Alen and Sophie was on back of a black beautiful horse. Sophie was looking like a European princes while Alen with his build was looking like a handsome knight.
They were travelling from beast's territory but none tried to attack them as the aura of Alen and Sophie combined was very strong.
Duke stopped on cascade which was surrounded by yellow flowers which complimenting Sophie's beauty. There were some tree that were nest of many beautiful birds.
It was first time Sophie was on a place like this with someone except his dad or bodyguards. Even then she was not free, eyes were watching her from several places.
But here she was acting like a child watching birds, try to catch butterflies and plucking flowers.
She went to catch a butterfly but was unable to catch one. Alen used his abilities he talked with the butterflies later so many blue butterflies sat on Sophie.
After playing for an hour or so she sat down, with feets in stream
Alen said "now it's time for teaching you method"
"Ok sit opposite to me and hold my hands and try to follow my breathing pattern" Alen explained
First Sophie was little hesitant then she did as Alen told. After an two hours Sophie finally grasped Cosmo breathing.
"Now it's time for crucial step, let me put a few drops on your hands, now try to fell it's energy and then thinks as this energy is going in your soul world through your nose" Alen explained.
Slowly she started to absorb the blood. She absorbed all the drops before evening.
Sophie opened her eyes and said "Wow this is amazing, it will only take a week to absorb whole bottle. You are amazing" She hugged Alen after it
Alen was enjoying the hug but Sophie became awkward and she distant herself from Alen.
"We should probably go home" Alen said
They both sat on Duke and returned to the hut.
"I should go home" Alen said to Sophie.
"Ok, thankyou for everything today" Sophie said while blushing
Alen and Duke were going to mountain peak where they train in between they went to the pack of wolves and finished the mayor's mission of fleeing them.
Then Alen went to his home, but to his surprise he did not find his dad there.
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The guide was writing a letter to someone
"There is a guy in this small Town, he has initial talent of double awakening also has a perfect physique to become our families best combat mage but he also have mana level higher than that of our young miss when she was a basic mage. He is the true monster talent guy. We should do anything to recruit him to our family, even if we have to kidnap him."
The guide tied the message to a piegon and piegon flew.
As piegon flew a meter sudden a guy emerged from shadows and he looked to the piegon and piegon was burned to ashes including message. The guy released its aura and whole area heat up. Suddenly the shadows envolped the guide.
The man was walking with an aura, suddenly gravity become five time the original.
The guide looked at the guy and said
"An Archmahe"
Arch mage are higher than war lord mages from the level of Arch mage every mage is a ant. They possess ability to control elements of nature itself. If a fire Archmahe uses his whole power in an area, the area most probably be become barren land. In this world they hold absolute command.
"Senior, may I know the reason you want to meet me ?" The guide asked in very polite tone.
"Don't you think as someone who's life is saved by a person, one should be indebted to him and instead of prying on someone's secret, one should preserve it to themselves." Said the guy
"I don't understand what are you saying, senior" the guide said trying to look innocent.
"I don't care about who you are or I don't care which family you belong to, if the secrets of that guy is revealed, than I will come for you and believe me these shadow beasts torment your souls for years before killing you." Said the guy in a very serious tone.
"I understand senior, I swear on my Cosmo energy that I will never reveal about Alen to anyone" the guide said
"That's best for you " and the guy disappeared in shadow.
Suddenly a voice came from shadows "If you are teaching him something, you should teach with your hundred percent"
"I will senior" the guide answered.
'Such a powerful aura, this much hidden presence, an arch mage protecting this guy, what's his background.'is the first thought that came to guide's mind.
'Anyways let's go home I should sleep and recover' the guide went to his hut.
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Next morning.
It was six in the morning and the sun was shining bright in the mountains .
Alen and guide went outside the hut to train, Sophie was also watching them.
"So first lesson I will teach you how to thrust using short blades. First show me how do you thrust." The guide
Alen performed a thrust using his short swords.
"You have to use your legs not just your upper body use your legs. Watch and learn. The guide said intrepting Alen's thrust.
Guide used his hand as short sword and performed the thrust, a breeze of wind was felt.
"Practice thrust until you do it perfectly" Guide said as he sat on a rock near the place where Alen was practicing and kept an eye on him.
After 3 hours of practice Alen finnally performed the thrust which was able to generate some wind.
"Good, that's enough for today we will continue tommorow" the guide said as he walked into the hut.
After morning training, Alen went to Sophie and they both went to the same place to do Cosmo breathing together.
Next day...
"Ok today we will learn slash you have quite the developed back" said the guide
The day for Alen went same as yesterday, he learned swords basics whole morning and then went with Sophie to do Cosmo breathing
Next day the guide taught him how to parry and basic footwork.
Fourth day of their training
"Listen Alen, this a book with all combinations and strikes possible with your fighting style is written."
"I don't know why you use such absurdly
Heavy short swords. But these will help you, from today onwards you will practice these combos one by one." Said the guide
"Thank you guide" said Alen in a polite tone
"No need for thankyou, you saved my life once and not only that someone taught me if you have to teach something, teach with your full capabilities." The guide replied
Alen slowly and slowly was learning the moves he was always a slow learner but moves were written in simple manner with a diagram so he was learning it.
After that again Alen went with Sophie.
At evening he went to the peak where he used to train instead of home.
"I have to learn it fast I don't know when the next bad guy will attack Sophie." Alen's worry was only this that's why he was training harder.
Alen trained all night complimenting with Cosmo breathing and he manages to learn all the moves in whole night.
"Fck this was hard, I have only learned as memorise them instead of mastering now I will need some real experience." Said Alen.
Next morning Alen went to hut.
"Ok Alen let's do practice of these moves as yesterday" the guide instructed
To his surprise Alen did all the combination, even though movement was sloppy and slow but still he done them all.
"Wow Alen you were able to learn all of them, amazing" the guide was impressed
"It was nothing, you made such a simple book that any newbie can learn easily" Alen replied.
"Yeah that is true, I make such a good guides. Ha ha ha." Guide said in a pompous tone and laughed.
Alen gave him the look as he was annoying.
"Listen Alen, from today you will spar with me we both will not use Cosmo energy neither any element, just short swords " said Guide as he took out a pair of normal blades.
"But you wrote my moves and so you should know them, how are I supposed to beat you" said Alen
"Yeah it's a truly chalenge, let's put some reward for you" guide said and went to deep thought
"If you able to give me even a single scratch I will allow Sophie to go with you to your town for a day." Guide added.
Alen grabbed his weapon and said, "we should start."
Sophie intrepted them "Alen you don't know, that guy don't hold back" Sophie said pointing towards guide.
Alen went near Sophie and whispered in her ears "I will win this challange for you."
Alen went to guide and said "I am ready to defeat you." Alen was sure because he was as powerful as beasts physically and if game is about without magic then he will be the winner.
Guide smiled and said "without magic there are some thing which is called exceptional technique and you can not beat it."
The both took the stance, first Alen tried to slash which was blocked easily then Alen using his gorrila back, continued striking.
After some strikes a thought came to the guide"s mind " I don't believe it, so much strength. It's feel like fighting a beast."
But it was only thing good about Alen, he tried to stab next which was paried by Guide. Later guide kicked Alen's leg which made Alen fall and he put sword on neck of Alen.
"Still need some more time son" said guide "come again Tommorow " later he added.
After that guide left the place and Sophie went to Alen.
"You can not defeat him, there is no one better than him in weapons in the whole world" Sophie said to Alen
"What do you wish for, my win and our date or my looks?" Alen asked Sophie in a serious tone.
Sophie was startled first then she said "your win" but she blushed and later added "I don't care about date or something" she made a cute facial expressions.
"I will" said Alen