There were a few things Zayn had to take into consideration when he was being trained by rlin.
Even before he was taught the Double Saber Kalivan technique, a long ti passed in which he was taught many other things that were just as important. Being oblivious to the basics when it ca to wielding a weapon ca with that disadvantage. rlin's lectures were thorough but they drained his energy much faster than he expected.
The first thing rlin focused on was Zayn's physical fitness. It was very important to maintain a good physique when it ca to handling weapons effectively. The physical demands of close combat were not to be underestimated. That was the first big hurdle Zayn had to overco.
Not only was Zayn's body still underdeveloped because he was only a 13-year-old boy, but he had never actually had the chance to have nutritious als that were perfect for his body's growth and developnt. That was also why Zayn changed quite a bit in the four months of hellish training. He was forced to work out almost every single day before rlin filled his stomach with potions and special at.
While his physical fitness was taken care of with the hellish workout, rlin was also trying to prepare Zayn ntally. rlin didn't think that Zayn lacked severely in this aspect, but it was important to understand the stress one had to face in close combat. One had to be prepared to make quick, effective decisions that would inevitably decide over life and death.
Zayn understood that very well. His ntal training was the least arduous because he had already been under a lot of stress since he left the Academy.
However, there was a lot more that he had to learn and understand. Zayn had always treated weapons like weapons, but he had never given them the required respect. What that ant was pretty simple. Weapons were tools to kill, not toys to play around with.
Safety was one of the most important things one would have to take into consideration when wielding a razor-sharp weapon that could easily reap soone's life. Zayn had killed more monsters than he could count on his fingers and he understood that a single wrong move could end up killing soone.
But, he had never given it much thought before. It was obvious that he had to handle his weapons safely and make sure that he wouldn't cause any accidents, so why was it necessary for rlin to teach him that? That was sothing Zayn had wondered until he realized just how important safety was.
rlin demonstrated this quite clearly in a fight against Zayn. He blocked so of Zayn's attacks, forcefully altering Zayn's montum and attack, causing the young Normie to injure himself...with his own blade. rlin repeated the sa process several tis with eerie precision and ease. It was almost as if rlin might as well be able to do the sa with his eyes closed.
The demonstration combined two essential lessons. One was the importance of safety while handling weapons, and the other lesson could be summarized in one word; Familiarity!
Not only was it important to handle a weapon safely but being familiar with the weapon in question was paramount. This included various factors such as soul particle conductivity, the sharpness of the blade, how endurable it was, its weight, balance, edge geotry and much more.
There were too many factors to consider when fighting seriously, and Zayn, the kind of person who liked to fight instinctively, had never even thought about sothing like that.
Learning all of this from scratch was not easy for soone like Zayn. He liked to fight using his instincts, which ant that he had to adjust his fighting style completely. It was quite a challenge for Zayn to change that much, but he was more than willing to adjust. After all, it allowed his strength to increase drastically in the long run!
However, even after he had learned all of the previously ntioned lectures, he had yet to learn the Double Saber Kalivan technique. He was itching to ask rlin about it but thankfully rlin gave Zayn two rather simple instructions before he finally began teaching the Double Saber Kalivan technique.
One of them was about throwing a bunch of more than ten books at Zayn and telling him to study them thoroughly. The Books were about tactics, which included the understanding of basic close combat tactics, such as footwork, timing, and distance control.
Zayn had to study the books and show rlin what he had learned. Afterward, rlin pointed out and corrected Zayn's mistakes with great finesse. rlin was very precise. He liked to go into details and tried to demonstrate to Zayn clearly why it was more important for certain steps to be used the way they were and not modify it. The efficiency of his lectures was amazing, and Zayn sotis wondered if rlin had been a great scholar in his past life.
As for the last instruction he gave before teaching the Double Saber Kalivan technique, it was even simpler than the tactics he taught Zayn. rlin told Zayn clearly that it was important to keep training whenever he had so ti to spare. Continuously training with blades and staying updated with new techniques and tactics was extrely important. It would allow him to keep improving his knowledge, and combat prowess!
In between all these lectures, Zayn spent a considerable amount of ti in the Archives of the Adventurer Hall and in the City's Library. He was not sure how rlin did it but the Adventurer procured him the necessary permission to enter the VIP section of the City's Library. That was quite advantageous because it allowed him to learn much more than he could have hoped for in four months.
Of course, it was not the most important thing he learned in these four months, but knowledge was power, and Zayn was pretty sure that the knowledge he procured in the Archives of the Adventurer Hall, and Cerek's Library would co in handy one day!
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