Yun-Jin, gathering her strength, conceded with a mix of defiance and begrudging respect, "Fine… I admit defeat... Only because you took a cheap shot at . Next ti we fight, I will make sure you die, though." Her attempt to maintain composure thinly veiled the frustration simring beneath, her cheeks flushed with the heat of her anger.
Ty, unfazed by the tension, offered a serene smile and a respectful bow. "I look forward to our rematch then, Lady Yun-Jin," he said, acknowledging her as a worthy opponent and perhaps, unwittingly, a teacher in the art of combat.
"Wh-whatever," she muttered, her pride wounded but her spirit unbroken. Turning to the Lieutenant, she offered her services for future sessions. "Just let know if you need any other assistance with training or sparring. I haven't been pushed this far in a long ti anyway!"
The Lieutenant observed the exchange with a contemplative gaze, then spoke, "Sure, I would appreciate it if you find ti off guard duty to co assist with his training. He's a bit dimwitted about how the world works. I think you beating information into him might actually help."
Yun-Jin, with a confirming nod, turned and left the dojo, her exit silent but charged with the unspoken promise of a future confrontation. Ty, left in the quiet aftermath, reached for his side. He summoned a wisp of fla, carefully directing it towards the small wounds inflicted by the arrow. The fire, under his controlled command, fused the skin back together.
Ty winced montarily, a brief acknowledgnt of discomfort. "I miss the skeleton body a bit," he confessed softly, recalling a ti when physical pain wasn't part of his battles.
The Lieutenant approached, offering a comndation for Ty's resilience. "Good on you for being able to fight and keep up with her. Don't mind her strong emotions of hate toward you, she has a troubled past to begin with."
Responding, Ty balanced respect with his sense of injustice. "Well, with all due respect, I think I have every right to be upset. Soone I never hurt... well, before this, had a problem with . It was also a bit of pent-up anger I took out on her after the whole booing and showing off of before I fought Fernando."
"Well, you are the filth of this entire planet. Your race is the only one to ever co close to overthrowing the ruling kingdom. Your lineage, perhaps not you personally but certainly your ancestors, are indirectly responsible for the deaths of millions in conflict."
Despite his apparent disdain, he acknowledged the young man before him seed decent enough. The validity of his story, however, was a concern for another ti. He shifted the topic to Yun-Jin, whose parents had been rebels, adherents to the teachings of the Demon Clan, and executed during her childhood.
Yun-Jin harbored no resentnt towards her parents for their choices. Instead, she directed her bla towards the lingering influence of the Demon Clan, even half a century after the last demon's demise.
"So, seeing , a supposed demon, I suppose I wouldn't receive the warst of welcos," the young man mused, his curiosity piqued. "It's surprising a single kingdom can dominate an entire world. Just how vast is this place?"
"Yea, I could give you a whole history class on it, really. Funny enough, graduating from the Kingdom's Academy in the Southern Continent, history was my major," the lieutenant stated with a bit of pride.
Before Ty could respond, he stated, "Not to waste any ti, we need to get you back for your appointnt with that stranger girl who made a ti slot for you."
"So, quiz ti!" the lieutenant announced with a snap of his fingers that slightly threw Ty off.
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"Great question," the lieutenant responded. "Before she ca here, I talked to you about the three skills that everyone in the Kingdom is born with. Tell and give a full breakdown of what Yun-Jin's skills are and let know if you think she's unlocked her third skill yet."
"Oh, um, let's see then. The first skill is sothing like just being really strong or having really good vision. It's nothing outward like pure magic, correct?"
The lieutenant nodded but cautioned, "Don't have such a narrow mind on this. It could be much deeper than being strong or seeing better. You will et many people born with unique skills that, unless you pay perfect attention."
"You won't be able to discern what it is. For example, my teacher was born with the skill of telepathy and could communicate without ever uttering a word, and another was born with the ability to walk on any surface."
Ty nodded as he pondered further. She hadn't read his mind or done any unusual walking, so he thought he could rule both of those out. As he recalled when he had begun summoning the bow, she was able to perfectly counter his attempt to match her bow. "Does she possess so type of cognitive ability to always know the best path?" he asked.
The lieutenant responded, almost approvingly, "Correct, not bad for only a short scuffle, but I thought you would have pulled a more direct mory of when you attempted that headbutt and she instantly had a solid counter. Her ability from birth is, in fact, Precision Decision Making (PDM) for short," he explained.
On the surface, it might not seem like much, but she has mastered it to such an extent that the only tis she ever loses fights are if there are no decision-making moves that could lead her to victory or if she loses control of her emotions and ignores what the PDM is guiding her toward. "Which, after you very expertly landed that kiss, did happen."
"That was entirely an accident," Ty retorted. "But hey, it did leave a wide-open shot, and I'm not the type to go all gushy because an accidental kiss happened. But after that, her ability must be light manipulation with those arrows, right?"
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