I entered the Training Center, greeted by an open courtyard filled with various practice dummies, targets, and even moving obstacles for advanced training. The center bustled with players, each focused on their own skills—so practicing in groups while others tested themselves solo. There was a leaderboard on a large stone pillar nearby, showing the current record holders for each skill.
Swordsmanship was first. I drew my sword, feeling the weight and balance of the weapon as I got into position. A notification popped up:
[Training Challenge: Swordsmanship]
Objective: Defeat as many moving targets as possible within a two-minute ti limit. Precision, speed, and strength determine your score.
Starting with the Swordsmanship Challenge, I was taken to a narrow arena lined with enchanted dummy targets. Each target moved erratically, dashing from side to side and even bouncing to avoid attacks. I took a mont to grip my sword, feeling its familiar weight in my hand before activating the challenge.
[Swordsmanship Challenge: Active]
The tir began, and the targets sprang to life. I let my instincts take over, breathing steadily as I tracked each target. My new skills, Swift Cut and Vertical Slash, flowed naturally into my movents. I could feel the satisfying rhythm of each attack—a blend of my real-life training and the heightened agility stats I’d earned in-ga. As I swung, I triggered Vertical Slash, sending my sword down with trendous force, hitting multiple targets in one stroke.
Ti ticked away, and just before the tir ended, I noticed a hidden target sliding into position, slightly faster than the rest. I lunged with all my strength, piercing it with my sword, landing a direct hit, just before tir hits zero.
[Challenge Complete: Swordsmanship]
Your Record: 92 targets
Rewards: 5 Swordsmanship Mastery, 100 Gold, and a skill: Power Slash
Power Slash added a powerful overhead attack to my move set, capable of stunning or knocking back smaller foes.
Deals 120% Physical damage to any target.
Cost : 30 mana
Cooldown : 10 seconds ]
Grinning, I watched my na climb to the top of the Swordsmanship leaderboard. Now, onto Spearmanship.
The spear had a different feel—a longer reach but requiring more control. I took the training spear, as I got myself familiarized with its weight and balance, before moving for challenge.
Next, the Spearmanship Challenge awaited. In this event, precision was everything. Small, bobbing targets appeared at different heights and speeds, requiring controlled strikes. I took my stance, gripping the spear with both hands, rembering the feel from my training.
[Spearmanship Challenge: Active]
The targets floated up and down unpredictably. Timing my thrusts was essential—each needed to be direct, quick, and calculated. I used Piercing Thrust, a skill I’d just unlocked, which let strike forward with increased range and accuracy, hitting targets even as they shifted away. The power in my thrusts, combined with the spear’s reach, kept on pace. As the last few seconds ticked down, I nailed the final target with a perfectly tid strike.
[Challenge Complete: Spearmanship]
Your Record: 73 targets
Rewards: 5 Spearmanship Mastery, 50 Gold, and a rare skill: Piercing Thrust
Piercing Thrust was particularly strong, allowing my spear attacks to penetrate armor and strike with extra force.
Deals extra 50% damage on top of Physical damage.
Cost : 10 mana
Cooldown : 5 seconds ]
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The Archery Challenge tested my accuracy and speed. The targets were set up at varying distances—so close, so far—and would appear at random heights. Each shot required fast reflexes and a steady aim.
[Archery Challenge: Active]
I readied my arrows and activated Quick Draw, which let pull arrows from my quiver in a flash. I nocked, drew, and released, sending arrows straight into the bullseyes one after another. As my stamina dropped, I relied on my focus and pacing, firing each shot with care. When the tir hit its last second, I released my final arrow, hitting the farthest target dead center.
[Challenge Complete: Archery]
Your Record: 58 targets
Rewards: 4 Archery Mastery, 50 Gold, and an upgraded skill: Homing Arrow
Homing Arrow granted an accuracy boost and allowed arrows to automatically adjust their path slightly if the target moved after release.
"Is he a ranker?"
"Dunno, but he’s seriously good—set three records on his own!"
By the ti I completed the Archery Challenge, a small crowd had already gathered around, murmuring and glancing in my direction. Soone even started recording , but I ignored the attention and headed straight for the next challenge.
Every ti I cleared a challenge, the whispers grew louder, and I caught snippets of conversations around :
"Did you see his speed in the Swordsmanship Challenge?"
"Yeah, I think he’s already maxed out his stats or sothing."
"No way... Is he so kind of pro?"
"Maybe he’s just a high-level player showing off in the training area," one player muttered, jealousy clear in his tone as he watched getting all the attention.
"Idiot, don’t talk if you don’t know," another player snapped, shutting him down. "The Training Challenge adjusts based on level. Even if a level 100 player ca here, they’d face the sa level of difficulty as a level 1, so no one can cheat the leaderboard."
The first player looked embarrassed, mumbling sothing as he stepped back and hid his face in frustration while the crowd murmured around us.
I ignored the commotion and kept moving toward my next goal, focused and determined.
For the Magic Challenge, only Magic Missile was allowed, making it a unique test of my focus, reaction ti, and spell control. I stepped into the arena, where shimring targets began to float around . Each target represented a different type of magical resistance: so absorbed basic elental magic, while others were highly mobile or shielded by defensive spells.
[Magic Challenge: Active]
The tir started, and I quickly raised my hand, conjuring my first Magic Missile. With a quick flick of my wrist, I sent it shooting toward a target directly in front of . As it made contact, the target exploded into glittering sparks, indicating a successful hit. But the challenge was far from over—more targets appeared, each moving with increasingly erratic speeds and unpredictable patterns.
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