"Now, for today, take some rest. I have things to attend to, and from tomorrow, your training will start," Astrea said.
"Understood," Anew replied, and then Hedin left.
Anew asked, "What do we do now?"
Astrea said, "I don't know."
Anew said, "Okay then, I suppose I will just read at the library."
Astrea said, "This place even has a library?"
Anew said, "Yeah, you didn't know?"
Astrea said, "I suppose I will go swimming at the pool since I'm kinda slow when it comes to swimming."
Anew said, "See you later, I suppose."
Astrea said, "I understand."
As time passed, the sun began to set, and Hedin returned.
Hedin asked, "How was their first day?"
"They said good," Hedin said. "Good, but from tomorrow, it's time for hell. Today was their day, but from tomorrow, I want to see them at 4 AM sharp for training. Now, they should go to bed."
The following morning, both Astrea and Anew assembled for their morning training at 4 AM.
Hedin said, "From now on, I will help you train, and here is your schedule:
At 3:45 AM, you two wake up and have breakfast. Afterward, you will have a strict 11-hour magic training session, then lunch, followed by 10 hours of physical training. After that, 1 hour of studying knighthood regulations, finally, 15 minutes for dinner, and then 1 hour and 30 minutes of sleep."
Anew said, "But that's a lot of work! Plus, how are we supposed to be healthy with only 1 hour and 30 minutes of sleep compared to 22 hours of training?"
Hedin said, "Every creature with the sapiens word in their scientific name has a unique ability—the ability to adapt. It is a gift of nature. This is true for Homo sapiens, Tenebris sapiens, Dryadales sapiens, and so on. When you are constantly doing something every day, your body will adapt to it to survive better. So, for the first few days, it will be difficult, but by the end of three months, you will be stronger than you can even imagine.
Now, as your first task, try and strike me with the strongest attacks you have."
Anew said, "Understood! Now, enchantment magic—Darkest Lariat!"
Astrea said, "Now, spin magic—Zephyr Zing!"
As everything started to spin for a few seconds and as Anew was charging her magic power, she chanted:
"Shadows coil, darkness rise,
Strike with fury, pierce the skies.
Through the void, my power sways,
Twisting fate in endless haze.
Blackened winds, my wrath ignite,
Spin and shatter, endless night—
Darkest Lariat!"
Astrea said, "Now—Zephyr Zing!"
As the spinning winds stopped, all the debris moved toward Hedin in an instant. Anew released her Darkest Lariat attack at full force.
Hedin said, "Impressive! An enchanting spell and a spell that can—
"Ignis caeli, furor divinum,
Tonitrua clament, fulgura ruant!
Per vires tempestatis, per iram deorum,
Emitte vim fulminis, hostes percutiant!
Furentes Fulgur!"