Chapter 3: Dragon Slaying Sword!

"The Dragon Slaying Sword? Whats that?"

Ray was confused because he had never heard of anything like this from Bastion before. So he tilted his head in a co fused manner and asked about it.

Bastion immediately puffed out his chest and spoke with a proud tone.

"Well! This was a sword style I created based off of-"

And the Bastion went on a loooooooooong rant about how he fought a dragon and blah blah blah.

…

» The Backyard, 30m Later.

'System I have a question, is there a way I could like, Instantly master this? It looks like its gonna take multiple years for me to even grasp the first move. I mean just look at him..'

As Ray was speaking to the system mentally, Bastion was preforming the 1st Mov of the Dragon Slaying Style: Dragons Descent.

He was very agile with his footwork and strong with his blows, they came from all sides including aerial. And to Ray who was just a 10yo boy this seemed impossible to preform which was why he consulted the system.

[Well host, you actually could.. You see this was supposed to be a hidden feature but, as long as you can successfully analyze the entirety of the technique. Enough times for the system to analyze it, it can directly upload it to your brain and create a simple workout for you to learn and master it quickly and simply. Without any difficulties, it can also make the automate the moves for you to learn; meaning the system will mimic the moves with your body's current strength to the best of its abilities.]

'I'm assuming their a catch to the automation feature? It sounds too good to be true.'

Ray responded in a skeptic tone.

[Sometimes I wonder if your really 10 years old… Anyway, yes there is a catch, it costs-]

Before the system could finish Ray made a quick head tilt the right to dodge. A rock went speeding past his face before hitting the ground with a BANG!

"I swear, you really make me doubt if your 10 years old. You seem like some kind of combat expert, your senses are way too sharp."

Bastion said while sighing, since he couldn't even catch a boy that was barely 10 years old by surprise. Of course it didn't really get to him since it wasn't his full strength. And it also didn't surprise him much that his senses and strength where that high, given who is parents where and their bloodlines.

He simply sighed aloud and said;

"So? Did you learn anything? Want me to do it again?"

Ray put his hand onto his chin and and thought it over, he then decided.

"Do you think you could do it a few more times? I wanna memorize it so I don't forget one day."

'I'm genuinely determined to learn this. Because if what he said is true and there are others, I must make sure I wont be defeated. Imagine how disappointed he would be if I got beat up on my first day.. What if he never cooks for me because of it… I- I couldn't go on living.. System you must analyze this quickly!'

[Oh my dear host, this wonderful system already has.]

'WHAT?! YOU ALMOST PUT MY FOOD AT RISK?! QUICKLY TEACH ME I MUST START NOW!'

[…..]

After a brief period of silence a blue system message appeared in front of Ray.

[Do you wish to learn the skill, Dragon Slaying Sword? Y/N]

Ray hurriedly clicked yes, and as soon as he did he almost fell back, thats because the training requirement was extremely strict.

[Host has selected yes, daily training regimen has been compiled. Please complete daily or the Host will be punished.]

[ Dragon Slaying Sword - Workout.

Requirements: Sword, 4x 10IB Weight cuffs, Determination.

Workout:

1,000 Cuts in all each direction; Up Down side to side, 180, 360 and everything in between.

25 Pushups (Will increase later)

25 Crunches (Will increase later)

25 Squats (Will increase later)

1/2 Mile Run (Will increase later)

35s Plank (Will increase later)

Punishment: Stat Decrease and Permanent Favorite Food Aversion.]

Ray was so shocked he yelled aloud.

"WHAT YOU CANT BE SERIOUS?! HOW COULD YOU BETRAY ME LIKE THIS?! IM JUST A CHILD HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO DO ALL OF THIS?!"

Bastion looked at him in a confused manner, he assumed Ray was talking to him and was very confused.

"Ray who are you talking to?"

Ray then looked at Bastion with an expression of pure despair.

"Well I guess its fine to tell you since I trust you. So pretty much what happened was-"

Ray explained everything that happened within the previous day to Bastion who held a shocked expression. And a look of interest, he then nodded his head as Ray finished up.

"Alright, everything for your training I actually already have."

Ray's jaw dropped into an 'O' shape.

"W-what?! You too, your betraying me aswell?!"

Ray asked with slight tears welling up in his eyes, he truly did not want to do this workout everyday. All he wanted was to eat delicious foods.

"Well, personally I believe you can complete it all. And I have a TON pf rejuvenation potions so you wont get sore or injured. Plus if you haven't noticed yet, you have yet to check out all of the systems functions from what I can hear. I mean if its supposed to make you into the strongest of the strong, wouldn't it have some abnormal way of doing so since the thing itself os abnormal."

Ray took a second and thought about it, he did remember the system saying something about EXP but he never followed up on it. Plus he never did check out all of its functions.

[I was prepared for this already, a quick explanation would be, do quests I give you, get EXP to level up. Get stat points from leveling up, stat points can be distributed inside the stat menu, with an explanation of each value.]

'Stat Menu'

[» Name: Ray Cress

Race: Human?

Bloodline: ????

Level: 1

HP: 10

Strength: 5

Defense: 4

Speed: 7

Mana: 12

Intelligence: 20

Passive:

Mana Pressure: 1

Killing Intent: 1

Influence: 1

????: ??? «]

[It's better not to ask about these things, I feel it is better to learn on your own. Sometimes self discovery is necessary.]

'I see..'

Ray had a lot of questions going through his mind but resisted the urge to ask, he knew it could potentially cause trouble.

"Well, it seems you've figured out something quit complicated, right?"

Bastion said, while smirking.

"Uhhhhh-"

Ray couldn't figure out a way to even tell him that he might not be humans, but at this point he learned to just go with the flow.

And then, as quickly as they started 3 weeks passed.