บท 5: Sparring(Beating?)

Months passed by with the usual sparring session in the morning and Zeph going thinking over strategies and plans during noon and evening.

During all the time it is usually Makon advising while beating Zeph as he is unable to land a single hit on Makon. But he was learning extremely fast, with more and more time needing every time to knock him out.

Even Makon is happy with the progress of Zeph.

'He had developed keen instinct during the fighting which only experienced person can do which will be helpful to him in future.' thought Makon.

Today was a similar day.

"It is not impossible for a person with a lower chakra level to defeat a higher level. As going from one stage to another increases speed of conversion of elemental energy and gives you increased chakra storage capacity.

It also boosts your physical stats but in other words, it only provides quantitative change.

You know all chakra levels, right? Describe to me their levels and positions"

"Chakra levels are energy points occurring along the spine of the human body with

1st Chakra-Root Chakra (location-at base of human vertebrae)

2nd Chakra-Sacral Chakra (location-at dantian level of human vertebrae)

3rd Chakra-Navel Chakra (location -at navel position of human vertebrae)

4th Chakra-Heart Chakra a.k.a Anahata level(location-at heart level of human vertebrae)

5th Chakra- Throat Chakra ( location- in the neck vertebrae)

6th Chakra - Third eye chakra a.k.a Ajana level (location - between our two eyebrows, at the middle of forehead)"

"Yes there is one more stage crown chakra but that is too distant only apex beings can reach that level.

In these Chakras heart level and third eye level are watersheds. These represent qualitative change.

A person who has crossed these watersheds seldom loses to those below them. So if you encounter any of them to be slightly hostile toward you, you should run like it's your last day of life and pray they don't chase you.

You can't even give proper warm-up to them. They have various innate or inherited skills you can't even imagine."

As they were talking, they were also simultaneously exchanging blows with each other. Zeph was moving at high speed around Makon with occasionally attacking to find a weak spot.

On other hand, Makon was swatting every attack of Zeph like he was squashing an annoying fly. Now is chance thought Zeph as he found Makon to be in a twisted position to counter his strike?

He unhesitatingly activated blaze and instead of withdrawing back after a strike like he was doing every time, he forced himself against the force of strike toward Makon and attacked at the same point again.

Makon due to the rythmic nature of previous clashes moved back his arm after the strike was stunned by this attack.

As Zeph's sword was going to stab right through his waist, he felt annoyed that he carried away with discussion.

Zeph was excited to see his sword connect but suddenly his sword froze in the air. He also found himself to be in paralyzed position, he could think but can't move his single muscle.

"Ok this should be enough for today," said Makon as he calmly sheathed his sword and began strolling toward the house.

'What the heck was that thought as now he was unable to move. He awkwardly sheathed his sword and chased his Grandfather.

"Hey, Grandpa what was that? innate ability, I have never seen this before. This was insanely powerful I can't even think of resistance. This means you are at least heart level or maybe...."

" Ok kid come with me today we will eat afternoon lunch like a real adult should do"

"But I have to go back to train"

"Shut up you can train all your life come accompany old man with his lunch"

Zeph was confused but he still nodded and went along with his grandfather toward the house.

After some time Zeph found himself sitting across his grandfather with a table between them which is filled with various local delicacies like mutton skews, shrimp soup, and fish fry.

Accompanying them was two bottle gourds. Zeph asked "is. this wine? " He was not so naive that he didn't know of wine, he had even drunk some before when he was out on errands in the nearby town.

He didn't like the taste though." of course specially brewed wine from a nearby town, don't say you haven't drink it before" Makon said teasingly.

Seeing him silent Makon said " Hey don't be embarrassed, in your age everyone drinks secretly, no need to worry it is not a bad thing if drunk in moderation"

They soon began to clean the food on the table while Makon was eating quite fast whereas zeph was taking small portions of every food to sample.

Due to his disease, he can't eat too much food but he still likes to taste different food that's why he eats with intention of savoring the taste.

Soon all the food was cleared on the table both grandfather and grandson burped in the satis faction. Then eyeing wine bottles Zeph replied

"No, It's not me being embarrassed but I didn't like the taste of wine ."

"Hmm, taste...idiot this means you don't know the meaning of wine. It is not drunk due to its taste it is consumed as the companion of your emotions ."

Makon poured himself a cup and drank it in one go and resumed his lecture

"lovers drink to celebrate their love, happy person drinks to feel the emotion of happiness closes, loser drinks to drain his miseries and person in grief drinks to feel his sorrow"

As he said these words Makon had finished three more cups while Zeph still struggling to finish the first cup. Seeing the two more bottles He thought this going to take awhile.