Huff, huff !
You'll have to move without relying on your instinct , you only use that when you're out of options.
If you keep relaying on it enemies will predict your every move before you can do it , plus I noticed you tend to shift your body to the right before you start attacking.
You're technique is treble , your posture is treble and you recklessly through punches and which ends up exhausting you and if this was a real battle you would be dead.
I noticed that you don't even know how to throw a proper punch, you are truly disappointing.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk! I have seen kids better than you , basically you're hopeless but don't worry I will turn you into a real warrior after I am done with you.
Now stand up so we can start on your technique training.
Huff, huff, huff! Why did you have me waste my energy in the first place, huff, huff—I need to know what your weaknesses are and we're training.
Nex looked at the old man with a grin but finally stood up and waited for the old man to continue.
So now let's get down to business.
What is a martial art technique, it's a form of movement you use to either retreat or attack. Martial Art Techniques differ depending on the weapon you use for example sword techniques mostly rely on feints to trick opponents and finish them off
So what I am saying is everyone has a martial art technique they use to master a specific weapon or use it.
Since you're a gauntlet user I'll be demonstrating a martial art technique fit for fist user's , now watching carefully.
Okay attack me now!
Again! Nex grumbled as he started running towards the old man at full speed.
Nex swung his right hand towards the old man's face but he somehow missed and got smacked on the face.
You're not paying attention , tell me what I just did!
You-------let me do it again and focus this time.
Nex attacked again and this time he aimed his punch at the old man's abdomen but somehow he saw himself on the ground with his backside paining.
Now explain to me what happened?
Argh!
Stand up, it wasn't that powerful of a throw , you're just acting like a crybaby.
Fine I'll explain it this once so you can stop sulking.
The first move I used is rotation , it's where I shift my body weight while moving my legs at the same time allowing me to side step your attack while taking the force of your attack and redirecting to you.
The second move is called reflection , it is where I use your own attack against you , like taking the weight and force of your attack and using it while at the same time grabbing and channeling it back to you, basically slamming you into the ground.
Do you get it?
Most of it but it seems to me all of these moves need absolute timing and focus while studying the opponents every move.
Hmmm it seems you aren't so hopeless after all but yes everything you said is correct, I left out those parts on purpose just to test you on your combat knowledge.
So now let's start your training on reflexes and don't ask why reflexes because that's what you need to master timing.
GRANDEL started attacking nex out of nowhere with the intent to kill, nex was caught off guard and paid the price for it.
He was hit in the abdomen and he lost consciousness for a moment before he regained it again and before he could even think another attack was coming his way.
But this time rather than stopping to think he instantly tried to dodge the attack but the fist of the old man changed its trajectory from going to the abdomen to the face.
The fist smashed right into nex' s face and he lost conciseness again but this time he was totally out.
"Get up, we aren't done!
"Nex!
I guess I went overboard again.
...
"Argh!
"So you're up finally, get up so we can continue!
"Wait, I just woke up and my head is still dizzy!
"There is no time for excuses, there is only time for training!
Nex stood up and within an instant the old man was in front of him aiming a left hook to where his right kidney is located.
Nex remembered how the old man shifted his weight to dodge him back then and actually shifted his weight to the right so he could side step it and it worked.
He stepped to the right and managed to dodge the deadly attack.
Hoo! , nex thought as was busy celebrating how he had managed to dodge the old man's attack but while he was busy doing that the old man rotated his body forward and and did a front flip with his leg sticking out and delivered a back heel kick to nexus's Head, which sent nex crashing head first into the ground.
"Doom!
Argh, argh, argh! Nex puked out some saliva before he lost conciseness again for the third time in a row.
The attack caught him off guard again ass he thought that dodging one attack was enough for him to actually win the fight.
They waited again for him to wake up so they could continue with their training.
.........
Days passed as the brutal training continued and now nex could dodge a couple of the old man's attacks before he can be put to sleep.
And still they continued to train like this, the old man attacking while nexus is trying to dodge his attack's.
And in a blink of an eye 2 months had passed and now Nexus could keep up with the old man and he could actually counter back here and there.
"I see you have improved, kid , I can barely hit you with straight forward attacks and I see you can actually deliver some hits against me.
"You think I wouldn't improve after getting abused for too months !
A grin formed on nex's face , he believed that after that brutal training he'd be able to go toe to toe with the old man and another thought of him winning against the old man came to mind but he dismissed it, he was not there yet to about such things.
"So are we going to continue or what?
"Yes , but we will be doing different stuff today!
"Since we have two months left I'll be teaching you martial arts techniques that I was talking about when we first began training.
Nex nodded in amazement as he was a battle junkie, smiling or grinning when learning about new stuff was his habit from now on.
"So let's e get down to it !
Today I am going to teach you about human vital points. You're going to ask why am I teaching you this and the answer is simple: my techniques require you to have this knowledge for it to actually deal so insane damage.
So here are all the vital points we are going to target from today onwards.
......…
2 months passed in a blink of an eye and as you know it nex was still training with grandel.
"Boom! Huge grater was formed in an open field and an old man was laying inside of it, and man who had gained a ton of muscle stood on top of it.
"You're actually getting better and better by the day , I can't believe four months ago you were a scrawny kid who barely survived his first fight and now you're able to compete with me and actually win a few rounds.
"Don't praise me for that , I know you were not using your full strength since the beginning and if you did I wouldn't be standing here!
" But I still managed to beat you tho so a win is a win.
"Ah remind me how many loses have you experienced oh I know 789 , so don't be too cocky about winning 5 times!
"Nexus grinned for a moment before someone interrupted their conversation.
"It seems we have some company nex , would mind taking care of it for me. I am tired.
Nex turned around and saw a knight who was a few meters behind them and was walking straight towards their location.
"Ahh it seems I have been discovered , I am not surprised since I was going to be found anyway.
"Wouldn't you agree ?
"Hmmm it seems you don't want to talk to me so I'll just leave you alone I guess.
The knight finally arrived at nexus's position and got straight down to business.
So I am not going to waste my time so you're going to be fighting tomorrow against a special monster, and this monster was recently caught so that's all.
"Oh and del your fight is scheduled two months from now and it's against a very special guest , that's all I can say kukuku!
With that done I'll be off then! , the man left without even looking back as his shadow disappeared into the horizon
So are you going to say something about it, old man or?
" No, continue training what I taught you and aim to master it and turn it into your own style !
Nex nodded in silence and went to go and practice on his own without even asking anything because he knew it was none of his business.
"Ahh! I can't even believe that I am going to fight already , it's been a long time since I've fought , " grandel thought to himself.
"Huff!
" I wonder who that annoying brat is going to make me fight huh?
It's not good for me to think about it too much, grandel gazed at the sky as he was deep in thought.
I guess I'll sleep right here since I am already tired.
.......…
Nex practiced the martial arts moves over and over again, he was doing groin strikes, to back heal kicks and so on.
"Huff!
Nexus fell on his back after hours and hours of training, he wanted to continue but his body refused to listen to him.
"I guess I over did it, but if I don't give it my all I might die in this hell hole.
I just wonder will I ever go back or am I stuck here?
Nex asked himself these questions he knew he couldn't answer himself!
Maybe I am over thinking things, nex thought to himself.