Chapter 53 Sarah’s Training

Training dome room, Mid-February 2207

"Alright young Kinzuma, are you prepared to be taught?" Sarah maintains eye contact at energic Esai.

Esai is eager to be trained by her as they enter the training room. Sarah had brought Tiffany to come for the purpose of this training.

Sarah signals at her maid"Tiffany, use your spiritual abilities to replicate one of your powerful spiritual weapons."Tiffany brushes her golden hair before forging a gridline frame of a weapon flashes materialized in the air.

It was like she concentrated a powerful weapon as it glows into the structure of an object once it segmented to complete form. Tiffany held the weapon that was a European sword with peculiar designs. The color scheme goes blue and gold, straight double-edge blade that is sixteen centimeters of length, the hilt has bright jewel at the bottom as well the blocky cross guard that has bright crimson red jewel at the center of the cross guard.

"Tiffany, would you hand over the spiritual weapon to Esai?"Sarah orders.

Tiffany walks toward Esai by passing the hilt safely to him.The moment he held the sword he felt a cold sensation coursing throughout his body. As Esai's icy breath steamed a vapor cloud as his trembling body quivers because of the extreme cold his hands are going numb that Esai had to drop it. This made Tiffany angry for the disrespect of dropping the Spiritual Weapon so thoughtlessly. Tiffany was about to scold him, but Sarah held her hand up and told her no.

"Tiffany, Snowblade had rejected him. You can return the spiritual weapon to your arsenal." Sarah calmly requested as she awaited for Tiffany to return the spiritual weapon.

The spiritual weapon had levitated back to Tiffany's hand as it dematerialized from the plane of existence.

"That spiritual weapon is called Snowblade, an ancient weapon that belongs to a Spiritual Sensitive who created a weapon through the harshest blizzard storm as a basis. Because of that there were many who wanted that weapon there were some that did succeed in killing the owner but could not wield it because it would freeze the thieves and victims instantly. Snowblade had rejected them for its grief from its master's death. There was a certain group of Lenios who could only copy the Spiritual Weapon while the original had either got destroyed or sealed away to prevent more victims getting killed for it as it had affected the environment. I must admit that you have a strong Spirit young, Kinzuma also saddens me that you could not bond with Snowblade."Sarah looked rather disappointed.

Esai did a sign language, "No go!" as he did an arm cross gesture.

"I felt the Snowblade's cold grieving and resentment toward me as it tried to freeze me solid. I think I am not meant to have it." Esai shudders at the thought wielding Snowblade was not pleasant experience.

"You are right that it does not match your spirit and you do not have a cold personality nor have any resentment so, you are right that it was a mismatch."Sarah agreed as she requested another spiritual weapon from Tiffany.

Seeing another projection that is constructing a spiritual weapon into a nunchuck had materialized to the physical form.The nunchuck has metal chain and has metal bar handle that has orange and yellow design that of a dragon that goes around. Tiffany hands over the spiritual weapon to Esai. When he touches the nunchuck he feels like he is on fire as intense heat coursing throughout with ferocity. He had to let go of the nunchuck because it overwhelmed him. Tiffany caught the weapon and dematerialized it while Esai was on his knees breathing hard from that sensation.

"Rensa Doragon might be too much for you. It once belonged to renowned martial artist Observer named Lura Kura who she learned to use her affinity of fire and fighting spirit to take on her adversaries. She learned from her master when he taught all the skills she needed. However, a Darkbringer who was her rival had defeated her by using Shadow shifting, blindsiding her with shadow blindness. While at the last moment before struck the Darkbringer's throat which caused the Darkbringer to be a mute. This Darkbringer got to live and tell the tale before dying from a disease. She is one of my favorite heroes." Sarah smiles fondly.

Tiffany recalls Rensa Doragon disappearing as another spiritual weapon replaces one before it. A quarterstaff that aqua blue color while having engraved wavy ocean designs. Tiffany tossed the quarterstaff to Esai as he gripped it. At first Esai stood still before the senene and smooth sensation that literally washed him over like ocean waves on the beach. Esai was placed elsewhere that is no longer standing in training room dome that is he standing on wide spread of ocean as his eyes could see.

"Where am I?" Esai was dumbfounded by this discovery.

As each step made a splashing sound which startled Esai not noticing his shoes were trenched with ocean water. Unsteadiness brought panic to Esai trying to maintain balance, meanwhile the quarterstaff had responded to Esai's emotion that the ocean began to stir with miniature waves to knock Esai off balance. This was not a good time to be nervous as he used this staff's attempt to balance himself from the miniature waves of the ocean. The quarterstaff glows to the color of this spiritual weapon which does not bode well. The sky of this place suddenly darkened as well. The ocean blue changed into dark blue now the waves had become aggressive.

Esai had to jump over some crashing ocean waves with the intent to sink him. Awkwardly hydroplaning across the ocean as he searches for a solid land like an island to take shelter. Searching frantically for but nothing miles of oceans that his eyes could see. There was a large tidal wave that mesmerized Esai before realizing that the ocean had engulfed him with ton force. There were foamy ocean bubbles before it dissipates as his entire body were in deep ocean water at that point Esai now knows that this spiritual weapon has already rejected him as he is sinking further to the deeper depths. The pressure of the ocean was great as the light was dimming, with each passing moment as Esai attempted to swim back up while holding the weapon. Kicking his feet to propelling to gain distance but he just sank further down as it got darker.

This reminds him of getting thrown into space as he was suffocating from the space. Esai could not bear it again; he abandoned the spiritual weapon to the deep depths of the ocean. That weapon might as well be his deadweight and cause him to sink faster. The quarterstaff had happily sunk down to the point that Esai no longer saw it, his spiky hair was flowing backwards. He arm paddling both of his arms forward while moving his leg to propel himself.

Esai does not feel weight down since he ditched the weapon with every effort of the stroke of his arms to reach the surface. The light gradually brightened as seeing he was getting close; however he had been swimming upward for some time now. The darkness had lessened by that time, his momentum losing speed as his muscles cramped because his lungs had been using up every ounce of air which was practically begging for fresh air. Esai kept on pushing himself despite his fatigue. It is getting difficult with each passing effort. His mouth involuntarily gurgles out air.

"So close…"Esai lamented in his mind seeing the surface.

As he was going to give up because his body was exhausted as his body allow to sink below as his eyes lid was getting heavy. Before his slumber could take him there was an obscure object that caught his attention that appears to be an arm that is reaching out for him as this revelation had rejuvenated him to make one last effect to reach about arm length. He made contact with the hand as he got pulled out as the ocean water sputtered apart as he felt the warmth of the light. Esai gasping for air while Sarah is holding his hand.

"...What...was...that…?" As Esai's vision focused he was no longer in the ocean but back in the training room dome.

"You entered Ocean Divider's soul which is something special to experience." Sarah looked impressed.

Esai was lying on the floor not trenched with water because he was also dried. That part when Sarah was something "Special" is quite the opposite as he made his case to her "At first it was a serene and smooth sensation before things went south…" Esai closed his eyes, allowing himself to relax.

"Rest for a bit." Sarah let go of Esai's hand.

Tiffany summons another spiritual weapon however, Sarah told her no powerful weapons. Tiffany exchanged another weapon as two twin swords, Kanshou and Bakuya. They have short hilts that are meant to hold one each hand. The blades are glowing green and have a moon crest pattern at the top of the hilts.Esai felt a calling from these weapons as he stood back up to grab them by the hilt handles. A gust of wind goes through Esai like some sort of blessing. The spiritual weapons disappear from Esai's hands as Tiffany tries to recall them back but of no avail.

"The Windblades have accepted him. I can't call it back, Sarah." Tiffany is taken back by this revelation.

"What does that mean?" Esai is a bit confused.

"You have a wind attribute affinity, now I have a sense of your abilities." Sarah is excited now.

Esai sees a child-like beam in Sarah's eyes. Sarah asks one last request for Tiffany to create many generic disposable swords. Seeing many swords formed in a column line as Sarah grabbed a sword from the hilt. Esai watches Sarah approaching him and hand it over the sword to Esai. It is a longsword as it has no personality, just neutral to the touch. The handle can be held by one hand or two hands. Esai has no idea how to handle a sword as he has to follow what comes natural to him. Sarah summons her spiritual weapon out which is Bluelight it is a spear type. The blue spear is two meter long with a bottom metal ring loop where you place cloth rope or rope. The point of the spear blade is a slightly trigonal crystal shape blade with point tip sharper. While the tipped terminal wings on both sides go thirty-five degrees.

Esai could tell that Bluelight is a strong spiritual weapon and remarkable while Esai is holding a plain sword and ordinary.Sarah got to her fighting stance while awkwardly goes to fighting stance as well.

"I am going to test how capable you are in dueling."Sarah dashed before Esai could even protest.

With forward thrust of her Bluelight as Esai clumsy blocks while side steps. Sarah took advantage of Esai's clumsiness by sweeping kick to Esai's ankle which caused him to fall over to his back before he could recover the spear towards Esai's neck indicating it was a checkmate. Esai's eyes widened with shock. That is all it took two moves to end it. As Sarah removes the spear away from Esai's neck as she reaches out with her hand towards Esai. This he accepted the assistance he got using her hand to lift him to his feet.

"To correct you the fight was over the moment you showed how your stance told me how inexperienced and uneasy you are." Sarah noted as she dematerialized Bluelight from her hand.

"It was that obvious?" Esai feeling disappointed in himself.

"Keep your head up Esai Kinzuma, you may be inexperienced, but you show me you can get better."Sarah encourages.

"For now the training is over because you need time to reflect on the lessons that you've been taught."Sarah signals to Tiffany that she needs to return her duties.

Sarah told Esai that they will resume training tomorrow as they went their separate ways. Esai went to his room to ponder what had happened, however, he did have a lot of questions about numerous things such as wind affinity? Maybe as Esai thought that might be the next lesson to speculate.Isaac, Abel, and Leo return to their rooms to rest from training.Before Esai went to bed went to visit Somu still bedridden from what happened from yesterday.In the hallway he see several maids outside Somu's room on watch.

Lucy, Tiffany, Tracy, Elaine, and Clara stood by the wall in column positions. Esai had no idea what was going on as he approached Somu's door. All the maids told Esai to stop where he was at.

"Sorry, Esai you do not have permission to enter Somu's room, the order of Sarah will stand!''Elaine spoke sternly.

"Is Somu okay?" Esai expressed his concern.

"Sarah is with a doctor to see the condition of Somu,"Lucy explained.

"She has a cold of some kind?" Esai presses for more answers.

"We are not sure right now, but as for now Sarah will let you know when she feels it is appropriate to do so." Elane rehearses while not giving information to Esai.

"I will take you back to your room young Kinzuma."Lucy escorts Esai away from the area.

Esai was dropped off to the room by Lucy without a protest. Esai assumes that they are telling the truth that Somu is sick while they have no idea what kind of sickness, maybe it is a disease no one wants spreading. Whatever the case Esai worried for Somu and went to sleep while dwelling on that.

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Sarah looks grave while she is conversing with a doctor. As Somu is sweating profusely as her temperature increases as her sweat starts streaming from intense heat. Set up with basic medical equipment while the maids are on standby while a man frizzles mullet black hair with a medical uniform holding a tablet monitoring the young girl taking notes of the symptoms.

"Zack, how bad is it?"Sarah paced with pace.

Zack has black mullet and messy hair style, fair skin, green eyes, and wears a silver gakuran medical uniform before he replied he made his diagnosis as he shook his head.

"Not good I am afraid Sarah."Zack placed his hand over his forehead.

"There is nothing that can be done Zack?" Sarah stops pacing to face Zack.

"This is not something that can be done by simple medicine. She is going to need to be on life support." Zack disturbed by this.

"What!? What happened to your healing abilities!? I thought you were the best!?" Sarah is upset with Zack.

"Sarah patching you up on the fly is one thing, but with this young girl is tying healing a tar pit with water."Zack uses an analogy to describe the condition that Somu is in.

"Grahh…"Somu is clenching on the bed sheets with her hands groaning in pain.

"These symptoms are extreme from a variety of diseases that would have killed an ordinary person. Even the Factions have resistance toward diseases and common cold; this might prove too much for her regardless what Faction she is from."Zack tries to explain that treatment might not be possible.

"Zack, do not be pessimistic right now! I will provide the money and equipment you need, even some of my healing team to back you up." Sarah was very adamant of saving Somu's life.

"Very well Sarah with that I will see what I can do, but it might take months or even years to restore her back." Zack had been swayed by her.

"I will move Somu to a suitable place to recover then."Sarah was about to touch Somu as Zack stopped her.

"I advise you not to do this because her presence can burn your natural spiritual barrier. I nearly singed my hand earlier when you called me in to check on her."Zack revealed his hand to allow Sarah use her spiritual senses to see.

Show his hand that shows the conditions of ichthyosis showing layer dead skin that nearly exposes the bones.Physically bad however, when it came to spiritually it is most damaged that could not see the spiritual energy flowing almost deprive just barely functional that is a miracle that he is even moving his hand which is slowing recovering. Sarah's eyes widened with aghast that Zack's spirit of his body was damaged.

"Bring all the medical equipment also do not touch the little girl use the stasis levitation portable machine. Follow all my strictest directions to avoid accidents and deaths. Prepare to move the patient to the hospital.If we are going to have a team of healers they must also follow my instruction as closely as possible. Only authorized people can enter and for safety purposes one at the time can enter." Zack instructed.

"Please follow his directions." Sarah instructed the maids when they were transferring Somu to the hospital.