THE TRAINING-3

Huntress' body was submerged in a pod field with solution which seems to be burning her body.The condition was a result of an injury she sustained while trying to hunt ina dungeon nearby. As a punishment for not being able to train Mia properly, she was asked by Uma to fend off the monsters within a dungeon near to he base for the night. She returned in the morning all tired and injured because the huge monster horde was too much for a speed talent holder like her.

"You need to undergo the training session with me from tomorrow. I can't believe you have fallen to this condition just years after I left training you. I believed you had the potential to grow on your own, but you have proven me wrong." Uma said in a serious tone before shutting the lid of the pod on her.

"I guess she is telling the truth. I grew too comfortable within the guild and decided not to train. That is the reason I wasn't able to rescue her and now I am even letting Mia down." Tears flowed down Huntress's cheeks. It was all because of a guilt memory she had built up within her chest.

...

Mia finished her frist set of exercises after an hour of intense training. Uma has designed a special training course for her to improve her stamina.

"You are a SS-rank prospect hunter and people around the world are treating you like you are some kind of a gold mine. But all the awakening machine tells you about is the prospective talent you have. Without effort, you wouldn't even be able to get to C-rank much less SS-rank. That is all just talent. Do you think strength is so easy to grow." Uma said.

"Strength type are the most common type of hunters. Hence the research that has gone into this particular aspect is the highest. The problem with strength type is that general a single or two to three regions of their body are more susceptible to gowth than the others, due to which segregation occurs. In you case though, you have the ability to obtain a perfect physical body."

"Do you know how rare that is? One in a milion. Even rarer. You are one of the most perfect hunter awakened in recent times. Why do you think Kaiser is investing so much in you? Why do you think they are prepared to go to any extent to rope you in? It is because a perfect awakening is the rarest case and the hunters who undergo these are capable enough to grow to a level unimaginable by normal hunters. You have the prospect to become a pillar that supports the entire country, but this is not how it is going to happen." Uma said in serious tone. Her voice was mean as she mocked everything about Mia.

"The first thing I need you to develop is your stamina. For a strength type user, Stamina is the prime stats. It comes before anything and everything. Without it you wouldn't be able to showcase your true capabilities. In general Strength types concnetrate on increase their body strength and power, but only when you go up the level do you understand that Stamina is of prime importance. If you don't have the capability to aply your paper to anything, what is the benefit of having it in the first place. "

"Every aspect of your capability regarding strength type would involve execution of moves, skills , attacks which consumes massive amount of Stamina." Uma opened up a chart showing two hunters who looked very different in terms of size. Beside their pictures were their stats. One had superior strength while the other hand superior stamina.

"Who do you think will win in a battle?" Uma said.

"Depends on their skill. Even if the guy has more stamina, if the one with more strength is able to land precise attacks, he would be the winner." Mia said.

"That is some shirts idealistic answer. It is true that skill decides the ned result, but it isn't something that can be forcefully developed with efforts. It comes with talent and experience. Yet, the other aspects can be improved through pure physical training. That is the reason why I am training you rather then sending you out to hunt for monsters." Uma said.

"You need to push through you boundaries and improve your stamina to superhuman levels. SS-rank skill might be an impossibility, but SS-rank stamina is completely possible. That is what we will be aiming for, along with the rest of the physical stats. Since you have awakened, you must be able to feel energy all around you right." Uma said.

"Yes I can. Good, that energy would ultimately be the area of concern but for now, we will train three things in particular. Your stamina, your strength and your agility."

Uma hit Mia on the thing with arod she was holding which forced her to kneel down.

"Get up and assume the position." Uma screamed at her. A training in hell soon began.

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Huntress woke up from the pod after hours of being submerged and found that another pod was in operation and Mia's injured and exhausted body lay there.

Uma was watching her with a static expression.

"You may not show it but you care about that child just like you cared about us." Huntress spoke.

"The only thoughts I have as of now is how could her blood and your training could lead to this mess. I understand that you were impressed by her talent, but this is a let down. This girl is a mess, just like her mother. I expected you to discipline her, but it seems like your friendship with her predecessor had led you to spoil her." Uma said.

"Let her have a breather." Huntress spoke.

",She wouldn't get any and neither will you. Now that you have been healed, get down to the training grounds and wear the training suit with heightened gravity to level six. We will start your training once I come down." Uma said.

"Couldn't I take a break?" Huntress said. "I am a A-rank hunter and a proud member of the association qnd the hunter world. I have battle experience and contribution to the development of mankind. Give me a break."

A powerful burst fo energy radiated out of Uma's body, suppressing Huntress.

"I will let you have rest when you become capable enough fo withstanding a battle against me." Uma said.