389 Training Darlene 2 (1/2)
”Yes, that's exactly what I'll be doing. I will be throwing these rocks at you, and you are not allowed to dodge them. There is nothing difficult to understand about Spatial Law. To manipulate it is to bend, twist, and distort space itself. At higher levels, you can expand, compress, or even tear it apart.”
”You're kidding, right? You really want to throw rocks at me, hubby? That's so cruel… Do you really have the heart to do that to me?” Darlene asked with watery eyes.
She did not have the confidence at all. How can she just believe she can do something she had never done before, just because her hubby told her she can do it?
”I'm serious. Don't worry, I'm doing this for you. You'll forgive for this…” Leon continues to explain, ”We won't start with anything difficult. I just need you to bend space and change the trajectory of the rocks I throw...”
”...If you don't want to get hit by them, that is.” He added teasingly.
”Y-You're enjoying this, aren't you? Are you trying to make sport of me? Is it because I was grumpy? I'm sorry for being mad at you, okay? Let's not do this...” Darlene accused him in a trembling voice.
”No? How can I possibly enjoy doing such a cruel thing to you...?” Leon defended with a disbelieving expression, but the corners of his lips subtly lifted into an evil smile.
”Get ready. We'll start with a few practice rounds, then I'll aim them at you seriously, my dear.” Leon warned after moving to a suitable spot some distance from Darlene with the rocks in his hands, readying for a throw.
”W-Wait! I'm not mentally prepared for this—Ah, I hate you—!”
Darlene screamed as she dodged the flying rocks.
Poof! Poof!
The walnut-sized rocks embedded themselves in the wall opposite of Leon like glue after he tossed them.
Darlene looked at the firmly embedded rocks with disbelief. Was her hubby trying to kill her? She shot Leon an angry look and snappishly said, ”Are you crazy!? Why are you throwing them so hard?! What if you hit me?!”
”Why are you dodging the rocks? What if you get hit? It'll hurt a lot, you know?” Leon said with slightly furrowed brows.
”That's why I'm dodging them!”
Leon shook his head and said, ”They were aimed to narrowly miss you. But if you try to dodge them, there's a much higher chance of them hitting you! You cannot use your body to dodge; you need to use your mind to bend the space.”
”Let us start again, my dear.” He stated.
After some time, Darlene unwillingly got back up and faced Leon directly on the opposite side of the courtyard. She mustered her courage and mentally prepared herself before she said, ”Okay, I'm ready this time.”
Poof! Poof!
Darlene ended up dodging the rocks once again when Leon tossed them. He looked at her said helplessly, ”Why are you dodging them again? Are you trying to get hit, or do you simply not trust my aiming…? It defeats the purpose of this training if you only use your body to dodge, my dear.”
”Of course, I trust you. But it is easier said than done! My body just reacted instinctively when I saw the rocks hurled at me.” Darlene pouted.
Leon tapped his feet in thought and glanced around the courtyard for ideas. A few dead logs were lying around on the barren ground, both long and short ones. Also, there some items inside the bedrooms that he could use.
An idea was quickly formed inside his mind in a short instance as he gave Darlene an evil look and said, ”I have an idea that can help you focus, but you are not going to like it.”
”If I am not going to like it, then let's not try it.” Darlene quickly said reflectively. She did not like the look in Leon's eyes.
”Hahaha, you don't have a choice in this matter.” Leon chuckled sinisterly.
He walked over to the longest dead log and used his hand like a carving knife to chip away one of the log's end into a sharp point. Afterward, he brought it over to Darlene and stabbed it into the ground next to her like a stake before making his way off into one of the courtyard's room.
Darlene watched him work with curious eyes, not knowing what he was up to. But when he came out with a self-made rope sometime later and glanced at her, she understood his intention and felt a chill in her heart.
”No, absolutely not! Hubby, you cannot do that to me!”
Darlene immediately tried to make a break for the exit. However, she was no match for Leon's speed as she was quickly caught and slumped over one of his shoulders.
”Nooo!”