Chapter 36: Training
“You don’t need it.”
The sky looked empty save for the twinkling stars. It is the new moon today and also the day when the dark forces are at their weakest.
We never came across any humans after that one instance and our journey proceeded smoothly. We should reach town within a few days as we were making our way through a well- trodden path.
It would be difficult to do any hands-on training once we reach town. After all, I cannot go around displaying my vampiric powers in public.
Near the oasis. We were around the bonfire and I had asked Senri to teach me her combat skills. She carefully considered my request for some time before she answered as such.
I frowned at her in spite of myself which got her flustered and she expanded in a hurry.
“Don’t take me wrong… it’s not that I don’t want to teach you. We are just… too different. Human techniques are only applicable to humans. It won’t necessarily be of any use to you.”
“… but… our appearances are the same. Won’t the application of the techniques be the same as well?”
“Well, maybe for now. But soon it won’t be so.”