Step By Step

Today's training began, and it is now time for combat training.

Except for our little man Ethan, everyone was paired up. But it's not like he's concerned about it.

He was training with his wooden sword as he always does with the tree near our house.

I walked towards him and watched him curiously.

I noticed his fingers changing with each strike when I saw his hands. Three fingers with each strike. It was...really not something a kid should know, and it is, in fact, the technique for making your grip strong.

Ha, Little Eth is really a genius boy. I'm not telling Ethan is special for me, as every one of my kid is extraordinary.

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ETHAN ASHER P.O.V:

I was training my styles with the wooden sword, but when I saw my father seeing my training I stopped and asked the question that came to my mind to cover up.

"Father! can I ask you a question?"

He gave a smile and replied, "Yes! You may ask!" with a nod.

"Father! Can someone hide their mana from sensing?"

Yeah, that's good enough I guess.

"You are saying you could sense mana now?" My father asked me.

"Hahah...sorry, I can't but...I want to! I just thought of that question that all father!" Man I was going to get busted again.

Father smiled, "Right! Right! Yes, With intense training and precise concentration, anyone can. To perfect that, you should be at an light yellow stage."

Light yellow stage huh! That's comfortable.

It is not an easy task to set things right at such a level. But, There is no other way. So, I should take my time, and train hard to take one step at a time towards doubling the amounts.

"En!" I nodded and turned back towards the tree I was sparring with.

"Hey Eth!" My father called me.

"Yes, Father!"

"Since when did you started to speak clearly?"

What? I didn't realize that.

Yes. Yes! I did speak clearly! Thank god!

"Thank God!" I said out loud with happiness. My father chuckled as he patted my head.

"Good for ya kid!"

"Thanks Father!"

Suddenly as we were speaking, "Did I hear that right? Really does Eth speak clearly?" Roy yelled out in excitement from his place and was about to rush near me to hear my words.

But,

"Ah! Where are you comming? Stay there and train or else no dinner for you!" Father stopped him and walked away.

"AwwAh!"

Hahah, Who though that having siblings would be so much fun.

...

Well, we got dispersed and we went for dinner.

My family prepared a lavish meal with the things we had as commoners, in praise of my clear speaking, and after dinner, we all retired to our rooms for the night. Thinking of yesterday night, I planned to meditate today, inside the room itself.

There are two bunk beds and one regular bed. We took over the bunks, and Father sleeps in the regular one.

I took the upped bed on the left side bunk, and Big Bro Roy took the bed beneath me. Big Bros Rock and Ron took over the right side.

So, when I got up, I relaxed and sat cross-legged on the floor, slowly closing my eyes and beginning my meditation.

With that manipulation, I began to feel my blood circulate throughout my body. There are slight fluctuations of wind elements around my body because my manipulation of my wind element is not yet perfect.

Normally, people have only one elemental mana, but mages with dual elemental attributes are rare. I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to train another element, but I should make my wind mana as strong as possible. Who knows, maybe with this wind element, I'll be able to fly in the sky. Hahaha.

A few minutes had passed.

Today I want to advance and breakthrough from the dark red stage to the solid red stage.

I was meditating when I noticed a sudden surge of crackle inside my mana core. It felt like a short circuits.

I opened my eyes as soon as I felt that, but no matter how hard I concentrated, I couldn't feel it anymore.

Could it be...? electricity...lightning? Do I have lightning mana now? But why didn't it utilise when I concentrated on feeling that again?

Well, I think I can figure it out if I train harder.

Its an all-nighter then.

***CHAPTER 8***