The next few days could only be described as hell. They would wake up before sunrise to meditate and improve their perception and control over mana. For breakfast, they had only coffee, which was possible after much whining—Light was somewhat dependent on coffee to function, so there was some leniency in this regard.
After that, they studied the fundamentals of fencing in the initiatory style. According to Dominic, most combat styles were rigid and lacked the necessary adaptability due to the magical and physical differences among the fallen. Most defense-based styles had magical forms of causing damage, while those focused on attack had ways to defend.
