Torturous training

After Midas and Daren left, Licht continued onward with his other disciple, Regallas and his two maids, Luna and Solana. Excluding the absence of Midas and Daren, the only other difference was the fact Licht was actively training the twins and Regallas.

Regallas thought his previous teacher "Priscilla" was strict when it came to training but now, he realized he was sorely mistaken. The exercises Licht had him, Luna, and Solana doing were beyond what was supposed to be done by elves. The twins had it a bit easier as they were Enforcer-types in the first place but even for them, it was difficult.

Regallas had obviously trained in combat and people would have thought he was an enforcer-type, but undergoing Licht's rigorous training made him think his teacher's training was like an egg compared to a rock.

On the first day, Licht made Regallas sprint fifty kilometers with a boulder about the size of a small hill. The twins did about the same thing but with an increased distance and a heavier boulder, by the time they were done, they collapsed. They thought that was the worst Licht could come up with but they were dreadfully mistaken.

The next few weeks were practically hell for them. From placing giant weights on them as they ran and did battle poses underwater to Licht sealing their energies and making them fight beasts with only their bodies. Midas had gone through this as Licht's earliest disciple but to them, this felt uncalled for.

If Midas could see them right now, he would crack a smile on that face. Daren would also shiver a bit as he did not go through strenuous exercises like this. Licht had a plan now as he stared at the people suffering under his "care".

He planned on making everyone that was going to join them undergo the same training now. If he was going to face the old guy, the people around him should not be too far apart from him.

After about a month of going through the harsh training in the wilderness, Regallas and the twins expression started resembling Midas's. It looked Licht's training made a person have a cold countenance. Licht just laughed when he saw their expressions. They continued onwards slowly towards the Orc empire. Their journey was slow due to the training.

A giant steel-back armor mammoth attacked the group during their travels. It was a peak green rank beast. Normal adventurers would have been scared but Regallas and the twins had a glimmer in their eyes. They had found another thing to pass their aggression upon. Their energy had been sealed by Licht so they went into combat with no armor, no ether energy, only their bare bodies.

Regallas jumped in from above wielding his dual bladed staff that had been split into two swords. He stabbed the sword into the back of the mammoth as he landed but it did not go deep, showing the astonishing defense of the mammoth. The twins went from below, they attacked the legs as the underbelly of the mammoth was quite vulnerable.

The mammoth swung its trunk, throwing the twins away. They slid away and landed a couple meters away but from the looks of it, they were clearly uninjured. Regallas who was still on top of the mammoth tried slashing the mammoth but there was no difference. He leapt down and went towards the under belly. The mammoth tried to smack Regallas away with the trunk but he swiftly dodged avoiding the trunk by a wide margin. Regallas was currently under the mammoth when he saw the trunk coming at rapt speed, with the mammoth stomping and trying to crush Regallas. The trunk was stopped by the twins, leaving Regallas to stab the mammoth from the underbelly. The entire fight took less than 30 seconds.

"Looks like we are going to have mammoth meat for dinner tonight," Licht said as he walked out of the forest.

The entire surrounding for over a hundred meters had been destroyed, showing the intensity of the very short-lived battle. Regallas, Luna and Solana soon had their energy unsealed.

"Tomorrow, you guys will spar with me," Licht said nonchalantly but the group had a dark expression on their faces as they knew they were nothing against someone of Licht's ability.

"Cheer up. That will be your graduation spar" Licht laughed when he saw how downcast they looked.

When they heard graduation mentioned, their faces brightened up and then dulled back because they also remembered that Licht also would not spare them from harm. He was not going to go all out but he was also going to make sure each hit that connected will hurt.

They ate their dinner but it felt like cardboard as they thought of tomorrow's spar. Soon, the night passed and it was time for the spar.

Licht stood over ten meters away from Regallas and the twins. This time he did not seal their energies. They were allowed to go all out against Licht. Licht was on the same level as Regallas and the twins but they knew they had to go all out from the beginning.

Licht yawned and said "You guys can attack now"

The twins transformed into their combat forms. The elements on them were shining brightly. Regallas took a deep breath and then casted

"Ground of Arms"

He was using the new move he and Licht had brainstormed. He was going all out from the very beginning to at least give them a fighting chance.

Several sabers and swords started to sprout out from the ground like plants. They all had wooden hilts and the blades on them were black and silver. They occupied a diameter of over ten meters and it will continue increasing as Regallas got more powerful.

He walked amidst the garden of blades and randomly picked one then he rushed at Licht with an extraordinary burst of speed. A sonic boom was heard and he was already before Licht. Licht had a smile on his face as he used his hands to block the attack. Licht took a single step back but Regallas was not discouraged because he saw the twins commencing with their pincer attack.

The twins were already by the left and right side of Licht as Regallas quickly retreated. They both punched Licht's sternum. If this were a normal enforcer at the red rank, they will be heavily injured but Licht was not ordinary.

As the punch landed, they felt like they had punched a rock, an indestructible rock. A normal rock would shatter into oblivion if they used the force they used on Licht right now to punch the rock.

In their combat form, their strength tripled but yet Licht was undamaged. Licht looked at the two girls at his side and punched their heads, they were both knocked down and stunned for a moment.

As Licht was about to attack again, two dark vines shot out from the floor and restricted his hands. It was for a second but that second was enough for the twins to retreat and Regallas to get into attacking range. He started slashing and hacking while Licht kept blocking by diverting the attacks away. The saber and sword scars formed narrow ravines behind Licht, showing the power behind Regallas's attacks but Licht kept diverting them away like they were bees.

If a normal person saw this scene, all they will see would be flashes and ravines forming. They exchanged close to a thousand blows in less than a minute or at least Regallas threw the blows while Licht just casually brushed them off.

The twins also jumped in to assist Regallas and they were all in sync. Regallas's attack never reached the twins and the twins attack with fire and ice avoided Regallas. Everything was being poured upon Licht but he kept dodging and blocking.

Licht finally decided to attack. In three swift movements, Licht punched Regallas in the guts, and kicked the two twins away. Regallas was quick to block but he was thrown several meters away while the twins did not even compute Licht's movement and all they felt was pain. They passed out soon after.

Regallas stood before Licht panting as he was exhausted, he had thrown almost all he had at Licht but Licht did not have a cut on his skin. His clothes were damaged but no damage on his body whatsoever.

Regallas took a stance as he picked a saber sprouting out the ground, he pointed the saber at Licht and slowly walked forward. The blades slowly rose out the ground, as Regallas was holding the saber on his hand while several hundred of blades were levitating behind him with his long blonde hair flowing in the wind, he looked like a saber immortal.

For the first time in the battle, Licht had a different expression, it was one of surprise. Regallas uttered

"Gates of Tartarus: Torrential grinder"

All the swords and sabers behind Regallas flew at Licht, Licht tried to dodge but as he stepped backward, a blade slashed at his back and more kept slashing at the same spot.

He stepped forward but swords and sabers continuously slashed at him. It was like he had stepped into a grinder.

Regallas looked at the giant ball of swords and sabers before him. His face looked pale and he was using all his energy and concentration on this final move.

"I'm sorry, Master but if I can not cut you with a normal attack. Maybe grinding you will---" Before Regallas could finish speaking, he collapsed.

All the sword and sabers fell and melted into the ground. A figure was revealed but he was bloodied as he had several slash marks. The wounds started healing and in less than five seconds he was fully healed.

He stood in front of Regallas's collapsed body with excitement in his eyes and a weird grin. He picked up Regallas and the twins then put them in a comfortable resting place.

Regallas came to after several hours. He saw the twins sitting by his bedside and knew none of them managed to beat Licht or even injure him. He saw Licht staring at him, smiling.

"Congratulations, you all passed" Licht said

They were baffled and then they became excited as they felt they will not need to go through the torturous training every day.

"You guys will still need to train though. Training never ends" Their faces became downcast as they heard what Licht said "But it will not be as intense. It is mainly to just make sure you guys are not slacking"

Their moods improved as they knew they needed to train but not as much.

"The final move you pulled there was something. I did not expect that" Licht said to Regallas.

Regallas was surprised that Licht praised the move and felt a bit proud in his heart. For his master to commend the move he created was a big thing as he knew Licht had seen several techniques and they were nothing in his eyes but his attack made Licht surprised.

"Well, Master it is still in the works and there are many more coming" Regallas lost that arrogant look on his face and had a cheeky grin like a little monkey boy.