So we sat till late at night, but then I thought I'd take a walk along the beach. This idea will have a big impact on me later on. Which way? I don't know, but I think a person needs any experience. We walked for a long time, but suddenly I heard a strange sound from behind the trees and went towards it. Snack didn't understand me and wanted to say something, but I stopped him quickly. I had to spread out a couple of branches and saw Max training. Why was it so late? Wasn't his day enough? He treated his sword so beautifully... How does he do it? Unbelievable! The pet wanted to say something again, but I interrupted him:
- "Quiet, we're not leaving yet. "
Snack figured it out and started looking at the guy.
Max also used his elemental powers. How beautiful it all looks... This guy is a very strong opponent, but I have to win him. But how? It's very difficult, but I promised, so I must keep that promise! Yes, you can look at Max now forever... It feels like he's been doing it all his life. Why did he decide to fight me then? The guy understood perfectly well that I have no chance to win, now I have to beat Max somehow. It's hard... We stood for a very long time, the guy has already finished his training and left. Yes... I have to leave this show for a long time... When Max had already escaped, I decided to try to repeat his movements. It was good that I had my sword now. I pulled it out, and the metal sparkled from the moonlight that hit it. It was a very beautiful sight. I had to remember everything Max had been doing recently, and it was hard. I gradually started repeating the guy's moves, which weren't as easy for me as Max was doing it. Over time, I started to get a little good at it, but it wasn't enough to win, but now I know where Max is doing it. While I was trying to reproduce the guy's movements, it was morning, which meant I had to go home quickly, or else they'd spotted me, which I didn't want to do at all. Snack and I ran home quickly while no one was there. When we got there quickly, we went to my room. No one noticed us, that was good. I did everything quickly and went to bed, though I had to get up in a couple of hours. I was so tired, I had to get some sleep, but now I don't have time. I didn't get a good night's sleep, so Emma came to me and decided to wake me up:
- Nika, get up! It's time for practice! Stop sleeping!
I quickly got up and started packing. Eh... I won't be allowed to sleep here for sure. Okay, we will survive! Snack was still sleeping in the bag, so I decided not to wake him up, but just to take him with me. Then Emma left, and I moved to the field where I had my class yesterday. Matthew was waiting for me there. Today, I'll show him everything I can now, and I also feel like I have a great plan in my head. Well, let's get started!
I left the bag that Snack was in by the tree, and I went to the field myself. Matthew started talking right away:
- Well, hello. Let's get started.
I just nodded back at him. The guy understood everything and continued:
- Let's repeat what we did yesterday.
I nodded again and started showing him everything. I just came up with the idea not to show the techniques I saw at Max's yet, I don't want to give myself away yet, let it be a surprise for everyone, we'll have to do it unexpectedly. In the end, I had to show off everything Matthew did yesterday. The guy looked through everything and said:
- It's much better today, and you're quickly learning everything. At this rate, we're going to make it work.
After these words, we continued training. Matthew decided to show me more complex moves today, but for me today it was much better to control the sword, which is good, which means that yesterday's risk of watching Max was justified, all of it was good for me, it was obvious, but there were still a lot of flaws, which were very visible, although for starters it was good. Only one good swordplay wasn't enough. I don't have the power of an element that would help me a lot right now, which means I have to focus on the sword. It's going to be hard because Max has a great command of it too, but you can't give up! I have one good feature: if I'm doing this, I'm doing it all the way to the end. That's the kind of person I am. But that won't be enough, I will have to train all the time, and I will! I just really want to take the grin off Max's face and let him see what I can do now. He thinks that I won't succeed. Eh...too soon you're drawing conclusions, Max, too soon... I'm determined, now the game will be by my rules, I won't listen to this guy anymore. You ask: am I afraid to lose again? To be honest, yes... but if I were me, anyone would be afraid, but my fear overrides the desire to win, the excitement is much stronger. Max embarrassed me, and I... no, I won't embarrass him, it's too low, I'll just prove to him that he was wrong, and people learn from his mistakes, it'll be a lesson for the guy and for me. But it's very difficult... But I have to! Stop moping! It's time to act!
