blueteamnovel Chapter 7 - 7
Chapter 7 - 7
Chapter 7: Chapter 7
Chapter 7: The Second Day of Training
The morning sun barely peeked over the academy walls when I stepped into the training yard for the second day in a row. My body still ached from yesterday, but at least I wasn't tripping over my own feet anymore.
Today's plan?
1. Mana Control Refinement – Yesterday, I managed to circulate my mana, but it was rough and inefficient. I needed to smooth it out.
2. Physical Combat Drills – My body was adapting, but my reaction speed still lagged behind my stats. Time to fix that.
I took a deep breath and sat down cross-legged. Mana control training came first.
Phase 1: Refining Mana Control
I closed my eyes and focused inward, feeling the mana within me. It was faint—like a small flickering ember in a dying fire—but it was there.
The goal today was simple: make my mana flow smoothly.
Yesterday, my attempts at guiding mana had felt like forcing water through a clogged pipe. The process was rough, inefficient, and borderline painful.
But now, I had a better idea of how to move it.
Slowly, carefully, I directed the mana through my veins, tracing the natural flow of energy. Instead of forcing it, I guided it gently, like nudging a drifting boat down a river.
At first, it resisted—mana control was like training a wild beast. But after several minutes of effort, something clicked.
The mana flowed.
Smooth. Controlled. Efficient.
I opened my eyes, and my vision felt sharper than before. The air felt clearer, like I had been wearing foggy glasses all my life and had only now taken them off.
A notification appeared in my vision.
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[Skill Leveled Up!]
Mana Control (Basic) [E] → [E+]
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I smirked. Good. Progress.
I frowned. I needed a proper combat style.
Arts and Styles
In this world, fighting techniques were divided into Weapon Arts and Martial Styles.
Weapon Arts were specialized combat techniques focused on a single weapon. (e.g., Sword Arts, Spear Arts, etc.)
Martial Styles were broader, incorporating overall fighting principles (footwork, evasion, counterattacks).
A proper Weapon Art could make even a weak person deadly.
For now, I only had Basic Swordsmanship [D], but that was just generic swings and stances. It was like knowing how to punch but not knowing how to actually fight.
I needed a real style—one that suited my strengths.
And I already had an idea of where to find it.
In the game, there was a hidden sword manual stored in the academy library.
It wasn't some god-tier technique, but it was far better than basic swings.
Final Thoughts for the Day
I wiped sweat from my brow and sat down to rest.
Today had been productive. My mana control had improved, and my body was finally syncing with my new stats.
But I was still weak.
The protagonist, along with the other top students, would start at D+ rank or higher. Meanwhile, I was struggling at E-.
Still, I wasn't in a rush.
Power wasn't about rushing ahead recklessly. It was about building a solid foundation.
One step at a time.
Tomorrow, I'd check the library.
And if things went well?
I'd finally get my hands on a real combat style.