Endless Online_Oblivion's Promise by M. H. Johnson

Author:M. H. Johnson [Johnson, M. H.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-30T22:00:00+00:00

"What?" Val looked at Gregor gazing at him so intently as the three of them ate their dinner a week later, Sten and Elise having dropped by, looking as animated as Val had ever seen, stopping only long enough to check up on them and grab a modest amount of the Elementium Val had in storage before heading out again.

Gregor shrugged. "I never thought you'd stick with it this long."

Val frowned. "You thought I'd run away?"

The smaller man shook his head. "No. I mean Halvar's lessons. Even Sten has his fill after a few bouts, but you guys have been training nonstop for days."

Val, recently washed in as primitive a stone bath as any he had used, though glad it connected to a stream and so was constantly full and clean, gave a rueful shrug, rubbing his arm as he did so. "As Halvar will tell you in a heartbeat, I have a lot to learn."

Halvar nodded. "He does. And he learns fast. Soon he'll be almost worthy of the gear we found in the ruins."

Gregor frowned. "But you push him so hard. I've heard the crack of your blade ringing his skull or sinking into his flesh so many times..."

"It's blunt, and we both know how fast he heals after a single night's sleep. He's never plagued by injury or pulled muscles, so no reason not to push him all out, every day."

Val grimaced. It was true. Painful, leaving no room for rest or mercy, but true enough. And in truth, he loved his training. It reminded him of far more innocent days dreaming of knights and glory in HEMA, hoping one day to compete in earnest, life taking unexpected turns before such ever came to pass. Besides, the harder he trained, the less time he had to think of the beautiful dwarven girl waiting for him to come back to her even now, or the father who no doubt thought Val long dead, or the far more human girl suffering unimaginable horror and abuse, along with dozens of other innocents, trapped in a massive spaceship ruled by a power-hungry Overlord, miles above the planet's surface.

He could do nothing about any of that, save train his heart out. And that he did to the best of his ability, every day.

Congratulations! Your Health and Survival have increased by 4! Through diligent exercise and training by Halvar's side without complaint, your body is naturally responding to the challenge.

Congratulations! Your stamina has increased by 9! Through diligent exercise and training by Halvar's side without complaint, your body is naturally responding to the challenge.

Congratulations! Your strength has increased by 1! Through diligent exercise and training by Halvar's side without complaint, your body is naturally responding to the challenge. Your physiological strength is reaching its natural limits, and will increase at a decelerated rate without the use of anabolic steroids, magical enhancements, or character points spent redefining your very essence.

You are presently enjoying the benefits of Intense Conditioning. In order to maintain exercise induced

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