Frostfire Legacy

Aster never trained in using weapons. At most, he would try to replicate movements he had seen on the internet or television before he was frozen in time. However, that method had its limits, and honestly, if not for his stats overpowering his enemies, he would've suffered way earlier than he did.

Facing the Aracelli Race members caused him to realize that he was way too weak. He might have raw stats, but his techniques were below elementary, thus, he's forced into an unfavorable position when facing stronger enemies.

Given these circumstances—and that, as Ardra said, one second in reality is equivalent to a month of training in this weird dimension with the giant moon—there's no reason to refuse!

"Alright," Aster responded, his expression firm and serious. "What should I do?"

Ardra nodded, smiling sweetly. "Good! We'll need to brush up on your swordsmanship and your aptitude as a mage, so we'll be training nonstop for a full month! Don't worry, in here, you wouldn't need food or water to survive!"

'What about sleep?'

Aster wanted to interject but realized his words would've been ignored either way. As such, he kept his comments to himself.

"With the Adventurer System helping you simplify things, it should be easier to let you reach your maximum potential."

Ardra lectured, walking back and forth with her hands behind her back.

"First, you should distribute all the stat points you've got, without wasting a single one! Keep in mind the build you want to go for, as wasting stats would be the biggest mistake you could make."

"Adventurer System...?"

Aster, however, was confused about this term. It was his first time hearing such a "System," but it's not like he couldn't guess what it was. Something that didn't exist before he was sent 2500 years into the future: the concept of levels, classes, and skills!

He reached for his fanny pack and took out his adventurer's card. He stared at it, seeing that he had a total of 81 free points able to be distributed.

Before, he focused on his WIS, then DEX. Now, after earning his class upgrade and with his abilities spread between sword and magic, he couldn't afford to focus on just one.

"... Yep. This should do."

He distributed the stats to his liking, trying to keep a balance for his DEX and STR, a bit of CON, and the rest over his INT to balance it with his WIS. Just to make it look "easier" on the eyes, he even dumped three points over to CHA!

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Name: Aster Mistral

Age: 2518

Race: Human

Purity: 100%

Level: 101

Party Members: Cassandra Bright, Kali Norma, Celestinya Zirroth, Lizandrea Von Dragonseal, (Empty) (Empty) (Empty)

]

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Strength: 30 (+16.5)

Dexterity: 45 (+22.5)

Constitution: 30 (+15)

Intelligence: 50 (+25)

Wisdom: 50 (+25)

Charisma: 15 (+7.5)

Luck: 0

]
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After checking the card and seeing well-rounded numbers, Aster nodded, satisfied. "I'm done, Elder Sister!" he exclaimed toward Ardra.

"Really? Let me see, let me see…" Ardra tottered over and snatched the card from his hand. "Eh? Seriously? So weak?"

Her comment, lacking any malice, nearly made Aster choke on his own breath.

"... Well, we can improve stats either way. Still, the balance you're aiming for is leaning toward being a mage more than a swordsman?"

"Well..." Aster glanced at his Frostfire Legacy.

"Right now, my magic attacks are more fatal compared to my sword attacks. It's better to focus on what I already have than trying to cover what I lack and stumbling later on."

"Hmm, hm..." Ardra nodded, crossing her hands before her chest. "You were referring to this one, right?" She asked, holding a small person in her hands.

"L-Let me go, you...! 🔥"

The small figure was extremely familiar to Aster, of course. The red figure was as if covered in flames, and the fiery attitude it was displaying, trying to break free from Ardra's grip, was unmistakable. It was Pyra!

"Wait, how did you...?!"

Aster wanted to interrogate her, but a cold touch tapped his cheek, making him turn in surprise. Even Crysta came out, floating right beside his face with a worried expression, stopping him from snatching Pyra back.

"How, you say...? I told you, I'm a dragonkin governing the fire element. Wouldn't being able to handle fire spirits be a given?"

Her answer was a little off from what Aster was asking, but it still gave him a hint. Ardra could control "all" flames as a governor of the fire element. And Pyra, a spirit of fire, was obviously under her jurisdiction. Thus, it wouldn't be weird if Ardra could capture her without letting Aster see how...

'No, that's still absurd. Is this a power that's beyond mortals, perhaps?'

After seeing that Ardra was simply observing Pyra, his desire to get her back thinned. At least, he was convinced that Ardra wouldn't harm the little fire spirit.

After a while, Ardra replaced the thin frown on her lips with a smile and let go.

"Alright, I got a basic understanding of your powers just now," she exclaimed, giving back the Adventurer's Card she borrowed at the same time. "And with that, I have decided on your training menu!"

*Snap!*

As if by magic, a whiteboard appeared behind her, along with a set of colored markers. Without delay, she picked them up and floated a little, drawing images on the board. Aster was amazed to see her float without her wings moving.

One minute later, she finished drawing a diagram—a pie chart that divided his 24 hours into sections.

"We'll be doing your training based on this chart!"

Aster stepped forward, trying to read the labels on it. He could see Physical Training taking 20%, Swordsmanship 20%, and finally, Magic Training 60%. It was obviously geared more toward magic training!

Other than that, the training menu for each item was also already listed. For Physical training, the initial plan was:

[Running 500 km; Push Ups 10,000x; Curl Ups 10,000x; and Evasion Practice 1 hour.]

Aster checked the time again; it was 20%, equivalent to 4.8 hours. And he needed to finish all of those within the time limit?

"Insane...!" He growled. "This is not physically possible!"

"Why not? You can run a hundred kilometers per hour, given your stats. The other exercises could also be finished in one hour each, so you should even have 48 minutes left to rest~!"

But Ardra had no intention of listening to his complaints.

The training menu was completely made to fit his current stats, so it was still "within reason." Of course, keeping this up for a full month was a question without a fixed answer.

He also checked the other training menus, but they were mostly the same difficulty as the Physical Training.

"This isn't training, it's torture!" Aster growled, but Ardra waved him off.

"Alright, let's start now! Go, run at your top speed, or you'll get burned to a crisp~!"

"...!"

And as if to cheer him on, Ardra revealed two fireballs—each a meter wide—on top of her hands. "Here~!" She casually threw one, and Aster jumped back by reflex.

*BOOOOOM!*

But the resulting explosion sent him rolling for over 50 meters just from the shockwave!

"Aha~! Ahahahah! RUN OR BURN!"

"AAAAARGH!"

And just like that, for a full hour, Aster ran for his life.