Finishing the Training

"Well, get ready Gin I am about to begin"

Gin wasn't confident about this. He was nervous thinking about is he even capable about dodging those stones with super human reflexes.

Gin said "I am not sure about this".

Eito started the machine. Suddenly stones started coming from every direction.

"Wait! How come one machine could shoot some much stones at one time".

"Ah! I forget to tell you that there are five machine implanted in every direction.

"You shouldn't be forgetting this important thing"

"You should focus more on those stones than scolding me"

Gin almost forgot about those stones and got hit.

"I think he is right. I should focus more on those stones".

Gin tired to dodge them and was successful on the first few tries. But he couldn't dodge all of them. He got bruises all over his body.

"You need to try harder. On this pace you can't become a Knight even in a thousand years".

"Well, I am trying my best you know!"

"You don't use your mind, do you? The technique is simple. Don't think about all the stones at once, try to focus on one at a time".

"It's easier said than done"

"I think I should demonstrate that to you".

Eito came out of the woods. He said to gin to go and start the machine. Gin got into the woods and started the machine.

Eito was flawless with his every move. Not a single stone could touch as if he already knew from where they were coming. Gin couldn't believe his eyes. He has never seen something like this.

"Is - is that even possible for a normal human being".

"Of course it is. All you need is just some practice" Eito firmly said.

Gin got back to the training area. He clearly remembered what Eito said. All he had to do is just focus on one thing at a time. But he couldn't practically implement that. He was getting hit with stones here and there.

"Damm! I don't think I have what it takes to be a Knight".

Eito could here all of that and was smiling as if he remembered something by that. On the other hand Gin still was struggling. But finally after an hour or so he was able to dodge all of the stones.

"Ahh! finally it is over" Gin was really exhausted.

"You really learned faster than I expected. Now it's time for your attack training. Here take this".

Eito gave Gin a sword and a bow.

"Now first of all swing this sword for hundred times and then shoot these 50 arrows with the help of the bow".

"I have to do this now?".

"Yes of course you have to".

Gin started his training. Swinging the sword and shooting those arrows. After a while Eito came and said "Now to improve your aim try to shoot down the apple which is placed at the branch of the tree".

He was able to shoot down the apple after a few tries.

"Good, Now shoot down all the thirty apples which are place on each tree".

"When will this end!!?"

"Don't worry, after this we will continue the training tommorow".

After the training was finished. Eito and Gin got back to their camp.

"So tell me Gin why do you want to join the Knights?".

"Actually I want to go to my world".

"Your world?". Eito was really confused.

"I don't belong here, I got here through a portal ".

"You mean through the portal , from where the monsters comes from?".

"Yeah, I think you are talking about the same portal".

"But never ever a human have came from those portals. I thought only monsters can come from them. Well , I guess we still don't know everything about those. By the way you should rest now".

"Yes , you are right. It really has been a long day".

From the next day Gin continued his training for two more days. He was clearly improving with every round of his training. Finally the day came for the first big challenge that he will face in this new world.

Eito showed Gin drawing of a giant bird monster.

"It is called Crested Aquila. It has been living here for many years on the top of the food chain. I think you know what your final test will, It is to hunt down this monster".

Gin was both terrified and confused the moment he heard this.

"Are you serious about this? With this minimum training will I really be able to kill that monster?

Eito smiled and said "You may not have confidence on yourself but I have. Your final test will begin tommorow".

Gin may have completed all of that harsh training but the fear of facing a giant monster was still inside him. And the fact that this creature was one of the strongest on this island have made the situation worse, But Gin know that well that this is the only way to join Sachiko's squad and return to his world.

"I will try my best , but I am still not sure about this".

The next day Gin started his journey to the mountain, He avoided being seen by the other monster. Finally he reached at the top of the mountain. There was a Foggy atmosphere and giant boulders were to be found. The cliff was really high and falling form there would have meant death. At the end of the cliff there was a large tree and there was the challenge that Gin has to face , the Crested Aquila was sitting on top of the tree.

"That monster is so freaking big. This is not going to be an easy task for me. But right now I can't think about that , I had to think of a plan to take it down".

After a while Gin came up with a simple but an effective plan. It was to wait and observe for a perfect chance to strike it down, and that perfect time could be no other than when the Crested Aquila is hunting down other monsters for food. Gin waited patiently for the Aquila to go on the hunt. And it happened, the Crested Aquila flew over the forest. Gin went right it.

"Yes, finally it's time!".

The Crested Aquila was searching for it's prey and found some small monsters it went straight on the ground with it's sharp claws. Gin was right behind a tree next to those monsters, as soon as the Crested Aquila struck the monster Gin shot an arrow right into one of its eyes. The Aquila screeched in pain, but it also noticed Gin.

"Oh no it noticed me, I should run!".

Gin ran towards the area of the forest where the trees were deep. Because of its size the Aquila couldn't reach Gin between those trees. While Gin continued to shot some arrows on the wings and chest of the Aquila.

But in the end Gin reached in a large open ground.

"This is a really bad spot for me".

The Aquila came down with full force to grab Gin and tear him apart, but thanks to Gin's training he was able to dodge those quick attacks. Eventually due to blood lose the Aquila was fainting and Gin saw this opportunity and stabbed the Aquila right in the Chest. Luckily, the blade went straight through the heart, and the Aquila was dead on that very moment.

"Was I successful?"

"Yes you were!".

Eito said while coming out of the thick forest.