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Their numbers had dwindled from around twenty-ish to exactly nine. Most of the adventurers gave up in the middle of the first lesson, while others had to be placed into the infirmary because of the unrelenting side-effects of the awakening.

The day after they had awakened their Second Reserve, Heffer immediately taught them the first moves of the grueling Imperial Sword Art, Sunspire, which was considered the fundamental movement of the Imperial Fighting Style.

It involved a lot of leaping and lunging, not to mention a lot of acrobatic movements and quick spells that include a large mana usage.

“Left swing! Leaping sidestep to the right!” Heffer shouted at them as the class moved in chorus to his command. “Riposte and stab!” He clapped his hands and gestured that they do it again.

Gwhyr had done these series of movements for almost a week now. He had the entire first set of the Sunspire memorized, and yet the one-eyed swordsman was still relentless in letting them do it over and ov