Arc of the Souls Chapter 79: Arc 3, Chapter 3 - Around Foreign Ears

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[ Present Time ] Even in the middle of the unrest back in Tristate City, the base was still packed with a lot of soldiers today, as it was training day for the Mobilizers. However, some select people were assigned patrol duty in Tristate City and some were even assigned damage control. It was also rigorous training day for the young boy, aiming to become stronger to never need any help from the Great Kamisword himself. 2 months of rigorous training, helped by Jumkou and Sachiel. The Great Kamisword had personally ordered some of the Mobilizers to patrol around the city and maintain order, but their numbers were stretched thin. He knew it was time to go back but decided to complete his training for the day. Sachiel folded his arms as he looked at the military preparing to take off to their positions. Some soldiers gave a quick bow before leaving, a gesture Sachiel would nod to. After a quick talk with one of the soldiers on patrol duty, he got back to training Flynn. "Keep at it, Shotaro. Being tranquil during battle frees you of any worry and fogs of thought. For if you are calm, you increase your likelihood of winning your battles. To an extent, it might be with absolute certainty." He said, folding his arms again as he looked at Flynnigan meditating. "Tranquil..." "A calm mind equates a calm Soul. Watch." Sachiel manifested a weapon on his finger. A simple but elegant blade, gleaming under the artificial daylight. "The connection to your Soul is important. They bend to your will like slaves, but you are also a slave to their wishes. You do not want it to turn into a symbiosis. You want it to be a mutualism." Flynnigan opened his eyes, watching the sword Sachiel had manifested. He realized that the blue sword was starting to turn red. It was vibrating vigorously, risking to explode under it's own pressure. "If there is an irregularity with the connection to your Soul, or if you fail to control it..." The sword shattered in pieces. "It will put both you and your Soul in danger." "..." Flynnigan watched the shards disintegrate into the air, a silent lesson in the stakes of failure. "But... wouldn't anyone crack under pressure? Especially when the heat is tight?" "This training is paramount to your survival. Control over your Soul is the only way you're going to survive." .:. "Hypocritical, Sachiel. You fail to follow your own words." .:. He ignored it. For now, the presence in the back of his head would be a background static, a nuisance he had learned to tune out during the day, even if it screamed at night. "I see..." Asheera was there as well. A month has followed since the assassination attempt, but that hasn't stopped her from performing her duties as Second-Leader of Testharia. Her wound had healed, thanks to Soraya. She was still given a warning to not exert herself physically for the next few months, which included fighting. A direct order from Soraya, with the backing of Sachiel. That didn't mean she couldn't observe. But she observed the wrong guy. She was supposed to look at Flynnigan Shotaro, how far he got into his training in just 2 months... She was looking at Sachiel. "Is Myrcella here too?" Asheera asked. "Myrcella must be in the tower." Sachiel answered, quickly. He turned to Flynn, trying to continue the lesson but her presence lingered. There was clearly a distorted connection between them. Their long pauses and quick-witted answers were awkward. The passive-aggressiveness grinded each other's gears. "Is there something, Asheera?" He couldn't ignore it anymore. "No. I'll go check up on her. You can proceed with... whatever you're doing with him. Good luck, Flynnigan." She acknowledged him for a moment before walking away to her personal transport vehicle, a shuttle comparable in style to Sachiel's. Sachiel stared as the shuttle left. "Man, she really doesn't like me." "Why do you think so?" "A feeling..." Sachiel smiled, unfolding his arms. "Feelings are the driving factor of thought process. For a calm and