New Powers: Part One

The wooden swords clashed against each other. Alex blocked a low swing but he wasn't fast enough to block the next attack and was swept off his feet. He crashed to the ground hard, but fortunately he didn't feel his health drop.

Maves looked over and held out a hand, "Better then I thought you would do, come on." He took her hand and was raised back up to his feet. She slid into her stance and he copied her. He had a new found respect for Eren taking these beatings almost every day. 

"Remember, use your lower body to move. Let all your muscles, from your feet to your hands, work as one." She swung at him and he blocked the attack while trying to copy Erens movements. Maves tried to sweep his lungs out from under him but he jumped over them and attacked using the downward momentum. 

She blocked his sword with her own and the clash resonated through the room. His strength points must be coming in handy. He backed off and took up his stance again but as he peered at his opponent a new text popped up. 

He only had a moment to read the words written before Maves whent on the assault. She swung for his chest but forsomereason his body already new what it needed to do. He doged to the left, almost exactly how she had done to Erens attack before. He brought his wooden blade to the tip of her chin and he felt a wave of energy hit him. 

Maves looked down rather usuprised, almost grinning. Wren on the other hand stood up baffled from his spot against the wall. "How did you- you just used Beserker style. In such a short time?" Alex looked the sword and Maves smiled, "Indeed, despite his lack of training he was able to copy mine and your movements pefectly." 

Alex felt she read his movements to well, "What is Beserker style?" Maves walked to the wall and put her sword up, "It was a sword technique crafted by dwarves. Fast fluid movements for such stocky short warriors was a problem so they decided to fix that with magic." 

Eren followed up, "They move magic through there legs, there thighs, the abs and lower back muscles. This allows them to move almost like the wind. Humans can use the technique to even better effect." Alex put the sword back on the wall, "Are there other such skills that use magic like this?" 

Rosaline perked up, she was currently scratching the scruffy head of the Redwolf. "Um, there are many sword techniques that use Magic. Astolffeal style creates floating magic blades around someone's body, Angel style generates mana within a sword to dozens of effects, and there's also Nefelem style-" 

"Rose!" Maves cut her off abruptly, "dont talk about that style." Maves eyed the girl sternly and she looked down, "Sorry, Maves, I forgot." Maves walked over to her, "I'm not mad, just remember that we can't talk about such magic."

Alex's thirst for information couldn't be quelled, especially if there was magic you weren't supposed to talk about. But something about the way Maves acted meant it was a touchy subject. He would need to find another way to get the information he wanted. 

He turned his back to them and lifted his wrist, he needed to see what popped up a second ago. He moved to his skills and right along side his new found magic he saw a new section, 'Sword Skills.' He touched the new window and found beserker style cataloged.

Beserker style 

A technique derived from an old Dwarf fighting style. Uses mana to strengthen and stretch certain muscles. 

MPM 15

So, he can also learn these sword techniques as well. The doors of the room opened up and Julian walked in, he must have come back from whatever he was doing. Maves smiled, "Come to join in the training or just checking in?"

He looked to be in a fowl mood, "I just recieved word from Jasper." Everyone in the room tensed up and Eren walked forward, "Is he safe?" Julian shook his head, "No." Maves sighed, "I expected as much, what trouble has he gotten himself into?"

Julian handed her a note, "A hostage situation." Maves began reading the letter, "There holding him hostage at a camp just north of the city. Have you called upon the guard?" He nodded, "Its out of their jurisdiction, we are on our own." 

Alex walked up, "Whats the problem?" Julian looked at him, probably contemplating whether or not to tell him. "Its the third member of their group. You enter the academy in groups of three: A Mage, a Knight, and a Priests. Our priest is being held captive." 

Eren walked up to Julian, "We need Jasper, we can't get into the Academy without him." Julian sighed deeply, "I know, that's why I am going to get him." Alex nodded, feeling a new quest appear. 

"Let me help, there's something I need to test out anyways." Julian looked at him, "That's all well and good, but this is our problem." Alex shrugged, "let me repay your kindness. Or I can just follow you sneakily there behind your back." 

The group looked at eachother and Maves grinned at Julian, "We could use a Summoner?"