CH 27: Intense Training

Ruler looked the Amazon Queen up and down in appreciation. She not only looked more mature and even more beautiful but she was also wearing decent clothes now. No longer was she wearing a thin strip of leather that barely covered her nipples and a thing but instead wore, what he guessed on top, a white leather shirt and war skirt.

The Servant looked at her master with a bright smile on her face before running up to hug him. Her new height of nearly 6.5 feet made her seem as if she was trying to suffocate him with her massive breasts.

"Thank you, Master! I have finally gotten my revenge and regained my honor. I no longer feel like I must limit myself to my child form anymore."

Ruler tried to push away from her so he could speak and breathe properly but his strength was no match for the Servant. He could only start speaking while she still hugged him.

"Good to hear, Lancer. Now please let me go. I'm not a Servant and need to breathe still."

Lancer hurried to let him go after she heard his words but did not look embarrassed. The Servant had a proud smile on her face while she gazed and admired her own body.

'So because she was able to accomplish her life's regret, she was able to get an upgrade. If I do that with all of my Servants, will they each get an upgrade?'

Ruler did not mind his Servant's actions and turn his attention to the twins. He was thinking about what to do with them.

'So what can I do to get them into their adult or more powerful form? Isn't the older brother upset because he is called a false kid of Zeus? So do I need to get Zeus to sign the birth certificate? Not even mentioning whether or not Zeus really exists here, even getting him to do that is currently impossible at my strength. Guess I will have to focus on building my own strength and helping easier goals to get accomplished.'

Ruler let out a sigh to himself before having Sabers return to their card before leaving and room and Lancer in the room to herself while he explored. He also made sure to leave his rider armor in the room since it would be more troublesome than helpful when sparring due to his extra appendages.

Ruler made his way through the halls to try and find his way around the base to locate the various spots he would need to visit in the place. The location he was currently at was the dorms for the weaker members or non-elites of the clan. He then made his way to the canteen, training grounds, hanger, armory, the elite dorms, and the beach outside.

'These guys are either very arrogant or trusting. Either way, I at least know my way around here and don't need a guide later.'

Ruler looked at his watch and returned to the training grounds where many members were already working out. Domina noticed Ruler and motioned him over.

"Your first sparring partner will be another one of our newbies. He has been here for a few months so he has had more training with his full abilities but the difference between you guys should not be too huge. Everyone! We got fresh meat in the main arena fighting!"

Most of the other Neo stopped what they were doing and made their way to stand around the main dueling arena while a few looked over for a moment before continuing what they were doing. They had no interest in, in their eyes, watching weaker members play around with each other.

Ruler stood in the ring opposite from another young man. This young man was bald and had purple skin and was wearing the standard short-sleeved version of the training uniform. Ruler heard from the other's around that he was called Dart.

'Guess that means he must be poisonous to touch. I'll have to be careful about this.'

Before the match started, Ruler tore off half of his long sleeves and wrapped them around his hands. Several of the other members looked impressed. The shared thought between most was, 'He heard his name and immediately made small preparations that would not affect his other combat abilities.'

"Begin!" shouted Domina

Ruler and Dart rushed forward before exchanging blows. Ruler let out several blows that landed on Dart's torso while almost all of Dart's hits were dodged or only grazed Ruler. Although Ruler was not the best fighter, with Rider's instincts and his krav maga training, he was easily able to overcome Dart's experience.

Ruler dodged another blow of Dart's before ducking and going for a takedown at the waist. He managed to knock the Neo off his legs and slammed him on the ground. Ruler used the moment Dart was stunned to kneel above him and rain punches on Darts face. After 10 or so blows, the purple young man was unconscious and Ruler stood above him.

Several of the members who were watching nodded or clapped. Ruler's fighting was a textbook example of overconfidence against an opponent of unknown strength.

Ruler walked down from the stage before he noticed the looks of praise for him. Domina whispered something to one of the elite members who grabbed Ruler by the arm and brought him over to another area. There, Ruler's training with the Neo's officially began.

--3 Months Later--

For the past 3 months, Ruler had been receiving intense training from his Servants and the Neo. His abilities now vs 3 months prior were very different.

His Servants helped him with intense weapons training as well as improving his reaction speed and instincts. Even if his body was not the fastest, he would be able to subconsciously know which attacks to dodge or when to deliver a strike at random moments.

The Servants said he had awakened [Instinct]. They said it was the weakest version since it barely met the requirements for E rank but with more experience and combat practice, it would eventually improve.

The Neo training, on the other hand, helped Ruler with improving the use of his new appendages in conjunction with his other powers, his hand to hand combat skills, as well as working in a small squad with other Neo and the Neo mindset.

Even though his Servants also taught him various hand to hand techniques, none of them felt suitable to Ruler. Each seemed too rigid for his liking and would eventually become predictable. He wanted to instead learn a variety of moves and use them as he pleased without trying to build up a particular style.

Ruler looked similar but much different than when he first arrived. His body was slowly getting more muscular but that was not the main difference with him. Assassin had also been helping improve Ruler's body through the use of alchemy and chemistry but they were reaching the limits of what he could improve.

The difference that was most obvious was his eyes and the aura he gave off. Before, he was an innocent child who was a bit naughty. Now, his gaze and aura seemed lazy at first but hid within it a predatory and dangerous vibe that only those who were truly experienced would be able to sense before it was unleashed. This was a perk Ruler had gained from spending so much time with Assassin.

Ruler had his first mission in 3 days and wanted to be fully prepared. He knew that the Warclan only took on the most dangerous missions. Only when things were truly threats to their species, would they make a move.

Ruler decided to do something very risky. He would use Assassin's noble phantasm on himself.

--Ruler's room--

Ruler stood in the center of his room with 3 Servants standing around him. He had Alter Ego, Rider, and Caster who was summoned for the first time a month into his training. The white-haired princess was holding a black looking creature in her arms.

Ruler chose those 3 because each was suited to take him down swiftly in case he went evil. Alter Ego knew him best and would be able to tell any major changes with his personality instinctively while Rider was an experienced conqueror and was easily able to tell the hearts of others.

Caster was present due to the black thing in her arms. It was her familiar, Viy. The creature had mystic eyes of penetration that could see the secrets and weaknesses of anyone or thing within them.

Ruler already had two vials of [Dangerous Game] prepared so the Servants just needed to force the second one down his throat if they needed to.

Ruler looked at each of the Servants before giving them a small nod and drinking the vial. Ruler instantly felt a burning sensation through his entire body like molten snakes or centipedes were tearing through his body and making it their home. Ruler passed out form the pain.

The feeling went away after a few hours, unlike Assassin who would transform instantly. When he awoke, Ruler could feel something was different. No, it was more accurate to say that he could see something was different. He could see light particles floating through the air and around him.

He looked at his Servants and noticed that the two he trusted to tell if there were any major differences, did not seem like they were going to beat him up but were instead shocked at him.

'So I'm not evil but I do look different or something is different that they can tell.'

Ruler looked in the mirror and noticed why they were shocked. Throughout his entire body were neon blue lines that looked like circuits traveling through his body.