Inside a frequently constructed building filled with all kinds of modern equipment that one could use to improve their physical strength and fitness, the sound of something heavy getting punched constantly rung through the air continuously.
Bam!
"Don't stretch your arms that much, that way you will lose momentum and leave more room for your enemies to attack you. Just take half a step forward and keep punching.
Bam!
"Don't squeeze your thumb with your other fingers, that way you will just break it."
BAM!
"Yes! That's what I'm talking about! Use your body as a whole from your legs all the way to your fist and the force behind your strikes will increase dramatically!"
Striking the punching bag constantly with Kayn's help, Raven used his fists to strike the equipment relentlessly, almost as if he has just gone mad. His body was soaked in a thick layer of sweat while his muscles seemed to have a better contour than before from the nonstop punching.
BAM!
"And... Three thousand!" Raven mumbled as his hands dropped weakly beside his body, his breathing heavy and ragged. Sweat rolled and fell down from his face, arms, and even legs onto the floor, showing just how difficult it was to strike something three thousand times with constant focus, precision, and without any rest!
'Damn... I don't feel my arms at all! Every muscle in my hand aches as hell!' Raven wished to fall onto the ground to rest, but his wish, unfortunately, didn't come true.
"Good. Although your punches are not perfect, it is already good enough to help you knock out others with a single strike," Kayn stated as he grabbed Raven by his collar stand and dragged him to the middle of the room.
"Huh? W-Wait... What are we doing? Are we not done?"
"Done?" Kayn raised a brow as he pulled Raven up and placed him onto his feet like some kind of puppet, and laughed, "Did you really think that just because you have learned how to punch you will also learn how to fight?"
As he said those words Kayn laughed and walked before the small bag he placed on the side at the very start, "Let me tell you this now kid, those punches will only protect you from getting bullied here, outside. As for the real threat waiting for you within those Realm Games, believe me, throwing fists won't save your ass there."
Then, grabbing something from the bag Kayn turned around and tossed it at Raven.
"Huh?" Raven grabbed the thing with two hands, only to see with disbelief that it was a black knife with a silver handle.
"A knife? Wait... Don't tell me..." Raven's eyes widened even more. However, when he raised his head what welcomed him was a fist flying at his face!
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Raven didn't care about the voice appearing in his head and instead with his now sharper perception quickly tilted his head to the side, avoiding the punch just in the very last second.
"Good reaction. Now use that knife and fight back!" Kayn praised coldly before throwing out another fist at Raven, this time with his other hand.
'He definitely lost his fucking mind!' Raven screamed in his heart as he dodged Kayn's fist for the second time and jumped backward.
However, it seemed to be a bad idea as not even before his feet could have touched the floor Kayn suddenly crouched down and swept his leg from side to side, kicking his leg to the side and forcing him to fall to the ground with him almost stabbing himself in the heart!
Paff!
"And just like that, you are dead," Kayn said coldly, his fist resting only an inch away from Raven's face.
"Stand up." Kayn went and pulled Raven up by his shirt and once both of them were standing he threw out a fist.
Raven clenched his teeth knowing way too well this hell won't stop if he does not fight back, so no matter how much he hated to do it, he avoided Kayn's fist and swung the knife in his hand at him.
"Too slow."
Whoosh!
"Wha-" Raven's eyes widened once again and watched as Kayn grabbed his wrist, twisted his arm back at him, and pressed the weapon's sharp tip at his throat with the knife still in his own hand!
"And you died... again." Kayn sneered as he let Raven's wrist go and forced him to take a few steps back with a soft push on his shoulder.
"Just like when you punch, use your weapon with your whole body. Slash, swing, or pierce, try to make it a part of your body. If you just swing it around only using your hand, you will have no chance to react in time."
"Now let's start again."
Then, without even waiting for Raven to process his words, Kayn moved and attacked again, this time his punches being way more aggressive than before, forcing Raven to concentrate on everything he had.
"Died. Stand up."
"Dead once again."
"That was a good one, but you've still ended up getting kill so let's do it again."
"Not so shabby, you are starting to get the hang of it. Again."
"Good. Your timing on when to dodge and when to strike is definitely improving at a rapid pace. Now focus on the speed of your attacks, they are slower than my grandmother."
...
Time flew by and unbeknownst to Raven eight hours have gone in a blur with him only doing nothing but fighting with Kayn, where in the end, he always ended up 'dying' through various situations.
Though, although he lost all the time, the amount of fighting experience he gained was astronomical. He improved his skills so much just in less than half a day that even Kayn seemed to be at a loss for words!
'The speed with which he learns is just way too fast no matter how I look at it. Anyone else would be still struggling to learn how to do a proper punch, yet he can already use a knife as if he had been wielding one for years!' Kayn pondered silently as he sat on a wooden box, his eyes fixed on Raven's body on the ground.
At the start, Kayn planned to teach Raven how to throw out good punches and use the knife as a weapon, as that way he could increase his chances to protect himself both inside and outside Realm Games and Domains.
After all, it was no longer a secret just how humans were becoming just as a threat as beasts, both inside Realm Games and Realm Domains.
However, never in his wildest dream would have he imagined that Raven had such a terrifying talent when it came to learning speed.
'This brat... The speed with which he learns and adapts is just simply too terrifying.' Kayn thought to himself as he shifted his gaze at his arms, watching indifferently how it was full of bloody cuts.
Then, as if he just thought about a good joke began to grin and chuckle which soon burst into a peal of wild and hearty laughter.
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