Chapter 22: Progressive Time Skips

Chapter 22: Progressive Time Skips

(Chivalry of a Failed Knight)

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I kept my dojo challenges going, it appears that my name was forgotten after I didn't join the Little League turns out that was expected. Who would have thought but now I am known among normal martial artists.

Also there's some rumors that I somehow crippled myself and can't use my blazer abilities... People are creative when it comes to this sort of thing.

Anyway I met with Ikki from time to time to keep our spars, poor kid didn't even have a phone so there was no good way to contact him he got one after I mentioned it. Turns out he didn't get one because he didn't have any friends.

I actually saw him taking a candy from a stranger and got in a white van. He got out five minutes later with the people inside beaten black and blue...

That's some serious neglect on families side but today isn't about him. Today I am standing in front of Ayatsuji Dojo.

Unfortunately I was a bit late on my timing of the events, because when I looked inside this Sword Eater dude was dispatching disciple after disciple, I was hoping to join before this dude came around to trash the place.

I can see that Ayatsuji Kaito, Last Samurai is getting ready to fight, well we can't have him go into coma I need him to teach me.

Alright time to be a hero. What was the name of that move, right...

"DYNAMIC ENTRY!"I kick open the door stopping everyone inside.

"What do you want bastard?"

"I was going to sign up to this dojo but it seems I need to take out the trash first." I say with my best heroic act. I mean, might as well play the part.

"Huh?" While he was processed my words I took off my jacket and took a bokken off the racks by that time he was already pointing fingers at me.

"I know you! You're that bastard fighting dojos I was going to hunt you down but it looks like you brought yourself. Fine it wouldn't matter if I crushed two people today." Damn this Kurashiki Kuroudo is messed up. Then again he has a alcoholic for a father from what I remember...

Getting into stance I let him attack I already know his marginal counter and I raise it with Memory partition and Thought Acceleration, mental boosters are simply no joke.

His ability works using his stamina and magical energy, so it won't be cheating if I reinforce my reflexes as well.

The difference between reinforcement of this world and Nasuverse reinforcement becomes clear here. In this world you can't focus on individual reinforcement they can only reinforce the whole body, that's why Ikki has an advantage due to his full body control he can just do that and reinforce what's needed.

On the other hand in Nasuverse you can reinforce a bottle of beer to taste better. You can reinforce a ball pen to last longer, it's rather abstract at times.

So it wasn't surprising for me when I beat this guy unconscious but the rest of the dojo looked at me differently. I just got this guy by the neck and threw him outside before coming back in.

"So where do I sign?"

"I thank you for the assistance but I need to learn why do you want to join this dojo, you didn't look like you need a teacher."

"Well, some of my moves heavily relies on blocking and countering attacks. I figured experiencing Ayatsuji style would help." Kaito thought for a minute and eventually nodded.

From then I started training there, I also gave the address to Ikki as well but my intention wasn't to help him.

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"What, are you scared to face me again!?" Kuroudo yells at my face.

"No but I don't want to fight the same guy just after a month." I reason, knowing he won't listen. I already have a solution for this annoyance though that being our resident protagonist.

"Hey Ren, I can't believe you found Ayatsuji Kaito I always wanted to meet him." Here he comes!

"Hello Ikki, hey did you meet my friend Kuroudo here." And I bolt out of there, Ikki isn't socially adept enough to comprehend the betrayal that just happened.

Although I have a feeling he will be thanking me for introducing a worthy opponent...

He's too pure for this world.

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I just got the results of our latest experiment, it was major a success. We actually forgot to bribe Merlin with the last vat of Dragon blood so we decided to experiment on it to see if we can replicate its effects no matter how small it is.

It worked after some years of work and too many now dead Rebellion terrorist to get it right.

I found my wife in Enchantment room holding a glowing Mace. I guess she just finished enchanting it.

"Ethan look! this Mace now has an enchantment that will reform the debris left behind into flowers." Wow, she must be really bored, she actually finished studying and now she's trying to crack open Isu DNA but it's a boring work.

"Morgan is there a limit on materials that can be used?"

"No I didn't put any blacklist."

"Dear, I don't want to see a garden of flowers made of human remains..." She lifted a finger before nodding I also put the experiment results away my wife clearly needs a distraction, I am honestly thinking about having a child to have her focus on something...

Nah, we'll get her a pet dog or something. Making children to keep the boredom away sounds irresponsible.

"Well, what shoul I do with this toaster dagger then?" The what?

In the end Toaster Dagger turned out to be useful, it toasts any bread it slices and only works on bread.

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After another spar with Ayase we went towards Kaito whose having some tea to have his opinion on what can be done improved.

Unfortunately Ayase managed to trip on her feet and shred her training Gi, giving me a good look on her assets. Basically a textbook lucky pervert moment.

I of course had a boner which is the right reaction for the moment.

"Can't men control that?" Ayase mutters after seeing it.

"Sigh We do not control it, we're merely its humble guide." I nod sagely making Kaito spit his tea, General Iroh was a wise character indeed.

"Pfff!" Poor tea, it was white dragon bush too such a waste...

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"Sigh, nice bath after a good training is the best." I recline back into the tub letting my body sink deeper.

"Even though you have such a beautiful onee-san sharing a bath with you at least act embarrassed!" 14 year old Touka tries to act bashfully and fails.

"Touka, I have problems with putting the term 'beautiful' and 'your image' together." I am strangely not attracted to her, it's probably because of Morgan.

She kept teasing me about when I am going to eat my beautiful onee-san and I took that personally.

"Rude!" And off she goes, leaving me alone in the bath so I can relax.