Chapter 33: One Week Later
Chapter 33
Together, they watched as the sun set, and the three were bathed in the magnificent glow of the moonlight. Megumi’s and Yuki’s limbs and muscles ached as they practiced for long hours under the precarious heat.
After a while, though, Megumi—with the help of Yuki—came to discover that he would fare much better on the scorching ground with his bare feet. After all, his body had always been able to adapt to most harsh conditions rather quickly. Comparatively, at least.
He continued to repeat the dance Gekka taught him, while Yuki stood to the side practicing a few katas of the Great Dragon Sway. And while not as flexible as his Raven’s Flick, the technique was far more suited for combat situations than his was.
He had gotten to have a taste of it earlier and had seen how much of a beast Yuki was with only the basics of the battle style mastered. Coupled with that, she was a relentless fighter herself.
Each kick and palm strike, coupled with her crimson flames, was deadly, delivering a consistent flow of fluid attacks. It wasn’t rigid like that of the golden knight, nor was it as flexible as his, but it was still quite adaptable.
With each hour that passed, his flow got faster, and his leg movements became more fluid and precise. He tried to remain lucid as the fatigue began to catch up to him, and that helped a little as well.
Meanwhile, Yuki’s control of her flames continued to improve, along with her flow. The speed at which she could conjure her flames was slowly getting better, and weaving the flames into her attacks was becoming more seamless.
And pretty soon, they were both sitting side by side on top of one of the large rocks scattered around the desolate, obsidian desert. As the cool night emerged, the area quickly turned cold.
Gekka was standing beside them, looking around the desert of rocks as she waited for them to recuperate.
Soon, they were both well-rested, and with her ability, Gekka was able to teleport back home. They went home, had dinner, went to sleep, and continued their training early the next day.
For days, they continued in the same manner, Megumi with his dance and Yuki with the basic katas of Great Dragon Sway.