“Alright! Next is carry a weight on your back and run!” (Reus)
“””Ehhh–!?””” (Trainees)
When Reus voice spread around the training ground, it was followed by the students scream.
“If you have energy to scream, it’s going to be alright then. According to Aniki, a really hopeless person should not even react.” (Reus)
What he was carrying on his back was a bag filled with thirty kilograms of sand. Reus was running while carrying that for an hour but he looked still fine.
To compare him with others, the students who ran without nothing on their back gasped for breath, fell on the ground with a face like will die in any moment.
“Say, Reus-senpai. Do you really run so much every morning?” (Trainee)
“Yeah. But usually, I would run faster. Since there are numerous obstacles in forest, this course is easy. As for me, I’m not satisfied with this.” (Reus)
“H-hiii…” (Juniors)
Frankly speaking, the footing at the mountain is also bad, and the degree of fatigue is totally different since you can’t run straight. However, since the students were half dead, they should train on nothing else but more on the foundation.
Reus was going to continue carrying the weight but I entered midway and stopped him.
“I have seen them reach their limit today, so the training should be next time. Since it’s not good if they get injured, it’s better to stop at this point.” (Sirius)
“Got it, Aniki. But, is it fine for me to run some more?” (Reus)
“Sure, since I will do it later, you can run until you satisfied.” (Sirius)
“Ouu!” (Reus)
He started running again with speed no less than the earlier speed and the students were looking at him dumbfoundedly. I snapped my fingers in front of the students to gather their attention.
“Let me say this first, I don’t want you to think to become like Reus. The reason for you to run this time is make you aware your own limit, and I’m going to teach you nothing but how to improve that limit.” (Sirius)
The students seemed to be confused with what I said. I’m afraid to say that we don’t have enough time but I will train them only on the foundation.
“Whether you disagree or not, the person who think they can’t do this training can leave freely. Those who want power is to each on his own.” (Sirius)
“I’m sorry, can you teach us how to use sword like Reus?” (??)
“The one who taught swordsmanship to Reus was not me. What I did was teaching him ways to strengthen his body in order to swing that sword.” (Sirius)
Almost all students who heard that were discouraged. To learn how to use that splendid swordsmanship, there will be no meaning if the body can’t keep up.
[Hard Break – One Hand Sword Style], in particular, is giving huge burden to the body, and it will break your body if you don’t properly trained.
“Please think it until tomorrow if you still have question. With this, we will dismiss for today.” (Sirius)
The students were totally exhausted, they stood up unsteadily and returned to their dormitories. There were about thirty people participated this time but it seemed tomorrow would have only half of the number.
In the beginning, the reason for them to run is not to check the individual stamina but to see whether they have determination to continue doing it seriously. I have no room to teach people who comes halfheartedly.
“Ooooo—!” (Reus)
Today is the same too, Reus is running all out in the training ground, creating big cloud of dusts. After that, the next flow of event for him is swinging a wooden sword that is inserted with weights. Some students desperately tries to keep up with him, as not wanting to be defeated. There are many friends (aka underlings) of Reus and they are really going to be strong.
“As expected of Boss. But I…!” (Reus’ underling)
“I-I lose! I am the next head of Arcade household! To be defeated by a commoner…!” (Hart)
There was Hart, who challenged Reus on labyrinth, mixed among them. There seemed somebody who fell down because of fatigue, but there were several others students stood by to look after them, so it’s alright.