Chapter 80: A Day In The Life Of Maiya (Two)

Even with Maiyas practiced effectivity, shed been too gradual for the depraved witch. Part of her suspected the top handmaiden lied simply to make her endure.

Sooner or later, Im gonna wipe that smug look off your wrinkly previous face.

The girl had taken a particular curiosity in Maiya, giving her way more consideration than any of the opposite handmaidens in coaching.

Maiya didnt know whether or not to be happy with that reality, or to weep in self pity. She did each.

She entered the altering stall, rapidly disrobing and becoming her Imperial mejai fight armor. Dyed within the Kinjali blood crimson that matched her hair, it was a light-weight fitted brigandine cuirass over black gambeson. Simply sufficient to guard her vitals, whereas nonetheless permitting her loads of vary of movement. Along with her crimson mejai aiming bracer fitted atop her proper arm, she discovered it fairly placing.

Surprise what Vir would say if he noticed me on this. Or in my handmaiden outfit. Would he assume me fairly in that costume, I ponder?

Maiya retrieved her shining metal half helm alongside together with her blood rods and took her place in line to battle. The primary section of her fight coaching concerned sparring with Imperial knight instructors. The second section would have her journey to the Kinjal Three garrison on the Ash Boundary to battle towards Ash Beasts that make it previous the wall however she was fortunately a good distance away from that. She dreaded that day.

Standing in line, she noticed the opposite handmaidens fights. Their types assorted, however most have been unrefined and crude, displaying little prior coaching.

Its no surprise. Whod anticipate handmaidens to coach with knights in fight?

Some handmaidens have been mejai, however most solely had Lesser affinities, limiting the usefulness of their magic in fight. And none of them wove their magic into their fight arts like she did. It was a degree of delight for her. One of many few issues she outstripped all of her friends at.

She stepped into her ring. It was a round area a couple of dozen paces in diameter, lined in filth. Throughout from her was a knight teacher, clad in brigandine and plate, together with pauldrons, gauntlets, and greaves. Exemplifying the Kinjali normal, he wielded a greatsword.

Kinjal fight type assorted drastically from Riyans Kalari arts. Kalari flowed like water and closely emphasised mobility. Somersaults, jumps, and even flips have been frequent. It labored effectively, but when Maiya was trustworthy, it was flashy. Precisely the kind of artwork that suited Vir.

Kinjals Balarian Arts have been virtually the precise reverse. It favored stability and relied on armor and shields to create troopers whose major energy was their sturdiness and self-discipline. It was way more appropriate for troopers in a military, whereas Kalari was higher for people preventing on their very own.

Rods, please, her mustached teacher mentioned, extending one palm out. Sweat trickled down his tanned face, but when the person was drained from his earlier battles, his actions actually didnt present it. His different arm held his full plate helm, tucked beneath his armpit.

Maiya rigorously handed her glass blood rods over. This was a wholly new idea to her. What Tanya had mentioned was truemost mejai used their powers to help squads of warriors in a military. Whereas they have been additionally anticipated to battle alongside their comrades, only a few fought alone.

Her teacher slotted her blood rods into empty cuirasses organized close by.

Mejai have been the treasure and lynchpin of a squad, and sometimes took the function of commanders and squad leaders, and it was all thanks to those rods that have been largely stuffed with blood. Positive, they might launch flashy spells, however their actual utility lay of their potential to boost their allies weapons and armor with magic.

Tanya had at all times mentioned as such, however after seeing this technique in motion, shed been overwhelmed. An A Grade Blizzard may finish a complete firm of normal troopers, however a mejai-enhanced squad armed with the correct orbs could be basically invincible towards even that devastating assault.

Moreover a slew of safety orbs towards every elemental affinity, Sharpen Edge, Improve Sturdiness, Improve Edge Retention, Piercing Safety, Slashing Safety, Blunt Pressure Safety have been all orbs that magnified the efficacy of a squad. At C grade, they enhanced the lethality of a warrior by half. At B grade, they tripled it, and A grade help orbs greater than quintupled a squads deadliness.

Mejai have been referred to as drive multipliers for a purpose.

She allowed her momentum to hold her right into a reverse somersault, springing again up with one other Icicle. The knight dodged, bringing his greatsword down for a thrust.

Maiya couldnt keep away from the assault, and her Icicle hadnt recharged. However that didnt imply she was out of choices.

She stomped her heel, deploying a hidden blade out of the entrance of her boot as she swung her leg at his neck.

Ping!

Time! her opponent mentioned, halting his strike simply inches away from her shoulder. Nevertheless it wasnt his win; Maiyas bladed boot was proper up towards his neck.

Your victory, Maiya. Effectively completed, certainly, he mentioned, sheathing his sword and lengthening his arm.

Maiya eliminated her helm, wiping her sweat-matted hair from her face earlier than greedy his forearm together with her different hand. Thanks! she mentioned with a smile. That was enjoyable. I like these spars.

The knight chuckled. Most handmaidens discover this coaching fairly grueling. I’m happy that youre having fun with it. Fight is the purest expression of ones self, in spite of everything.

Uh, huh, Maiya agreed. Shed initially discovered these battle maniacs devotion to fight creepy. These folks skilled within the arts of struggle from the second they might stroll, however now that she was right here coaching with them, she was beginning to perceive. Combating was enjoyable.

Particularly once you have been profitable. Particularly once you fully overmatched the enemy and decimated them with a hailstorm of magic and bladeMaiya shook off these ideas. She was changing into a bit an excessive amount of like them.

She felt sorry for the poor fools who ever went to struggle with them. The truth that the Altani navy wiped the ground with them actually drove house simply how highly effective a rustic filled with mejai may very well be.

For Maiya, the toughest a part of these duels was sustaining sufficient battlefield consciousness to maintain her blood rods powered whereas additionally preventing herself, however shed been creating an instinct for a way lengthy orbs usually lasted. These fights had been rising simpler.

Lastly, perhaps I can take issues straightforward to any extent further, she thought. She might use a trip And she or he missed Vir. She missed sparring towards him, although she often misplaced. Would she lose now, although? She needed to surprise.

However there was one thing else, too. A ache in her chest at any time when she considered him. Shed felt nothing prefer it earlier than. As if part of her was lacking, a void that solely Virs presence might fill. She puzzled what it was. Quickly, she might lastly begin looking for him. The thought crammed her with heat.

Good.

Maiya spun round to search out the top handmaiden strolling as much as her.

You’re able to battle Ash Beasts. From tomorrow on, you’ll switch to the Kinjal Three Garrison on the Ash Boundary.

No! Maiyas face misplaced all of its colour. Similar to that, all her hopes of looking for Vir went out the window. Nonono!

IIm afraid Im not prepared, madam.

You’re, got here her curt reply. Maiya might swear she noticed an evil glint within the previous hags eye.

Vir I miss you.