Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix

In any case, instead of punching and guarding, the kids learned how to move their legs to avoid attacks. Footwork plays a crucial role in evading attacks and maintaining defensive positioning in various combat situations, after all.

When retreating, it's important to maintain a balanced and stable stance while creating distance from your opponent. The next steps were very important to help with that: Bend his knees slightly and maintain a solid base to enhance stability and mobility. Take a small step backward with your lead foot, shifting your weight onto it. This allows you to maintain balance while creating space between you and your opponent.

As your lead foot moves backward, drag your rear foot smoothly, ensuring it stays in line with your lead foot. This helps maintain your stance and stability while retreating.

As for when moving to the sides, they had to do some other things. Plant their lead foot firmly and pivot on it, rotating your body to the side you intend to move. Slide their trailing foot in the direction they are moving, maintaining a consistent distance between their feet. This ensures a smooth and controlled lateral movement.

As they moved sideways, they had to focus on maintaining a balanced stance by slightly bending their knees and keeping their weight centered. This allows them to react quickly to incoming attacks.

As if Rain was paying for his past mistakes, he has etiquette lessons again in the morning, and then in the afternoon, he finally will have magic classes as well.

"Only two times per week… I guess it is because it is mentally taxing, and most kids can't understand magic that well," Rain thought.

"In this course, you will delve into the fundamental principles of magic, laying the groundwork for your journey as a skilled spellcaster," Erlin said. "You will explore the concept of energy manipulation, discover the sources of magical power, and learn how to effectively channel and control these energies. Through a combination of theory and practical exercises, you will develop a solid understanding of the basic principles that underpin the practice of magic."

1.1 The Essence of Magic:

Discover the essence of magic and its significance in different cultures and realms.

Explore the belief systems and historical context surrounding magic throughout the ages.

Understand the innate connection between magic and the natural world.

1.2 Unveiling Mana:

Define mana as the life force that permeates all things and fuels magical abilities.

Explore the origins and sources of mana, such as ley lines, natural elements, and personal reserves.

Learn about the diverse manifestations of mana in different magical traditions.

1.3 Mana Sensing and Attunement:

Develop the ability to sense the presence and flow of mana in your surroundings.

Engage in guided exercises to attune yourself to the subtle energies and vibrations of mana.

Cultivate awareness of your personal mana reserves and learn techniques to replenish and expand them.

"... I guess I was naive expecting that I would learn groundbreaking things in magic lessons for five-year-old kids," Rain thought while checking his notes.

The instructor was an old man that had a long white beard and also was wearing a dark robe. His name was Erlin, and if he had a pointy hat, he truly would look the part of a true wizard… Regardless, aside from saying a bunch of theoretical things, he told everyone to meditate as much as possible to get used to the inferior energy inside them… which was something that Rain already did before.

The first week of school hadn't been so bad. Rain learned some interesting things, but soon he realized that the lessons were moving painfully slow… it couldn't be helped. Around that age, it was normal on Earth to make kids spend an entire year focusing on improving their writing and reading skills, after all.

"I suppose it can't be helped; I should wait one month and see what happens," Rain thought. "I suppose I should check the library now that I have some free time."

The military lesson of that day ended a bit earlier because that week, the kids had worked most of the muscles of their bodies, and Leion knew better than forcing five-year-old kids to overwork, so he told them to rest and relax until the next lesson. After cleaning themselves, the other kids looked for the next class while Rain went to the library.

The place wasn't guarded, but the kids had to write their names on a book alongside the time they entered and left. That was certainly bold since the kids could cause some problems there without proper guidance. It was another thing that the school decided to do in order to discipline them properly, to make them behave while they weren't being watched, but the risks still were far too great. Books were expensive, after all.

"Hmm, I see how it is… the writing style in the books isn't uniform, so I guess many students wrote them, and these are just copies," Rain thought while checking the covers and seeing that titles had been written in a pretty rough way. "Here it is… world history."

Rain found the book he had been looking for, but it was quite thick. He imagined that he would find a summary of the events in that kind of book and then find the details in others, but it seemed that he would be able to save time.

"Let's take some notes in order to save even more time and learn more from it," Rain thought.