CHAPTER 56: FASTBALL TRAINING (1)

The same night, I talked with Two:

"Do you have an idea?"

"Using two types of auras? Nope, of course, I don't since you don't know. Is there nothing to help you in the book?"

"If there was, I wouldn't ask you. It only said that I was like throwing a ball at yourself."

"Hm…then, should I use one while you use the other?"

"What!!!! You can do that?" Two can use my body?

"I am your subconsciousness remember? I. CAN. DO THAT. It's like reflexes." I see. Although it seems complicated. But then, that day...

"Two, when did you appear? Or at least when did my subconsciousness became a separate entity?"

"I don't know. When I came to, I was here, watching you. But I do remember one day, you were about to die so I act, though it was quite difficult." Like I thought, that day against Kalok, it was Two who made my head moves on his own.

"Okay, how can we coordinate then?"

"Let's start now. I will use elemental while you use physical."

Two starts using elemental aura. And immediately, I understand the throwing ball part. Even though it is Two who is using an aura, I can feel it. Though, I don't need to think about it. I start using physical aura. We are both using aura and it feels a bit weird. It is indeed like a reflex. But a reflex that is constantly used. we both stay in that state all night.

***

The next morning, I feel a bit heavy. Maybe maintaining both auras all night long was a bit much. Excafol is already outside when I open my eyes. I go out to greet him but he is sitting on the grass, his eyes closed. Then, suddenly, I see three balls appearing above his head. All of them have the same red color. Excafol sighs and opens his eyes. He looks a bit disappointed.

"Good morning gramps."

"Yes, good morning. it is so frustrating that it's only now I learn so much. After all those years thinking I was at my limit." What does he mean?

"Is there a problem?"

"No, no. there is none. In fact, I only find solutions now." Excafol's face becomes brighter. His mood is changing quite quickly. His trimmed beard is now messy. His hair as well. And actually, so is mine. My hair is messy, dirty and so long now they reach my shoulders. I bathe only once a day at a nearby river so I am sure my body odor is no better.

"I saw that you maintained both auras through the night. You should be able to do what I asked now."

"Yes, I think so." Excafol stands up and enters the house while I start running. When I hold my raizen, I inject my elemental aura inside, the elemental aura of lightning, since it is the one Two was using. Then I deploy my physical aura and start running. I have noticed that when I use physical aura, I feel stronger. Does it reinforce the body somehow? If that's the case, I should learn the scripts for physical Angas. I will ask Excafol later.

***

While running, I hear a weird sound. Something is coming, piercing the air at high speed. What is that? Are we under attack? Did assassins finally reached us? Thinking about all those, I see a red dot coming right to me, it is so fast I barely had the time to evade it. It touches the tree behind me. And BOOM, an explosion. I am projected to the ground at least two or three meters ahead due to the shock. What the heck is that? If we are under attack, I should regroup with Excafol first.

I stand up and start running to the house. Another weird sound, another red dot. No, two this time. If those are made using Angas, I should be able to counter them with Angas. I smash the first one with my raizen imbued in lightning aura and try to send it elsewhere. But, it explodes. While I am in the air, the second comes.

I launch the knife of my raizen to a tree, as soon as it lands, I pull and the chain brings me towards it, allowing me to evade the second shot. The second shot explodes a bit far from me so I am okay. The explosion they generate is really powerful.. I start running even faster. Excafol might be in danger, I need to reach him fast. Whoever is firing those red arrow-like things is not giving me time to rest. Nor does he let me run straight to our house.

The shots are coming and coming, so I am forced to go around in zigzag. But, unlike the second time, they just come one by one now. After evading the fifth shot, the sixth comes faster than the previous ones.