[PSSO Citadel 2, Gravity enclosure, 2:57 o'clock]
Xzaivier completes 100 000 holograms in 10 000x gravity, with 500 kilograms of training weight on every one of his limbs.
Xzaivier: More...
Gravity enclosure AI assistant: Unfortunately the gravity enclosures close at three am.
Xzaivier: You think I give a damn?! Give me more holograms. NOW!
Yagumi: Go to sleep Xzaivier, you've destroyed enough for one night.
Xzaivier: No, I'm not ready yet.
Yagumi sighs.
Yagumi: Look, I get that you wanna save your girlfriend... but depriving yourself of sleep isn't exactly the best way to train, plus we have to wake up at 7:30 o'clock to ride on horse back.
Xzaivier: she's not my girlfriend.
Yagumi: I don't know, she seems like your girlfriend.
Xzaivier: Stop saying that.
Yagumi: Fine. Fine. Bust seriously get some sleep or I'll tell Sensei Gara that you're overworking yourself again.
Xzaivier: Fine.
Xzaivier and Yagumi walk to their rooms together and split before entering their rooms. (Their rooms are right across from eachother) Xzaivier showers (every sword saint has a bathroom of it's own, a walk-in wardrobe, a flatscreen tv, a desktop setup, a humidifier, a king/ queen sized bed and a mini fridge) before putting on a new hakama and remaining shirtless. He lays down in his bed, closes his eyes but keeps thinking about what Amai could be going through in the Hollowlands. After 2 hours he just decides to wake up and train.
Xzaivier: Sleep is a luxury I can't afford while Amai's out there getting tortured.
Xzaivier closes his eyes and takes a deep breath before imagining her getting tortured again.
Xzaivier: I'll make those sorry bastards pay for whatever they've been doing to you!
[5: 11 o'clock]
Xzaivier gets up and immediately begins an Explosive Push Sequence, 50 slow push-ups (3 seconds down, 1 second up) Immediately followed by 30 explosive push-ups. Hands leave the ground every rep. Chest, shoulders, and triceps burn early—intentionally. Spinal Wake,Slow controlled back bridges. Hold each bridge for 20 seconds. Collapse. Repeat until the spine feels fully alive and responsive. Ankle and Knee Load Holds, One-legged stance.
Slight knee bend. Holds for 90 seconds per leg. No wobbling allowed. This prepares for stirrups, uneven ground, sudden dismounts. Wrist Destruction Circuit. Fingertip push-ups (slow). Palm-to-fist rotations. Static wrist plank holds. Continues until forearms ache deeply. Neck Conditioning
Controlled neck flexion, extension, and lateral resistance using his own hands. No jerking. This is for falls, whiplash, and mounted combat stability.
Xzaivier begins doing Weighted Squat Holds, Uses 200 kilograms of training sand weights. Drops into a deep squat.
Holds for as long as possible.
Stands. Immediately repeats.
Legs shake. That's correct. Pull Strength Series. Doorframe pull-ups or mounted rings. Slow ascent. Slower descent. Final rep held at the top until failure. Core Lockdown
Hanging knee raises. Straight-leg raises once fatigue sets in. Followed by plank holds with shoulder taps.Core must stay tight—no sway.
Xzaivier begins with his Blade Hold Endurance. Holds sword extended at shoulder height. One arm at a time. Holds until trembling becomes violent. Switches arms. Repeats until both arms are heavy. Slow Form Execution. Executes basic cuts at 10% speed.
Focus on:
Wrist alignment
Shoulder stability
Hip engagement
No flourish. No aggression. Only precision. Grip Fatigue Drills
Alternates between:
Tight grip holds
Relaxed grip transitions
This prepares for long engagements without hand failure.
Xzaivier's extremely tired by no, sweating heavily, everything in his body shaking. His breathing coming out as labored pants, but he continues.
Shadow Sprint Intervals
Sprints in place or across the chamber.
30 seconds max effort.
30 seconds controlled breathing.
Repeats until lungs burn.
Burpee Variations
No jump.
Focus on fast drops and explosive stand-ups.
Keeps heart rate high while protecting joints.
Xzaivier then familiarizes himself with pain and Pain and Fatigue. He wants to remind his body that pain is irrelevant and all in the mind.
He wall Sits to Failure, Holds until legs shake uncontrollably. Holds longer. Forearm Crush
Static grip hold on sword or weighted bar. Holds until fingers begin to fail. Switch hands. No rest in between.
Xzaivier kneels.
Spine straight.
Breathing slows deliberately.
Heart rate drops under control.
Muscles stay tense, not relaxed.
This phase ensures he enters battle focused, not wild.
Xzaivier heads to the bathroom and takes an Ice bath and sits in the ice for an hour, in the bath he controls his breathing while meditating. Xzaivier gets out of the bath, puts on a hakama, still remaining shirtless before kneeling on the floor and meditating until 7 o'clock comes.