"Each of you is going to be working with me and some other women to learn the basics of fighting with weapons and armor. You will also be learning how to use basic magic to help strengthen yourself, your weapons, and your armor," I explained, and I heard Gaara and the other three Lancers snickering. "You four can do 50 push-ups while I talk then if you have the time to snicker. You know what that is, right?"
"That is nothing for a Lancer!" Gaara laughed as the four 8-foot-tall women moved down into position and started to do the push-ups. This was something that they probably did often, but 50 was a lot to do in a row when you were that big.
"Good, then you can just keep going until I am done explaining things," I said plainly, and Gaara flinched at my words. "You seem to have forgotten the talk that we had earlier. Keep opening your mouth without something productive to say, and you are going to have a very long day."
Once all four were doing the push-ups, I looked back at the other woman. They all seemed to have serious looks on their faces now, so I hoped that they all planned on listening.
"The reason I didn't bring the others here yet is that it's not safe, but not because I am worried about the other people. The people that will be coming here will all be able to kill you. If one of you loses your temper and tries to attack one of them, you will be seriously injured or killed. Every person that is coming to train you can use weapons, magic, and use armor or can create their own defense. You all, as Amazons are very big, but you aren't using the advantages that you have properly," I explained, and Gilesh raised a hand, and I nodded to her.
"What do you mean that we haven't been using it properly?" She asked.
"Think about it this way. If you punch something with your bare hand, it hurts, right? Not only that, but you could cut it or even break a bone. This is because even though you are large, you share all humans' weaknesses. You might be stronger, but a sharp edge still cuts your skin. Now, if you were to wear a metal gauntlet, you could punch through a tree, and you would barely feel it. Strengthen yourself and the metal glove, and you can crush and punch through stone !" I said, and the amazons all glanced at each other in surprise before looking back at me.
"Now, this is what I mean by using the advantages you have. You are all larger than the average human, so use that to your advantage. Train your bodies to become stronger, and use magic to increase the strength of your weapon and even your armor. You have the potential to be much more powerful than any of the humans coming here, so don't squander that power," I concluded.
The amazons seemed to be in awe of what I had said, and I could see the determination in their eyes. I could only hope that these women understood what I was trying to do here and would listen.
The four Lancers were sweating now, and the motions were starting to get slower, but the women kept going.
"Everyone one up!" I shouted and then looked at Gaara. "From now on, any time we go anywhere, you will do it with high knees. If you don't listen, I will place electrical glyphs on your feet to shock you when you stand still, right?"
Gaara nodded and then kept hopping, and soon enough, the others started to join in too. I waved for the women to follow me, and I walked over to the front of the single-level school I had built.
The front of the school was large and open, with an elliptical opening in the middle for us to enter. On either side of the entrance were two massive doors that indicated the main entrance. As we walked in, I created various weapons and armor that grew onto a rack on the wall in the massive room.
"Alright, ladies. This is where you are going to start to learn how to use weapons and armor. I want everyone to start by using the padded sticks so we can focus on form and technique. I know that you all want to try real weapons and armor, but you all need to get used to using the weapons before we get more advanced. Now, let's begin," I said, and then I started to lead the Amazons through some basic training exercises.
At first, I was met with clumsy movements and missteps. But as the day went on, I could see the amazons improving, even though they had never used weapons before.
By the end of the day, I had the amazons doing drills and exercises with their weapons and armor. I could see that they had improved quite a bit, and I was pleased with the results. Now, all we had to do was just keep up the momentum and train until the women were all competent warriors.
"Alright, ladies, you all did amazingly well today. Now, I want you to go get some rest, and I will see you in the morning for some more training. Remember, stay focused and be determined, and you will reach your goals," I said, but then turned to Gaara. "That is, except for you."
Gaara glared at me but didn't say anything as she ran on the spot with high knees. The woman had been sweating all day, but I didn't let up on her once. It would be fine to let her go with the others, but there were two problems with this.
"You can stop running," I said after the other Amazons left.
It was time to try and tame this one, but I knew it wasn't going to be easy. Still, this needed to be done.
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