Ang and Charles attended classes and trained together every day. After receiving more professional guidance for a while, Ang found that his strength had improved significantly. Whether in combat techniques or other related skills, he gradually became more proficient. After this period of study and practice, he felt that even without the enhancement of Qi force, he could easily defeat a Demon. This progress filled Ang with excitement and satisfaction.
Charles also humbly sought Ang's advice, asking him about problems he encountered during his studies and confusion he faced in practical application. Ang, in turn, shared his battlefield experience and techniques with Charles without reservation. Many of those techniques and methods were eye-opening to Charles, because academy training mainly focused on theoretical knowledge and sparring with classmates. While such training was helpful, it did not involve the real life-and-death scenarios of desperate combat. Ang's experience had been accumulated through deadly struggles against Demons, and his techniques focused more on maximizing damage in actual combat. As a result, Charles learned many practical and distinctive techniques from Ang, greatly improving his combat ability.
Practical Training
The instructor required everyone to split into pairs for sparring practice. Ang was paired with a noble student named Paddy. Paddy's family was powerful and well regarded within the academy. Ang had paid some attention to Paddy during their usual training and knew that he was an outstanding student in the class. The two held wooden swords, wore leather armor, and stood on the training ground, ready to fight.
Paddy attacked first, his movements swift and crisp. He had clearly undergone strict training. However, relying on his extensive combat experience and exceptional reflexes, Ang evaded Paddy's attacks after only two exchanges and, in an instant, placed his wooden sword against Paddy's throat. Feeling the pressure of the