My Own Path: The Red Phoenix
Ch 30 – Evaluation
Behind his flat expression Ashura thought of something ‘Hmm, I found his weakness, this boy was obviously not used to releasing arrows in a row, but every first arrow he was always on target, I can conclude that this child always trains with one arrow, and when hunting, this child kills its prey with one arrow’
‘If what I deduce is true, it's not wrong this child does have potential, if it continues to be honed is not impossible in the future he will become an Archer who is very feared’ think of the potential of the child who is bowed lethargic in front of him, Ashura's body shuddered in horror.
‘Well potential is only limited to potential for now, my thinking can happen if he keeps trying, practicing, and honing his techniques, but for him who is now when this boy faces a stronger opponent, he said, obviously this kid won't be able to survive’
“Ok, I've seen your archery technique, there's no need to continue it anymore, now let's see how far you can use Dagger”
“But uncle I have never practiced using Dagger”
“Yes I know, try now you use your Dagger, as much as you can, and try to attack me” Ashura still want to test Claude.
“Good uncle”
Then Claude put down his bow and took the dagger that had been slung on his waist.
“I'll start uncle” Claude immediately ran crashing towards Ashura and started swinging his hand, with his rigid technique and limited movement Claude was still able to launch a few hand swings which of course all his attacks could agile Ashura with ease.
“Forward” Ashura again frowned, a little interested in Claude's movements, Ashura wanted to be more sure if his thoughts were correct.
And sure enough, movement after movement executed by Claude refers to one skill, although it looks still rough but by looking at the – movement basically Ashura can see the whole skill. such skills were the sword skills possessed by the city defense forces.
“Ok quite” Ashura ended the fight by tapping Claude's wrist, so Claude lost grip on his Dagger.
“Now sitting I will give you an evaluation regarding your skills”
“Ya uncle” Claude nods only.
“your archery skill, not too bad, you can hit the target on target, but there are still many shortcomings you have, do you know what it is?” Ashura asked her question wanting to see the extent of Claude's understanding with archery techniques.
“Which I know, I can't release a few arrows at short intervals, and when I wanted to take an arrow my movements did not feel comfortable uncle so my focus of concentration was divided” Claude answered what he felt and concluded.
“Yes you are right, but not only that, archery techniques are not just shooting one target on the spot. You should be able to master archery to the extent that you can shoot your prey in the same condition – is running, when you can do it, you will understand what is the basic technique of” archery
Hearing Ashura's remark, Claude bowed lethargicly aware that the technique he had now was still far away even from his basic technique alone.
“No need to be discouraged son, your achievements are now much better than – children your age”
“But still, the fact that my understanding and techniques are still less inevitable uncle” Claude exclaimed looking at Ashura “What should I do uncle?”
Looking at Claude's determined gaze, Ashura nodded her head, “For the time being you learn this Quick Draw technique first,” Ashura provides a scroll containing basic Quick Draw techniques that are commonly owned and mastered by every Archery student.
Claude immediately accepted it, he wanted to immediately check the technique but Ashura immediately stopped him.
“You can check it later, now we move on your Dagger game earlier, your mastery is still zero, well it's not strange because you've never played Dagger, but there are some things that bother my mind”
“Did you play sword before?”
“No uncle, even I have never held a sword though”
Hearing Claude's reply, Ashura was more and more confused it was clear that the technique Claude was doing was referring to the sword technique –, but even that kid alone had never held a sword, what was really going on?.
“Hmm uncle, but I saw several times the city troops practicing the sword and trying to imitate it while at home, was that a problem?” Claude said with his innocent face.
“Ah ..” heard Claude's remark, Ashura fell to another confusion, “How can you see the city's troops practicing swordsmanship?”
Ashura was astonished by Claude's remark, as he knew every city troop practicing they would not reveal it to the public, for it was feared that there were some groups that would utilize their training information, instead, therefore, the relevant parties are very very careful to maintain their training methods, even for a city as small as Behemoth City will not ignore the rules.
“I just climbed up the tree, and saw them practicing it was just uncle”
- gubrak
Dejavu feeling struck Ashura.
Curious Ashura leaned forward a little, but after hearing Claude's reply her body fell forward, Ashura was too shocked by Claude's innocence.
“Do they not ban or expel you?” Ashura asked again after she sat back down.
“No uncle, they all ignored my existence, just like that, what's wrong with seeing them practice?” Claude doesn't understand the fault.
Then Ashura explained the rules of the army barracks that were commonly known to the public, hearing Ashura's explanation, Claude was shocked because he had committed a crime, fortunately these soldiers never noticed him.
What Claude doesn't realize is that whenever he sees troops training, Claude always uses his Lost Shadow so that the soldiers don't even know his whereabouts.
“Have we forgotten about this, we refocus on you, is that Dagger too heavy for you to hold?”
“No uncle, this Dagger is light – light course” then Claude twisting - twisting Dagger in his grip using the wrist.
“Then why do you only use one Dagger, even though on your waist there are two Dagger”
“Hah ..” Claude turned his head to the side, “Oh yes, there is another one turned out, sorry uncle I forgot, hehe” replied Claude awkwardly.
Ashura can not comment, he has run out of words – words heard the answer – answers from this child named Claude.
“Hah .. Now that we're in on the point, your attack didn't look like a Dagger game, your attack was more like a swordplay, you should remember this, you should remember this, the technique of slashing using a sword is different from the incision technique using a Dagger even though the same – equals swinging the hand”
“If slashing using a sword is stiff then when you use a Dagger you should be more flexible, remember slashing has the goal of injuring one target as deep as possible, while incision has the goal of injuring one target as much as”
“Therefore speed is number one for the Assassins, while as deep as what incision you get it is just a bonus, I will give you an example, I will, now stand” Ashura then takes two twigs and positions them like wearing a Dagger.
“Now prepare horses - your horse”
After Claude was ready, Ashura then moved quickly, with a single breath, Ashura had managed to deliver four consecutive attacks towards Claude's body using the twig stick earlier.
“You can see it?” Ashura took a few steps back.
“Hmm .. I'm not sure Uncle” Claude is still dumbfounded by what just happened, it's clear that he's in a ready position, but one breath next, he said, his body was slightly painful in four different parts, it was clear that Ashura had scratched the twig shaft on his body but Claude failed to react.
“Alright then I will repeat it back and slow down its movement, you just shut up” Ashura then repeat his movement explain back some details of his attack, Claude can only nod – nods his head.
“Well now you understand why the Assassins are so feared” Ashura is a little proud of her Job.
“Yes uncle I understand, do I want to be like uncle?”
“It will be up to you, son, whether you want to and be able to undergo his hard training, yes it all comes back to your hard work, but one that I believe, is, results will never betray the effort you make, just enjoy the process”
“Good uncle, what I happen to have is a determination as hard as steel that will not bend despite being hit hard hammer reality” replied Claude with sparkling eyes.
“Let's see for ourselves”
“Good for now, you learn first the scroll of the Quick Draw technique, then later after lunch I will give some basic moves to an Assassin, afternoon you will practice physical to increase your strength and speed, and in the evening you will meditate”
“Remember when you learn a technique, not the mastering speed you have to pursue, but a deep understanding of the technique, that's what you have to achieve”
“Good uncle” Claude then opened the scroll, and began to read every detail and clue and pay attention to every picture in the scroll, occasionally Claude also showed some movements.
A few hours later after dozens of –ty times tried finally Claude was able to execute the Quick Draw technique surfing an expert, now Claude is able to release three arrows at once without reducing his concentration against the target target.
Looking at Claude's development, Ashura was obviously shocked, in his mind it might take about a week for Claude to master the technique, as well as the, due to the fact that every student who practices archery at the earliest takes a week to be able to execute it.
As for this child, it only took him a few hours to understand and then execute him.
‘Didn't I tell you earlier to study it unhurriedly – gesa, Is it true that the capture of this child is above average – flat?’
‘Hmm it looks like I have to raise my training level’ Ashura grinned.
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