6 Becoming stronger

The next day, Axel and Olivia gathered in the forest early in the morning. Olivia looked at him and said, "Have you had any formal training?"

"None whatso ever." Said Axel. Since a young age, Axel was never allowed out of his room because he had a weak body. Now, however, thanks to the system, he's at least four times stronger than before.

Olivia sighed. With a wave of her hand, a bunch of weapons appeared from thin-air. She clapped and said, "Okay. Axel, pick a weapon. I'll train you to an adequate level."

Axel stared at the weapons for a long time before picking the bow, sword and daggers. Olivia's brows slightly furrowed as she said, "Axel, have you heard the saying, 'To bite off more than one can chew'?"

He only replied with a small smile. Olivia snorted and said, "Well fine, Here." She threw over three scrolls held together by a golden rope.

Axel was about to ask what these were when a screen popped up.

[Detecting skill… Would host like to learn?]

He swallowed back his words as he mentally said, "Yes."

Suddenly, the scrolls glowed for a couple seconds. When the glowing finished, a screen appeared.

[Congratulations host, for learning: Apollo-style Archery technique: Orion, Apollo-style Sword technique: Savant, Apollo-style Dagger technique: Luna.]

Axel was about to ask the system what happened when Olivia suddenly screamed. She ran up to Axel and said, "Wait! Sorry Axel, I gave you the wrong scrolls. Those are my clans secret techniques. Here!"

Axel didn't grab the scrolls as he was stuck in thought. After 5 minutes, Axel sighed before he decided to tell her the truth. He said, "Olivia, I've already learned the techniques on the first set of scrolls."

Olivia froze. She looked at Axel in disbelief and said, "Your lying! How could you possible learn those techniques? You didn't even open the scrolls!"

Axel decided to take a risk. He slightly bit his lip and said, "I have a special ability that lets me learn skills."

Olivia stood stunned before she said, "Impossible! That's impossible!" She, however, knew he wasn't lying. Using her ability, she saw that his soul didn't have the slightest ripple. It still maintained it's clarity.

She took a couple deep breaths, trying to calm down. After calming down, she grabbed Axel's shoulders and said, "Axel, you've only learned the technique, right? You don't know how to utilize it yet, right?"

Axel was taken back because he could see a slight glimmer in her eyes. He backed away and stuttered, "Y-yes?"

She smiled and said, "Wait here! I'll be back!"

Axel watched her back go further and further away before it disappeared. Axel relaxed and said, "System, can I learn skills just by holding a scroll?"

The system said, [Yes and no. You can learn skills as long as its recorded down. However, the skill has to be 90% complete or else you have to pay system points to fix the missing parts.]

"You can add missing parts?" Said Axel. He didn't think that the system could complete the incomplete skills.

[Please don't underestimate me, host. When I adapt to a realm, I acquire all skills that exist in that realm, at there most perfect state.]

Before Axel could speak, Olivia returned. She was carrying a two huge backpacks. She threw one to Axel and said, "Training starts today. For one month, we'll live off and inside the forest. During the day, I'll teach you how to utilize the techniques and at night, we'll rest."

Axel nodded. He and Olivia began walking through the forest as she lectured Axel on survival skills inside the forest. She explained how to move around to lessen attraction from monsters, how to use all your senses to keep watch and how to tell which monsters territory your in.

After a couple hours, Axel and Olivia came to a clearing and decided to set up camp. When Olivia left, Axel began communicating with the system. He said, "System, show me the details on the new skills."

[Apollo-style Achery technique: Orion - A set of archery techniques designed by the first grandmaster of the Apollo clan. Centered around the combination of Magic, speed and precision. All Archery techniques in the Apollo clan are derived from this technique. LVL: 0.

Apollo-style Sword technique: Savant - A set of sword techniques designed by the first patriarch of the Apollo clan. Centered around quick and precise attacks. All Sword techniques in the Apollo clan are derived from this technique. LVL: 0.

Apollo-style Dagger technique: Luna - A set of Assassination techniques designed by the wife of the first patriarch of the Apollo clan. Centered around lethality and remaining unseen. All dagger techniques in the Apollo clan are derived from this technique. LVL: 0.]

After reading the skills description, Axel let loose a cold breath before breaking into a gittery smile. He giggled like a kid who just got a new toy.

Olivia came back after a couple more minutes carrying a couple birds and some berries and nuts.

Axel help set up the tents and the campfire. Just before he lit the fire, Olivia waved to him, signaling him to stop. Seeing that he listened, Olivia waved her hand as 10 wooden posts appeared. She took five of them and said, "Grab those posts and put them firmly into the ground around our camp. As long as a five-star monster doesn't show up, these barrier posts will stop them. They also stop sound and smell from getting outside."

Axel nodded and grabbed the posts. He proceeded to follow Olivia's example and laid them around the camp in even spaces.

After he finished laying the posts, he went back to the campfire, only to find Olivia lighting it. A couple minutes later, she built a wooden spit and started to roast some meat. However, when she took it off the fire, it was completely burnt black.

She glared at the lump of coal before sighing and taking a bite.

*CRUNCH!!!*

The loudest crunching sound ever to exist, echoed in the camp. Axel quickly went pale as he saw that the entire roast had been burned the entire way through. Just as he was wondering how she managed to do that, she chucked him some meat and said, "You cook your own. Tomorrow, you also need to look for your own food."

Axel nodded to her as he quietly wiped off his cold sweat from the thought of her cooking. He stuffed the meat with some herbs he picked on the way and roasted it. After 5 minutes, the delicous aroma of roasted meat wafted through the entire camp.

Axel licked his lips and was about to take a bite when he heard a sound.

*Growl*

He jumped into a battle stance, checking his surroundings. That's when he noticed a red-faces Olivia holding her stomach. The both of them stood frozen for awhile before Axel collapsed to the ground and roared with laughter. Olivia's face became a darker shade of red as she covered her face with her arms.

Axel stopped laughing when he heard a quiet sobbing sound. He looked at Olivia, who was curled up and crying. Axel panicked as he slammed his head against the ground and apologized. Seeing that it wasn't working, Axel rumaged through his inventory and bag before he withdrew a bowl and filled it with the left-over stew and gave it to Olivia, along side his roasted meat.

Olivia sniffled and looked up to the sight of an abundant amount of food and Axel, bowing and apologizing. She silent took the stew and quickly downed it. However, when it came to the meat, she took one bite before bursting into a wide smile.

After she finished, she smiled and said, "Hey Axel?"

"Yes?" Said Axel while he was still bowing.

"Have you ever thought about being a chef?" Said Olivia. On her face hung an extremely serious face.

Axel fell to the ground face first.