a story of a strong demon

Second Day of Training

Shushi arrives on time at the training area where she sees me holding two swords and asks, "What's the second sword doing here? You only use one sword. Does this mean you're going to use two swords from today?" I reply, "You're right, but this second sword is not for me." She asks, "Then who is it for?" I answer, "This sword is for you. You fight demons without weapons, and you get hurt a lot. From today, you will use this sword to make it easier for you to defeat demons. With this sword, you'll be able to attack demons from behind and decapitate them in one strike."

I explain, "I'm giving you this sword because your fighting style isn't strong enough to defeat higher-ranked demons. She says, 'You really care about me. Thank you for this sword.' I tell her, 'Once you learn to wield this sword properly, you'll be able to defeat high-ranked demons easily. This sword is specially made for you. It's crafted from a powerful metal that even the demon king can't break unless the wielder is inexperienced.'"

I continue, "This sword can cut through large stones, trees, demons, houses, and other metals with ease. Its blade is so sharp that it can even cut the person wielding it, which is why I'll train you to use it properly. Since you can't master it in one day, I'll have you practice with it by killing demons. This sword is made for you, and no one else can wield it unless they're as powerful as Muiro, or me. However, even we can't use it at a master level—we can only wield it for 5 to 10 minutes at most."

I then hand her the sword and say, "For now, we'll keep the sword sheathed. We'll practice with it while it's in the sheath." She agrees. She asks, "Can you teach me that technique you used on Shangshu?" I tell her, "To learn that, you first need to master this sword." She nods, "I understand."

I say, "Now, you'll attack me with your sword, and I'll avoid your strikes." She asks, "What if you get hurt?" I reply, "Don't worry about me."

She then attacks, and I easily block her strikes with my sword. She continues attacking, but I dodge every blow, and when I feel it's enough, I place my sword at her neck, signaling that she has lost.

I tell her, "Your attacks aren't fast enough, and with your current speed, you won't be able to defeat high-ranked demons. If you miss your attack, they'll kill you. Also, today we'll do physical training so you can become faster and stronger. I don't know how long you've been training to become a demon fighter, but you're still very weak." She tells me, "I've been training for almost a year." I reply, "If you want to take revenge on your boyfriend, you'll need to work very hard."

I then tell her, "Let's start by running a lap around the field in 5 minutes, which is approximately 3 km." She agrees, and runs the 3 km in about 10 minutes. I tell her, "You did better than me when I first did this. I took around 13 to 14 minutes. You managed this because you had some physical training before."

Next, I ask her to run in place for 20 minutes, and she starts running. Afterward, she's quite exhausted, so I give her a 5-minute break. During the break, I tell her, "Your arms are weak, which is why you can't swing the sword quickly. After your rest, we'll work on arm training, which will involve push-ups and lifting heavy weights. You'll have to repeat it multiple times."

I continue, "You'll start with 10 kg weights, and each day, you'll increase the weight by 10 kg. So, tomorrow, it will be 20 kg, and the next day 30 kg, until you reach 50 kg. It might be easy for you until 30 kg, but after that, it will get difficult. You'll train for 5 to 7 days, and once you go home, continue this training on your own."

I say, "Your break time is over. Get back to work!" She starts the exercises, and she struggles a lot with the training that day.