what about my training!” I shouted.
”Don't worry I didn't forget, when you have time check out the barn, I'm sure you'll find a nice surprise in there.” My father said while walking off towards the carriage that was waiting for him.
I walked back into the house and slammed the door shut behind me. What so important that he had to leave on such short notice. I took a deep breath and calmed down, getting angry wasn't going to get me anywhere. I decided to head to the barn and check out what that idiot was talking about. To my surprise, the barn had been completely cleared out. The barn was completely empty apart from one thing. In the middle of the barn stood a human-sized wooden doll. The doll held a wooden sword and shield in its arms. I walked up to the doll and could see that a note had been attached to it.
The note read:
”Ray, I hope you like my gift. This here is a special doll that has been inscribed with magic, they use them on all the new recruits at the knight academy. Daddy had to pull some strings to get you one. Just put your hand on the magic circle inscribed on the back of the doll and say out loud (Level 1). The doll can go up to level 10. You only need to pass level 1 to get into the knight academy, so don't try anything past level 1. Daddy loves you x”
I scrunched the letter into a ball and tossed it into the corner of the room.
”Really how strong could a wooden doll be.”
I pulled at my sword and swung as hard as I could at the doll. A magic circle appeared where I was aiming just before my sword had touched the wooden doll. I couldn't move my sword any closer. It felt as if I was hitting an invisible wall.