Cordius stood at the end of the combat floor and Custos on the other end.
"You aren't going to pick a weapon?". Cordius asked with concern.
"I've never used one." Custos said as he readied his fists.
"Doesn't matter. Training is Training i guess." Cordius said as he moved towards Custos. He was quick. Too quick.
It wasn't enhancements. He used his threads to proper and puppet himself as if he had been looking at the battle from an overhead view.
He spun his staff and hit it against Custos's arm. He didn't apply pressure but the force was enough to push him near the edge of the floor.
"Oh and if you step off the floor without my say so. You lose and we restart the entire training." Cordius yelled out.
"Honestly kid, you need a weapon after this we'll take you to the storage unit and you'll take your pick. Our weapons are crafted by the best of the best." Cordius said the struggling Custos.
"He's too fast. How? My defense is really terrible too if that boy Ragnar had gotten close to me he would've won." Custos said to himself with disappointment.
"Heads up kid training isn't over.." Cordius said as he spun his staff.
"These first few weeks me and your lovely teammates are going to take turns teaching you how to be a weapons master as well as offense and defense." Cordius added as he walked around the floor.
He quickly returned to Custos and used the staff to strike the boy in different spots. Custos dodged repeatedly but he couldn't keep up with the speed and the staff knocked him down by striking his head.
OUCH!!
"Yes ouch! When you go out there your name doesn't really matter except your appointed to a certain location, the outlaws and bandits they don't care who you are... The monsters they care how you feel or if you're hurt. It's all about perseveration, protection and survival." Cordius said to Custos who was on the floor.
The rest of Team Beta watched the fight from outside the combat floor as they say on benches.
"Just watch and see, the captain is going to tell him to use magic affinity type." Skye said to the others with excitement.
"Okay.. it's time to show your friends here what you've got." Cordius said as he gave Custos some space to manifest his affinity.
Orange plasma began to come of the body of Custos as Flames erupted all over his body. Custos screamed out as the flames spun around and formed into a ball Infront of him.
Team Beta were surprised to witness such a rare type,as Cordius moved in a blink of an eye disrupting the ball of flames and hitting Custos in the stomach.
"What you've just seen is a rare type in the hands of an inexperienced user...". Cordius said to his juniors, Team Beta as he then looked at Custos who had fallen to the floor a second time.
"Custos my boy, we're going to put you to work." Cordius said as he walked away from the groaning Custos.
"He really kicked your ass." Vlad said as he looked down at the defeated Custos.
"Oh and from now on you guys are going to take turns sparring with him for the next few months, Team Beta has been suspended from missions to develop the asset." Cordius said as he turned back and addressed the team then he continued walking away.
"C'mon get up." Layla said as she gave Custos a hand and helped him up.
"Your training starts now, newbie." Hendrix said as he went to the hostel to change.
The next few months that followed were filled with reading, exercise and training to turn Custos into peak condition.
Team Beta took turns training him in sorcery, the operation overseed by Cordius who periodically trained with Custos. Custos got better with time, he was dedicated as well as a quick learner. He finally picked the weapon of a double edge sword.
The time was near for Custos to be knighted as his period as a Squire was coming to an end. All who had been accepted into Knights Guilds same as Custos had to partake in real low level mission to gain experience.
The red haired 20 had been in excellent physical shape and he was sent to accompany Team Beta on a simple mission to a town near the edge of the central regions.
"Remember to call for help if things go south." Cordius said to Team Beta.
"Yes Captain." Team Beta responded.
They had all worn their armors and mounted their horses. Custos still a squire was sent to accompany them.
"How far is this place?". Custos asked.
"Not too far." Skye said.
"I picked up supplies from the kitchen just incase anyone gets hungry." Skye announced to her teammates.
"Skye yunno everyone packed food right? Nobody forgets to carry food." Vlad said to her with a straight face.
"Oh. Okay. That's what i get for thinking about everyone." Skye said as she expressed her frustration.
"Why do you have to be like that?". Hendrix said to Vlad.
"why do you have to be like that?". Vlad said mimicking Hendrix.
"I swear if i get off this horse i will beat your ass". Hendrix said as he expressed his annoyance.
"Sorry. Sorry. Why is everyone so serious today?". Vlad said as he pulled down his googles to cover his eyes.
"We're close." Hendrix said as they passed through a cleared path in a huge forest.
"Some adventurers passing through here a few weeks ago had to create another path, they had an eerie feeling. They said they felt that if they passed through the forest they would die." Hendrix said go to his teammates.
"This is an investigative mission that's why we came with an experienced member of the Investigative Guild, Squad 2."
"Hey everyone." Cynthia said out loud as she greeted everyone. On her chest plate was the red and white logo of a magnifying glass in a shield. The symbol of the Investigative Guild. Cynthia was much older and experienced than Team Beta. She had silver hair and a ponytail, she smoked throughout the journey. She was a tall elven woman.
"We had to skip the small town over there, i didn't like the noise from the adventurers." Cynthia added.
As the 7 Knights travelled through the forest mist began to flow through the thick forest. Everyone pulled out a fire stick and Custos ignited them.
"Everyone be on guard, we're entering a small village known as Niflheim." Hendrix said to his teammates as they finally arrived at the ghost town.