After lunch, I decided to rest to replace the MP I had spent during the morning. I had long since discovered that sleep was the fastest way to get my MP back.
With another four hours of sleep, I was able to get back all the MP I had spent in the morning.
Apparently, the time I can stay in my semi-human form is the same time it takes me to get my MP back.
I don't know if it's a good speed or not, I think it's at least acceptable.
Now that I'm at my maximum MP reserve, I'm going to keep training. For now, I'm going to train with my dragon form as I don't want to waste MP and time. I've spent a whole morning, and I've barely learned how to materialize the manna out of my body.
I've spent a lot of time on such a small breakthrough.
"I wouldn't consider it that way, Drako. You've already achieved the hardest part, now you just have to shape your arrows. Getting your magic energy to materialize in just four hours is a pretty good result."
(From now on I will call him Drako, instead of Draco. There's not much difference, but I like it better that way."
How long did it take you to get that?
"I've known how to use magic since I've had a conscience, kid."
There's a reason you were almost omnipotent...
I can already materialize magic, what do I do now?
"Simple, you just have to make that magic take the form of an arrow. You just have to use your imagination."
I see.
"First, you have to take the Gandiva, and aim at the target as if you had a real arrow."
I take Gandiva out of the system and do as the old man tells me.
"Now you have to materialize the magic energy and imagine it taking the form of an arrow."
Okay.
I concentrate and follow the same steps as before.
The black "fog" appears in my hands again. In my mind, I imagine how that fog takes the shape of an arrow.
Little by little, the "fog" changes its shape, I even feel that it has weight.
The "fog" soon takes the shape of an arrow. This one is black as coal, just like my scales.
"This is because of your [Darkness Atribute], your magic essence is dark by nature."
So my evolution even affects the essence of my magic.
"That's right."
The arrow is already between my fingers. Now all that's left is to stretch the rope and shoot.
[Normal Skill [Arrow Creation: Lv1] acquired]
…
Hey, hey.
"Tell me."
Isn't this rope too hard? I'm having a hard time pulling it, even in my dragon form.
"Are you stupid? It's normal to have trouble pulling the rope. Gandiva is not a normal bow. To begin with, this one was created to be used by celestial beings. Even with your strength as a dragon, you still find it hard to use."
I guess you're right, man.
"Of course I'm right, do you forget who I am?"
Yes, yes. You're an old pervert.
"Fucking..."
I think I'll ignore the old man for a moment.
This is the first shot I'm going to make, and I have high expectations for it.
I place the arrow carefully. With one arm holding the main body of the bow, with the other arm tightening the string as much as possible.
The target is ten meters away. It's not much, but I've never used a bow before.
I'm aiming.
And loose.
Swoooooshhhh
The arrow shoots out with enormous power and goes through a tree, two trees, three...
I've already lost count of the number of trees I've shot through with the arrow.
There is no doubt that the bow is powerful. But my arrow could be much, much better.
But the problem right now is not the arrow.
"Although I didn't expect much from your first shot... I have to say that your aim is pitiful."
Your comments don't help at all, you old fuck.
But I guess you're right since the arrow hasn't come close to hitting the target. In fact, I haven't even hit the tree where the objective is.
"Just keep practising, kid. Sooner or later, you'll get better."
If you say so...
.................
"Yes!"
I can't help but jump for joy.
The reason is simple, I finally managed to hit the centre of the target once.
After a hundred attempts, I have finally achieved the first goal.
"Not bad, kid. But you're starting to run out of MPs."
My current PM is as follows: 27/127
Each one costs me a point of MP, which is quite a high consumption.
I still have 27 more attempts.
Come on, one more time.
I think I've improved when it comes to creating arrows because every time I make one, I feel that the process is much smoother.
This arrow would be number 101.
[Level of normal skill [Arrow Creation] was increased from 1 to 2]
These are the typical things you don't expect but always receive with open hands.
Swooosh!
I shoot the 101st arrow.
"Sigh... Looks like the previous hit was just a fluke."
This arrow did hit the target, but it's still far from a perfect shot.
"It's a start, kid. Even Achilles had to train for nine years with Chiron to become the strongest warrior of his time. You just need patience, persistence and dedication, those three things will accomplish everything you set out to do."
I know, man.
.........…
26 arrows later, I'm already out of MPs.
I'm going to stop my training here. It's time to go back with the rest.
The place where I'm training is not far from where we live.
"Old hag, I said I'm hungry!"
Sigh...
We've already started with the problems.
Mordred is looking with an angry face at Tiamat, who is keeping calm.
"And I have told you to go hunting for yourself."
"Damn... You're telling the next King of Knights to hunt his own food?"
"That's exactly what I said."
Mordred has only been in this world for two days, and so far she's only known how to make trouble.
I'm heading to Kuroka and Shirone who are sitting watching the discussion between Mordred and Tiamat. Kuroka is watching the discussion with disinterested eyes, while Shirone seemed still a little scared.
"Hello"
"Drako-nii!" "Drako!"
I sit next to them and watch the discussion between my Servant and my "mother".
"Why are they arguing now?"
I'm interested to know what stupid reason Mordred has for fighting Tiamat. I won't deny that seeing two beautiful women is a pleasant sight.
In fact, I'm really enjoying it right now!
"Mo-san is hungry." Answer Shirone.
"Mo-san?"
I hear a sigh from Kuroka.
"Your so-called Servant, Mordred. Shirone likes to call nick names."
Does she like to do that sort of thing? Is this one of her facets that don't show up on DxD?
"You say Mordred is hungry, but why are you arguing?"
Kuroka shrugs.
"Because she wants Tiamat to prepare it for her."
Sigh...
What a troublesome Servant.
Fortunately for the three of us, the conflict was resolved without significant complications.
In the end, I volunteered to hunt down everyone's dinner.
Without much difficulty, I hunted four Gray Wolfs for Shirone, Kuroka, Tiamat and myself. For Mordred, I hunted another three, as she had complained the day before that the amount of food was too small.
And I thought Kuroka and Shirone were monsters for eating one wolf with their small bodies...
What a fool I am.
After dinner, the girls went to sleep in some cabins we built the day Mordred arrived. I used to sleep outdoors, and it seems Tiamat did the same. But the Nekoshou and Mordred didn't seem to think much of sleeping outdoors, so we ended up building two cabins.
One was for Mordred, and the other was for the Nekoshou.
Now that Mordred has been invoked in her real body, she cannot change access to her spiritual body. Therefore, she needs to sleep somewhere.
And I still sleep outdoors. I've gotten used to it and feel a little uncomfortable if I don't sleep lying at the base of a tree.
...…..
Today is another beautiful day.
The sun is rising over the horizon...
The clouds cover the blue sky...
Anyway.
Today's another day of training!
I'm approaching the two Nekoshou's cabin.
I wonder if I should go in?
We're in a world of anime, so I'm 99% sure I'll find one of the two sisters with nothing or very few clothes.
Well, I'm feeling chivalrous today, so I'm not going to.
Knock-knock
"Kuroka, Shirone, are you awake?"
"Five more minutes..."
"Nee-sama! Draco-nii is waiting to train! You promised you'd teach us how to use Senjutsu!"
That's right, it's Senjutsu practice today. I had planned to let the sisters rest for a few more days, but Shirone kept bothering her sister to learn Senjutsu.
In the end, Kuroka had no choice but to accept so that Shirone would stop bothering her. She seemed reluctant to do so, but a smile escapes her now and then.
Kuroka loves her sister very much.
"Yes..."
But she's very lazy.
...….
Fifteen minutes later, Shirone got her sister out of bed. After that, Kuroka demanded breakfast first before training.
In the end, we started training an hour later than planned.
"Nyaa, let's start Senjutsu's training! Here's your favourite teacher, you can call me Kuroka-sensei! Nyaa!"
"Nee-sama, can you take it a little more seriously?"
I totally agree with you, Shirone.
"Moo, you're too serious. What's your hurry to train anyway?"
Why do I want to train? Well, because I know the events that are going to happen in the future and I want to prepare for that.
There is also my desire to become the most powerful, as well as the "mission" that has fallen on my shoulders.
I don't find this "mission" very funny. I never asked to carry this weight on my back...
On second thought, my other choice was to serve that damn goddess.
I think this mission is lesser harm, considering the future I had at that shitty goddess' side.
"Would you please stop bad-mouthing my daughter?"
No, I can't.
Now, why does Shirone want to train and gain power? She shouldn't have any reason to.
I look to Shirone, expecting an answer from her. She's clenching her fists tightly, and her eyes carry a considerable determination.
"I... I want to be as strong as Draco-nii! I don't want Kuroka-neesama to show a sad smile again! I don't want to have to depend on anyone to protect my life!"
So that's how it is...
What a cliché.
Although my goal of being powerful to get to the top is also cliché.
Well, I also want to be more powerful than Tiamat for obvious reasons, but that's more of a secondary goal.
Although I can also sympathize with Shirone since I feel similar to her. I've never felt as helpless as when I faced that vampire, and I don't want to go through that again. From what the old man told me, this won't be the only time I'll meet supporters of "Chaos", and it seems that this guy wasn't particularly strong, although he wasn't weak either.
Considering that Kuroka's magical power is at the level of an Ultimate Class devil, that vampire had a strength comparable to an Ultimate Class Devil in all of his stats.
As for my abilities, I suppose my strength is at the level of a High-Class Devil? I'm not really sure since I haven't met one before.
I asked Tiamat about this High-Class Devil I met. As I thought, he only had that title because of his family. His power was even below many Mid Class Devils, and he only had a higher magic power because of his bloodline.
In terms of strength, he was absolute trash. His potential was more focused on research.
"That's a beautiful determination you have, Little girl. Seeking power is never wrong, what's wrong is why you want that strength."
"Mo-san?"
Mordred was sitting on a branch at the top of a tree watching our training.
"Your motive is honourable, Little girl. That's why I'm fond of you."
"Do you want something, Mordred?"
You can never know what this Servant is thinking, she's too unpredictable.
"Nothing special, I'm just bored."
"Then, don't bother us."
"Argh!! Master! When are we going to fight someone?"
"Shut up! I have to train first."
"Tch. Train, train, train. You always have to train. This forest only has little monsters, they're very weak. But I can't even kill those insignificant creatures!
And I know the reason for it.
"You can kill them if you want to, although you'll have to bear the consequences later. Or... Are you scared?"
Although I seem calm as I talk about these "consequences," my body says otherwise.
But it's not just me. Kuroka and Shirone are also shaking when I say the word "consequences".
"S-s-s-scared, you say? Don't make me laugh! How could I be scared of that old hag? I'm not scared at all, zero for zero. Hehe..."
You sound very unconvincing, Mordred.
What consequences do you think Mordred will suffer?
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Next few chapters are for training, don't expect action until chapter 60 more or less.
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