Catherine wandered aimlessly, noticing the dust and dried sweat on her face. She unconsciously came to the cafeteria of the academy, only to feel extremely tired from body to mind, so she casually found a place where no one was there and sat down, thinking about something blankly. After a long time, my mind was still like a mess, and I couldn't figure it out.

Even if the group match is triumphant all the way, is it still nothing?

"Yo, sister, so lost. Tell me what's going on? A lewd voice reached Tsubasa's ears.

"Don't bother me." As soon as the words came out, Catherine suddenly felt that the voice was a little familiar, "Who are you?" ”

"It's only been a long time since you see me, can't you hear me? It really breaks my heart. The other party sighed, "After all, I was the one who tried my best to save you and that kid in the academy jungle." ”

"Ah, I heard it, I'm sorry, senior, I'm not in a good mood." Catherine hurriedly apologized. When they met in the woods before, the other party was in such a hurry that Catherine and Pheren didn't even see the face of their life-saver. At this time, after taking a closer look, the middle-aged man in front of him, who was not good-looking, really couldn't see that he had such a strong strength.

"Well, it's okay. I've heard all about you. It's too impulsive, and it is against common sense to directly challenge the individual competition of the Holy List without having experienced much basic training when you have just entered the school, and it is also directly challenging the top ten of the Holy List. Although it is only the tenth place, it is definitely not something that you can shake now. ”

"It's me who is too complacent, and going all the way through the group stage will make my self-confidence swell rapidly, and that's my problem."

"Okay, don't be so disappointed. Let me introduce myself, my name is Douglas Tuwiffe. Victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, even the top ten on the current holy list are just a group of rookies when they first enter the school, of course, except for the top three in the entrance test at that time, those three boys are still very good. ”

"Nagisa guy?"

Tsubasaki's somewhat skeptical tone caused Douglas to laugh: "Well, you didn't read the entrance test of their class at that time, it's very interesting." Well, let's not talk about that. Let me make it clear to you, I am one of the management of the academy, and this time I am entrusted by others, and it can be regarded as my own meaning. I want to give you individual instruction for a period of time, during which you don't have to go to any classes, you can just follow me for a month of special training, would you like that? ”

"Senior, I want to know what the content of the special training is?" Catherine was a little puzzled.

"Quite simply, through this individual competition, I think you also know your biggest weakness, which is close combat. And although your long-range shooting is very accurate, if you encounter an elite pilot, long-range shooting can only be used to divert it. It's the melee combat that really determines the outcome of the battle, after all, you can't expect the enemy to make a mistake, right? Therefore, this special training will mainly train your hand-to-hand combat ability, and of course, there will be some targeted guidance in long-range combat and operation technology. ”

"Understood, senior, I promise you. The reason why I specialize in ranged weapons is because I practiced kendo with a friend as a kid and never won. It made me know that if I wanted to help her better when I grew up, I had to do better than anyone else at long-range attacks. Hopefully, this training will make me even better. ”

"I'm not interested in your past, I just don't want to see your talent wasted. I hope you can do what you want and be prepared to endure hardships, my training is not so easy. ”

"Please rest assured." Catherine solemnly agreed.

"That's it, you won't need an exclusive body for my special training anyway, so you leave your freedom to Tongsheng to repair. I'll give you three days to adjust, and I'll help you get a month's long vacation and prepare for special training. Okay, let's meet and talk, I'll go first. ”

"Okay, senior, go slowly."

Three days later, in the jungle of the Academy.

"Here we are. This is the place where you will practice for the next month. ”

Catherine carefully observed her surroundings: "It's so quiet, it's so beautiful." ”

As far as the eye could see, there was a vast valley, surrounded by lush jungle, and the air was filled with the fragrance of greenery. The lush meadows stretch to the end of the horizon, and the soft touch on them is like a fine cashmere carpet. The occasional wild rabbit or pheasant haunts the forest, and the crisp and melodious birdsong echoes through the forest, adding a bit of vitality to the jungle.

Compared to these, the most striking thing is the waterfall that can drop nearly 100 meters between the valleys. The rushing water of Bai Lian falls from the top of the mountain, splashing waves several meters high in the deep pool at the bottom of the valley, and the deafening roar is endless.

"I really didn't expect that there would be such a mysterious and beautiful environment in the academy."

"There's a lot you don't know, after all, you're all freshmen who have just arrived at the academy. Accommodation and food are readily available, as are first-aid equipment and emergency medicines, so you can devote yourself to special training. ”

"Understood."

"My training is divided into three phases. The first stage is simple – see that waterfall? You'll have to stand on a boulder below the waterfall and practice the basics of swordsmanship. Among them, you have to swing your sword a thousand times and slash a thousand times every day. Time is tight, so you can practice how to stand firm on that boulder first. ”

Catherine almost fell into a stupor, and it wasn't until Douglas urged her to go to the boulder to get used to it, and walked hesitantly in the direction of the boulder. However, before she could reach the bottom of the waterfall, the sound of the water was already shaking her head. Tsubasa was a little pale at this time, and it was easy to muster up the courage to climb the boulder, but before he could stand up, he was directly swept down by the current.

At this time, Douglas's voice came from a distance: "Try it slowly, and I'll go get you something to eat—don't let me find you lazy." Once you've been able to stand on the boulder, go to the grass next to the waterfall and pick up the iron sword I prepared for you and continue practicing. ”

With that, Douglas walked into a cave without looking back. Catherine was left alone struggling on the boulder, trying again and again, failing again and again, and repeating the cycle.

Day 11, Special Training Valley.

"Hah! Ha! Ha! Bursts of shouting came faintly from the bottom of the waterfall, and following the sound, I saw a girl with short blue hair standing on a boulder under the waterfall, her body did not shake at all, she was as steady as a rock, holding an iron sword in both hands and practicing the most basic sword swing in kendo again and again. And Douglas on the side finally showed a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

"Alright, Tsubasa, that's all for today. Your first phase of training is complete. ”

Hearing this, Tsubasa jumped off the boulder. At this time, the panicked look on her face was no longer visible, but instead there was a kind of perseverance, which invisibly highlighted an unprecedented heroic spirit.

"Senpai."

"It was done well, much faster than I expected. Originally, I expected it would take you about thirteen days to reach your current level. It's good that your training can be more rationally arranged. I'm sure you've noticed that in the past few days, I've mobilized my equipment to place ten cylindrical objects one meter above the ground in different locations below this waterfall. Don't underestimate them, that's what you're going to train in the second phase. ”

"Huh?"

"Don't be surprised, come, let's eat first. Starting tomorrow, we will officially enter the second phase. ”

"Speaking of seniors, your cooking skills are not bad." A hungry Catherine mumbled in praise as she gulped food into her mouth. She remembered the sumptuous dinner that Nagisa had cooked before, and thought to herself that when the special training was over, she must let this guy do it again, to reward herself for the hardships of this month.

"Of course, as someone who lives in the jungle a lot, my cooking skills are among the best in the academy's management."

"Well, it's a little worse than Nagisa, but it's already great."

"......," Douglas was silent for a moment, then smiled, "Let's rest early today." ”