After the classes Yamato exited the room and met up with both Kazuko and Miyako at the school gates.
"So are you two ready?" He said as he smiled at them. The two nodded their heads as Yamato opened the Akashic Records app. He then directly pressed the Logos React Neo.
The world around them slowly turned Monochrome and time slowed down to a standstill.
The three of them were wrapped with blue light as they entered the simulation space. The moment they arrived the saw Ophis in the corner munching some snacks. She briefly greeted them and continued eating.
[Welcome! Are you ready for your training?]
The three nodded their heads simultaneously.
"For now we have decided to Traine both Miyako and Kazuko. Nee-san and Yukie would come at a later date. I think we three need training the most at the current moment." Yamato said as he browsed the cube.
[Very well. Naoe Yamato stand in the corner and finish your daily quest.]
Yamato moved aside and urged the two to come closer to the cube. He briefly explained how it worked.
"All you need to do is select the world, area, and opponent. Don't ever press random if you value your sanity." He said as he started working out. The two shrugged their shoulders. They were about to select their desired training but A.R.'s voice resounded across the grid like room.
[A moment if you will.]
[I would like to choose suitable training partners for the both of you.]
Kazuko and Miyako looked at one another. They smiled, "Bring it on!"
[Selecting arena...]
[Welcome to Cliffs of Moher.]
The scenery immediately changed. It was a large field of green grass on top of a cliff surrounded by harsh waves and jagged rocks at the bottom.
[Challenge for Shiina Miyako]
[Learn under the tutelage of your current opponent for 10 hours straight.]
[Rewards - Mana Circuits composed of a Dragon Core. Basic understanding of ???'s fighting style. Complete Mastery of Shiina-ryu Archery.]
[Challenge for Kawakami Kazuko]
[Learn under the tutelage of your current opponent for 10 hours straight.]
[Rewards - Mana Circuits composed of a Dragon Core. Basic understanding of ???'s fighting style. A deeper understanding of Gae Bolg. Complete Mastery of Kawakami Naginata Arts.]
The two separated and went quite a distance apart from one another.
Kazuko summoned Gae Bolg in her hands. She spun it around as it emitted a bell like sound as she got into position.
Infront of her a gathering of blue light appeared as a visage of a man slowly materialized.
"Oh... So this is what it feels like to be summoned outside of a grail war. Not a bad feeling. Not bad at all." He mused to himself as he put a similar weapon, A red spear, Mainly Gae Bolg, over his shoulders as he stared at Kazuko.
"So Jou-chan. Are you my training partner?" He grinned towards Kazuko.
It was a lean and tall man. he is a blue-haired, red-eyed man whose primary outfit is a deep ultramarine full body tights covered in Runic protections, grey metalic pauldrons, and a metal plate over his lowest abdominal section. He wears his hair in a rattail that reaches his mid-back. He also wears a pair of silver earrings.
"The name's Cú Chulainn. A pleasure." He said as he elegantly bowed towards Kazuko.
[Opponent - Cú Chulainn.]
[You ma--]
[E̶͚̅r̸̛̥̒r̵̥̔o̵͓̺̐r̵̮̄̃ - Code 777]
[Forcibly materializing new opponent.]
"Huh? What's going on?" Lancer said as he raised his eyebrows.
Before Kazuko could even comprehend the strength of her opponent a red light flashed and passed through lancer sending him flying over the cliff's edge.
[Lancer has died.]
"Eh?" Kazuko muttered as she stared at the direction lancer flew off to.
In front of her the blue light that has started gathering without her knowledge has materialized a buxom woman. She held two red spears and staring disappointedly towards Lancer's grave.
She was an extremely beautiful woman. She has long purple hair and red eyes, and wears a full-body outfit that highlights her curvaceous body, with metallic shoulder pads.
"I am Scáthach, Witch of Dun Scaith, and Queen of the Land of Shadows." She said simply.
"I shall be your opponent. From now on and till the end of time you will refer to me as Shisho." She said as she crossed her arms and stared at Kazuko gently.
Then beside Kazuko a blue light appeared and materialized a kneeling Lancer. With his head bowed. If she looked closely she could see him shivering slightly. He didn't even dare look up. He thought of the grassy ground as an immaculate painting, for what awaits him is certain death if he even raises his head even a little bit.
"Sétanta! On your feet! I shall polish your rusty skills! I have seen and heard many disappointing things from the Land of Shadows. Whispers of you dying really early from Grail Wars." She said as she glared at Lancer. Which in turn made him shake uncontrollably as he stood up with a salute.
"I'm sorry Shisho! Please give us your guidance!" He said as he saluted only to be slapped in the head.
"Do you think you're on the same level as Kazuko!" Scáthach said as she sighed at him.
"Now! Come at me both of you!" She said as she beckoned the two of them.
Kazuko nodded her head as she dashed forwards. Lancer tried to go and speed through Scáthach's flank only to be immediately hit by a red spear.
[Lancer has Died.]
Kazuko on the other hand was gently guided by Scáthach.
"What's with the difference in treatment!" Lancer said in protest as soon as he returned only to be pierced by her spear once more.
[Lancer has Died.]
"Raise your spear! Now thrust!" She said as she demonstrated towards Kazuko as they sparred.
"Ohh! You're learning quite quickly. Very good, Kazuko." She said as she blocked her strikes. Kazuko used all the techniques she learned from the Kawakami Temple.
Scáthach praised her execution of the techniques she has learned.
"An apt understanding of your weapon. However a naginata is not a spear. I shall teach you my ways." She said as she threw her spear towards a certain direction.
[Lancer has Died.]
[Naoe Yamato has Died.]
For Kazuko it was going to be a fruitful night. For Yamato and Lancer on the other hand, well... One can only pray.