Chapter 2: Martial Art Dojo

"Wait-wait Tanaka-sannnn"

A man holds Shido and throws him on the ground

A few days earlier~

I walked towards a building where the club was located, it was different from the place where I come to register

There are at least 50–60 people.

The pressure in their eyes makes it appear as though they are attempting to analyze every part of me

'I want to run away' I thought in fear, 'no, keep in mind why you came here.'

I walk forward as I gain some confidence.

I walked towards and met the one in charge of the club

After introducing myself and giving them my name, he provided me with a training uniform.

With that, I went to change and put my training uniform and walked out, I started Training with the dummies in the hall

'I want to try Kendo, but the Instructor says to train and strengthen my frail body.' with this thought, I started trying Taekwondo.

I went and kick the dummy

"HA!"

I started kicking all of them were quite sloppy,

Although only for a month, I did attend some taekwondo classes in the past.

I continued to take more advice as I began to kick and punch the dummy

I did this for straight 15 minutes

Hidden Quest Complete

500 consecutive punches and kicks

Reward: Taekwondo Basic (D Rank)

'Ho, that's great' I was aware that Nexus had given the Seraph System as a gift, and it is fantastic not only does it aid in my development, but it also offers me excellent rewards.

While it still hurts and stretches my legs, I started kicking and hitting the dummy again, and this time it's more effective, so I did this for a few minutes.

"Hey you" someone calls me from behind, looking I saw the teacher in charge

"Yes" I replied

"It looks like you're quite experienced in this, but your body is not flexible enough to perform what you want." The instructor said looking at me.

"Yes, a year has passed since I last trained, and as a result of being ill and spending most of the time in bed, my body is now in very awful shape." I kind of lie by saying that.

"I see, You do have a lot of stamina what you need is athletic flexibility, well for now continue training"

"Yes, Thanks for your advice" I said

"Hmm, don't worry it's our duty to help you" saying that he goes back to other student

Well, due to having spirit strength, I do have an abundance of stamina.

'Wait how about use this' thinking that I closed my eyes and start concentrating gazing inward deeper.

A red crystal appears, containing massive amounts of heat and energy.

I began to have a warm sensation in my chest, and I began to envelop my entire body in this warm layer.

'Man this is hard' it hard to control the path and I also have to control since it won't go out of control

After a brief period of struggle, it is completed.

I opened my eyes looking at myself I was covered by a thin layer naked to others

"Damn, this Mana skin is hard to use, I have to stay focused or it will wither away"

This is something I tried to copy from Black Clover, releasing the spiritual Astral clothing is somewhat comparable to this, however since it is only a 1% of the original it's hard to read by others

Thanks to the mana skin, I began to stretch and alter the weight of my body. I am certain that after stretching, my movements are more flexible than before, and with each passing minute, I began to outperform my former self.

The other club members began looking at my growth with surprise, as I was unaware of it.

I continued, after some time of practice and hitting, I was finally able to blow the dummy off of his position.

"Huu~ that was great"

"Great job kid take this" A instructor gave me praise with handing me a towel and a bottle truth to be told I was sweating a lot

After cleaning, I sat down and started drinking

other club mate's giving me heavily praise

I just gave them a wry smile

after resting for a few minutes, I got up

"You have incredible endurance; would you like to spar with me?" A man comes up to me.

"Sure" He stands 176 cm tall and appears to be in his 20s. His eyes and hair are both black, and It seems okay.

"Then I, Shoji Takihara, shall be your sparring partner today." He said showing his hand.

"Shido itsuka I'll be in your care" I shook his hand and we towards one of the mats in the club hall

We stood ten meters from each other than we bowed and took our fighting stance

He was using Forward Stance

'Let's test my physical skill.' many spectators gathered

"Begin" The instructor said

Shoji Charged towards me and gave me a kick, to which I dodged, and I give a kick to his sidekick.

He was slightly affected by my blow, but he still responded forcefully as we continued to fight.

He gave me a back kick to the stomach.

I backed off a little bit gripping my hurting stomach after that, I was scratched on the cheek by his punch.

I retaliated by giving him a jab blow that struck him as he stumbled without waiting, I immediately gave him a hook kick.

He rolled backward to the ground after receiving a hook kick from me.

Shoji was kneeling on the ground, maintaining his balance.

I gave him an axe kick while he was on the ground, knocking him out.

""Argh""

Shoji yelled while cried in pain, and it appears like the suffering would last for a few days.

"Spar over!" The instructor stated, seeming surprised, that Shoji was still one of his good pupils. He wasn't the best, but he wasn't a pushover either.

I was successful because I prevented him from responding with a counterattack. "My stomach still hurts," and my physical body is still not ready for fighting heavily.

"Good Match" Shogi told me holding out his hand, looks like he's still in pain

"Good Match" I shook his hand after that I talked to the instructor

"Kid, you are the real deal. I'll fight you one-on-one if you keep getting stronger." He said with a smile.

"Sure" I did say that, but I don't want to fight him, He's on a whole different level

'Using mana skin would make it possible, but managing mana is quite difficult.'

Following that, I received numerous invites to spar from the other kids. Since I was too worn out for today, I just replied, "Some other day."

In the locker room, I put back my regular outfit, start walking out of the club hall

"Guuuuuurr"~~ My stomach roared

man I am hungry walking back I finally arrived at home

"I'm home" I said as I walked inside and took off my shoes.

"Welcome Home Onii-chan" Kotori said as she jumped towards me

"So how much beaten- I mean how many people you beat today" Kotori's words changed when she noticed a shift in my expression.

"Well, don't worry, I don't get beaten" I said as I patted Kotori's head; honestly, I feel a sense of relief whenever I pat her head.

"Sure, but be careful" kotori said as she hides her face inside my chest

'looks like she genuinely worried'

"Well, let's start the preparation for dinner."

'Although I don't know what is ahead, for the time being I shall move forward.'

"Yes" both me and kotori walks inside, closing the door

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A/N: MWAHAHA, So that's it for today. I didn't realize how difficult it was to write a battle scene, but I did draw inspiration from other novels. I hope you won't hold it against me. And the chapter become much lengthier than I thought, so just enjoy for now, see you next week.

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