During dinner, Fu Hua brought up her idea of training Elysia.
After getting permission from Himeko and Theresa,
Fu Hua and Elysia, though still part of the class, would manage their own training.
They only needed to participate in the exams normally.
As for Elysia's own opinion,
Himeko and Theresa stated that Elysia's opinion was not important.
That night, Elysia continued her dream training with Fu Hua.
Regarding Fu Hua's boxing techniques, Elysia felt she had learned most of them, but had never used them in actual combat.
Although her current boxing techniques, in Fu Hua's evaluation, were just for show,
even techniques for show could still kill Honkai Beasts!
Of course, this was just Elysia's own thought; in reality, she had never used this set of boxing techniques.
After all, she was an archer, a ranged fighter; why would she engage in close combat?
The next morning after breakfast, Himeko pushed Elysia towards Fu Hua.
"Fu Hua, Elysia is in your hands. Remember to train her well."
After saying that, Himeko left with Mei and the others, completely ignoring Elysia's outstretched hand.
After Himeko and the others had walked far away,
"Fu Hua, can we go to class normally?" Elysia asked cautiously.
"Last night, I already applied to Teacher Himeko. We don't need to attend theoretical classes," Fu Hua said, pulling Elysia's wrist.
She completely ignored Elysia's struggling movements.
Elysia's struggles, in her opinion, were still a bit too childish.
"But if we don't go to class, the theoretical class teacher will be sad, you know," Elysia tried to persuade Fu Hua.
"Teacher Himeko will explain," Fu Hua refused Elysia's persuasion.
"Fu Hua, is this training absolutely necessary?" Elysia asked with a tearful face.
"How else can you become stronger without training?" Fu Hua said directly.
After hearing Fu Hua's words, Elysia no longer resisted. Training it was.
Upon reaching the training ground, they still started with warm-ups, as warming up before training would reduce many potential injuries from the training.
After warming up, Fu Hua stood opposite Elysia.
"Today, we'll practice boxing," Fu Hua said.
"Boxing? Fu Hua, is it really necessary? Elysia uses a bow; she's ranged!" Elysia said, dodging Fu Hua's straight punch by sidestepping.
"Even if you're ranged, there will be situations where you encounter enemies. So, close combat is fundamental," Fu Hua said while punching.
Elysia could only try her best to dodge.
In her opinion, Fu Hua was already cooperating with her training.
So, Elysia also gradually entered the training state.
Just like in a dream, she was sparring with another Fu Hua.
With another straight punch, Elysia slapped Fu Hua's forearm with her palm, deflecting it in another direction, then directly rushed under Fu Hua and slapped her abdomen with a palm.
Looking at Elysia like this, the corner of Fu Hua's mouth also curved up a bit.
In close combat training, if one side constantly dodges, then there is no meaning to the training.
Her footwork quickly changed, and she simultaneously sidestepped.
Fu Hua's waist twisted like a snake, evading Elysia's palm.
At the same time, Fu Hua's forearm was already at Elysia's neck, and then their movements stopped in place.
Then, the two separated backward. After reaching a certain distance, they attacked each other again.
Elysia also gradually got used to Fu Hua's attack rhythm.
Their offense and defense, to an outsider, looked like a dance.
Both of their attacks were dodged by the other at incredible angles, or their attacks were deflected in other directions with their hands.
Neither of them had truly hit the other yet.
All of Fu Hua's attacks that were meant to hit only lightly touched.
Then Elysia understood what she meant, and the two separated for a distance and resumed their combat.
Just like that, the two trained until noon.
Finally, Elysia lay on the training ground.
It wasn't that she didn't want to get up.
It was that she was truly exhausted now, her body tired, and her head dizzy.
At first, Elysia could keep up with Fu Hua's speed, but after Elysia adapted a bit, Fu Hua also increased her speed.
Fu Hua only stopped increasing her speed when Elysia reached her limit.
While Elysia lay on the ground, Fu Hua walked to the bag she had brought that morning.
Then, she walked to Elysia's side with the bag.
Looking at Elysia still lying on the ground, Fu Hua reached out and pulled her up.
After putting Elysia's arm around her neck, Fu Hua walked towards the resting area.
Elysia didn't want to move at all, so she put all her body weight on Fu Hua.
She considered it a small retaliation for Fu Hua making her train.
Upon reaching the resting area, Fu Hua placed Elysia on a chair, letting her lie flat on it.
Then, she took out ointment from her bag.
After applying it to her hands, she rubbed them together, and when she felt warmth, she covered Elysia's joints with her hands and massaged them.
When Fu Hua first touched her, Elysia trembled violently.
How long had it been since she felt this kind of soreness?
"Don't move. This ointment can relieve this soreness," she said, pinching Elysia's knee joints.
After her knee joints were massaged and the ointment applied, Fu Hua looked at Elysia's ankle joints.
She reached out and took off Elysia's shoes.
"Wait, I, I'll take them off myself," Elysia sat up abruptly, then covered her waist and lay back down.
Her waist was so sore; a few tears streamed from Elysia's eyes.
Watching Elysia lie back down, Fu Hua continued her actions.
After the shoes and socks were removed, Fu Hua looked at the bright red ankle joints.
"Next time, you can say if your feet can't take it," Fu Hua said, gently moving Elysia's ankle joints a few times.
"I just didn't notice it during training," Elysia said intermittently.
"Bear with it a little; it might hurt a bit," Fu Hua said after applying the ointment to her hand.
Then, holding the heel with one hand and the ankle with the other, she quickly twisted it.
"Eek!!!!" Elysia screamed instantly.
Then, a ghostly Elysia emerged from Elysia's mouth.
Elysia herself fainted from pain on the chair.
Looking at the fainted Elysia, Fu Hua sighed. It shouldn't have hurt that much, should it?
Thinking this, Fu Hua looked at the other ankle joint.
The ghostly Elysia in the air was instantly pulled back into her body, and Elysia woke up again from the pain.
Finally, after the massage, Elysia was completely sprawled on the chair.
Looking at Elysia, who was temporarily unable to move, Fu Hua carried her on her back, then picked up her bag and walked home.
The afternoon training should be canceled.
If she had known Elysia couldn't take it, she should have just brought her home to relieve the burden on her joints.
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