Hell's Training Pt 1

Cassius Pov

Pain.

Everything seems to have drowned out and the only thing that registers anymore is Pain. I don't know how long it's been since we started this training, but I know it is not over.

"Uhh" I wheeze, coughing up more blood.

"Hmm that's good enough for now, take a short break" Ares would tell me. I would then proceed to log off. Eat, bathe, and use the restroom until I walk back into the capsule to continue again. The memory of the torture is evident, my eyes have darkened and my lips are cracked. I can't quit though, I never quit. If I want to retain my sanity after all this is over than that is the one thing I can't allow myself to do. So I stand and I ready myself, for more pain. For that is all I know, and that is my world. Pain.

Ares Pov

This boy continues to impress me. After about an hour of this training most people would have had a mental breakdown, but not this boy. I have shattered, dismembered, ruptured, burned, dissolved, cut, and ripped almost every part of his body. I remember going to this training also and struggling to stay conscious, if he wasn't a god he would have died from shock regardless of my immediate healing. What surprises me however, is that no matter how much punishment I inflict he refuses to scream. He continues to stand and lifts his hands into a defensive stance.

Absolutely amazing, this kid gives me chills. If he were on my level? No, let's get back to reality. The demonic thing about this training is that it distorts time, to allow the body to change into its true form. He must have gone through a month of constant pain in the two and a half days we have trained. Well he said he was ready for the challenge, let's move on to internal injuries shall we.

Cassius Pov

My body no longer recognizes feeling. I've felt death numerous times, but have yet to die. My mind has all but split into two opposing sides 'Let me die. Let me die. I don't want to face this anymore, let's end this torment.' 'No I refuse death, I am Alexander Rose. I do not fail. I. Never. Fail' There is a battle of wills between myself, but I know my true self will emerge victorious. My true self does not fail, that is absolute.

Ares Pov

He has completed the training, contrary to my belief that it was impossible for anyone but me. I leave him to rest and become accustomed to his new body. Still the boys tries to stand up, his eyes are golden like they were before. His tattoos glow silver and have spread to the sides of his torso. He slowly picks his arms up, and gets into a defensive stance.

"HaHaHa, I love this kid" Ares beams, "The fun hasn't even started yet."

Cassius Pov

I open my eyes slowly, it seems that I had lost consciousness during training. I turn to apologize to Ares, and find him sitting at a large table covered in delectable foods and drinks.

"You've passed the first part of your training with flying colors, come and eat while we talk about part 2" He didn't have to tell me twice I was starving.

As ravaged my food as if it were my last meal. Ares waited patiently until I finished eating.

"For the next part of your training we are going to help you discover your style of fighting we are going to continuously spar until you have a basic understanding of what your style is going to be. I don't want you to hurt yourself, so take an hour to get used to your new body."

I took his advise and walked into a small training room, to check out my body's new capabilities. I looked at myself in the mirror it seems that my skin has now picked up a golden hue, like Mother, Zeus, and Cousin Ares. 'It looks like I have become more Godlike without my knowledge.' I tried using flit steps to run to the other side of the room and ran face first into the wall. 'Ah I don't remember my control being so lax when I faced Ares, guess I've got to practice that' Next I materialized the kunai arrow to get a better feel of it. 'Hmm, it seems like the grip and the shaft are the same. Looks like I will be able to shoot this arrow too, just not as far. This may give me a leg up when it comes to medium ranged combat as well as close.' I try throwing the kunai next, and set the target to a scarecrows head across the room. I Quickly calculate the speed, power, and distance to the scarecrow and throw. The kunai imbeds itself into the shoulder of the scarecrow. I frown, I forgot to factor in the added weight and air resistance of the shaft. I try again and this time it flies perfectly into the scarecrows temple. I throw a few more into the jugular, knee, and eye of the scarecrow which go perfectly towards its target. 'I have no limit on the amount I can make this is going to be fun.' I thought making four new kunai appear in my hands.

After an hour I have a firm grasp on throwing the kunai, though I haven't tried firing it from Golden death. I still can't flit step properly, but at least I can stop without hurting myself. I turned back as Ares walked into the room, I followed into an arena like room.

"Ok. We are going to have multiple spars, to make it as realistic as possible I am going to take on the attributes with different levels every time. Sometime they will excessively stronger than you, other times they will much weaker than you. This serves as an easier method to accustom yourself with your own style. I will also be emitting the necessary killing intent for each opponent. Tell me, what do you know about killing intent"

"Nothing much, give me a run through master" I say not bothering to mention the fact that I have already learned how to use killing intent.

"Alright then, killing intent is mainly a projection of your will. Meaning that no two people will have the same killing intent, and you can even change your own to match the situation, though it is very difficult to actually do so. Depending on the person killing intent may feel like poisonous gas, sword cuts, or intense heat."

'Or bone crushing air pressure' I mumble

"What was that?" Ares asked

"Nothing" I reply innocently

"Right." Ares looked unconvinced "Anyway I am one of the few talented people that can change my killing intent with ease, so I can show you something different every time. Do you understand?"

"Yes.", I said while grabbing golden death

"Ok, let us begin"

I close my eyes and begin to formulate a plan. Let's get into battle mode. What do I have to my advantage.

'I've learned new techniques to increase my fighting capabilities' victory

'I have only used half of my skills" vict...

Suddenly I was knocked out of concentration by a boot in my face.

The attack removed a quarter of my health, and by breaking my concentration I was losing 10 hp per second till I regained it.

"The enemy will not wait for you to get ready and neither will I, this is not a spar this is battle" Ares grinned releasing a killing intent that felt like a nightmare.

I slowly regain my composure, still disoriented with only a third of my health remaining. I have been kicked into the stone of the arena. Strangely I don't seem to be in pain. After the initial attack it seems that I lost my bow. I see it a few feet away from me, as I reach for it Ares walks over to my lowered body and slashed me with a sword he seems to have picked up. I'm left with one hp left, and Ares is standing over me with his sword at my throat.

'I lost. I lost. That can't be right.'

"That little battle was to keep you from getting a swelled head. The Art of Battle and War is something I have dedicated my entire existence too, something that people dedicate their lives too. If you believe that just because you have some natural ability in it, that you're a master we will have a lot of these kinds of battles until you do.

I felt an emotion that I haven't felt in a long, long time. Shame. That is exactly what I have been thinking. I've forgotten how it felt to strive to be the best after constantly failing. The true Alex isn't someone who never fails, but someone who never quits.

"I apologize master I've been a fool, please teach me what you know." I said honestly

"Hmm? That didn't sound sarcastic, guess you're serious. Let me just beat you a couple more times, to relive my stress"

"Wah?" After a couple hours of pain, we actually started to train. There were hundreds of battles, but ill only go over the most important three that show how much I've grown

Battle 1:

Coming soon :P

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