Chapter 4: The challenge of the little purple-haired swordswoman.
It was a beautiful morning in Chingtsé village, it was one of the quiet days in which a certain boy with a monkey's tail was jumping everywhere, this because his friends from the village were playing a game in which he could not do that and that they had a lot of advantage over him despite being the strongest.
Goku spent every neuron in his brain while playing Chinese chess, the little boy was not good at that board game at all, the games would take little time if Goku did not take several minutes to move a piece... which in the end ended up being eaten. However, he found it fun to have such a big challenge for the first time.
- And win again! - one of the children boasted, eating the last Su Goku token - mh! You have improved, at least this game you got 5 chips, not bad.
- Yes... I still have to improve - said the little boy, resting his head on the table as a way to relax his brain - I'll go cool off in the lake above, then I'll come back.
- Goodbye Sun Goku! -said a girl while the little one walked at her usual pace.
The boy jumped until he reached the chasm without forgetting to greet his grandmother who was passing by, however, she called him for a moment.
- Goku, where are you going? -said Ruoxin who really already had an idea where he was going.
- To the lake above! I had a great game of chess, so I want to refresh myself - said the little boy happily.
- I see, but try not to annoy the young lady upstairs, she is very focused on training - said the lady.
- Young lady?
- Oh yes, it's a girl named Keqing, she's a year younger than you but she seems to be very good with the sword, just don't interrupt her, okay? - the lady said kindly.
- Okay!
The little boy still ran until he went to the lake, from which came the great waterfall that was very attractive in the village, however there were also some tree trunks fixed to it, these functioned as a platform but were only used to train martial arts, but as his grandmother said, there was someone peculiar in that lake this time.
It was a girl with purple hair and eyes, her clothes were also the same color, a Cheongsam style dress but with black pantyhose and a short white skirt. To the boy's surprise. This little girl had a sword, but it wasn't wooden like Chongyun's, but she was a real one, with a metal edge and a brown handle. The weapon was adapted for the girl's young size, but it was still a tool with the ability to kill, however, it was surprising the way the girl mastered the sword. She did shadow fighting with her weapon on one of the logs, but she had a great command of it, better than Chongyun had with her when she saw him in her time.
Seeing a girl who surpassed any boy he had seen before made him realize something. He remembered how many people told him that they had never seen a child like him, and the same could be said about that girl, for those reasons he had a not very correct conclusion.
The little girl tried to concentrate on her sword training, each blow with it was done on a different foot, exchanging each thrust or cut in the air, her movements were superior to that of many swordsman students in Liyue, but they could be better if she did not She would have wanted to focus on a certain boy who was spinning around the lake at an unparalleled speed.
That child was too fast to be a normal one, he was as fast as lightning, but it seemed that all he did was see her, suddenly the girl stopped her training and then saw how the boy got on a log behind her .
- Hey girl, I don't want to bother, but have you ever had a queue? - said the little one, squatting down, observing her carefully.
- Huh? What are you talking about? I have never had a tail and I have never seen anyone with one either - said the girl who then ran into the scourge that the boy behind her had, she made a surprised face - Hey! You have a tail!
- Mm I see, I just saw that you were very fast with your sword, so I thought you were like me - said the boy, a little disappointed.
- Ah... Well, it's true that you are very fast - said the girl, who had an idea - Hey boy, what if you help me with my training?
- With your training? As? - asked the surprised boy.
- I saw that you are good at jumping, so I want you to try to jump towards me while I'm on the logs over there - said the girl confidently.
- HUH?! Are you sure about that? "I could hurt you," said the young man, surprised by that proposal.
- Don't worry, I'm still surrounded by water - the young girl said calmly.
- Okay...
This time, the girl with purple hair stood on top of a platform of five trunks close together, brandishing her sword in her hand while she seemed to take a deep breath. Confused, Goku got into position, on one of the several lonely logs that were scattered there. The girl nodded her head with a confident smile, signaling for Sun Goku to do her job.
The doubtful boy launched himself forward with the same speed at which he observed the girl upon arrival. At the moment he was in the air he doubted that it was a good idea. Fortunately, he already knew how to pick her up from the water. However, the incredible happened. .
Just when the boy was a few meters away from hitting her, the girl took a big jump along with several somersaults in the air, thus avoiding Goku's attack. He stayed still when he reached the log that was in front of him, he turned to see if what he really witnessed happened, and it was true. The girl was unharmed, shaking her hair a little and playing with her sword, then she looked at Goku with a slightly angry face.
- Hey! I didn't say stop.
They were like this for a long time. Goku couldn't believe there was someone that fast, the girl jumped, sidestepped or ducked for every trick she tried to make the gifted little one.
There was a moment when the girl got tired, so what she did was jump from log to log carefully and agilely until she reached the shore, however, when doing so she immediately stuck her sword in the water, to So, to Goku's surprise, he pulled out a fish. That girl really looked like him.
- Hey Girl! What's your name?! - said the boy astonished, approaching him.
- Mh? Excuse me, I'm Keqing, I live in Liyue port, but I'm training here from time to time. And your child?
- I'm Sun Goku, but just call me Goku - said the happy boy, wagging his tail, which caught Keqing's attention - Hey, how come you're so good with the sword?
- Mmm... I'll tell you if you let me touch your tail - said the girl, taking advantage of her curiosity.
- Huh?! "Damn, everyone asks me that," the boy said reluctantly, but then he calmed down. "Well, no problem, play it as much as you want."
- Good - at that the girl began to caress her carefully - Wow! It's real and it's so soft. Why do you have a tail?
- I don't know, not even my grandmother knows - said the boy, but then he shook his head - Tell me why you're so fast!
- It's simple, when I was very little I have been practicing with the sword, it is part of my family to be good with it - the girl said proudly.
- But! How are you so fast? I have never seen a girl so fast and skillful," the boy said with a surprised tone, but at the same time there was another feeling in his voice. "It's just that I always...
- Did you think you were the strongest? - said the girl with a confident smile - That always happens, many boys who practice swords always believe they are the best of all, but it is not good for them to get over their head.
- It's not that he's a swordsman, it's something different... - Goku tried to justify himself, but he knew that part of what he said was true.
- Well, we could see that - said the girl who then looked at her backpack that was on one side - Before eating, I could test how good you really are, don't worry, I have a wooden sword so as not to cut your beloved cane. Does this sound like a deal to you?
- Um... Yes! "Okay," said the boy, who felt a little nervous but expectant.
The two boys stood on that base of logs in the middle of the lake, both were prepared, the girl made a somewhat curious gesture when she saw the boy's pose with the staff, which made the boy a little confused. They agreed that whoever fell into the water would lose, and would be the one who would have to cook lunch, which Goku gladly accepted.
-Very good now!
The girl went in front of the attack, the boy blocked the attacks, but it was somewhat difficult due to the girl's surprising agility, she still managed to avoid all the attacks. Keqing noticed that the boy's block was firm, too firm for a single child, however, the girl had an idea, and with a subtle movement she managed to hit one of the boy's wrists, causing him to have the cane in one hand. single hand, however, he quickly decided to counterattack.
Goku gave several blows that were dodged or blocked by Keqings sword, however the girl avoided doing the latter much, since the blows were too strong, as if instead of a staff it were a huge mass, no, in fact, something. stronger, it made his wrists hurt a lot, but he knew that in combat he couldn't complain.
At that point the boys began to share blows, Keqing's boys were more successful due to their great agility, but the boy was like a stone, almost all the blows did not hurt him, only some that hit him on the wrists, but he was unprepared, until It hit him in the eye, he complained, but he continued fighting anyway. On the other hand, the boy's blows were strong, one of them literally hit the girl's left arm and left a huge bruise even though she managed to partially dodge it. Then Keqing's attacks became faster and more agile, he was giving more than he thought, but still the boy had the advantage of his strength, which was becoming more and more difficult to deal with, the girl would not have Another alternative.
Suddenly the little girl jumped back, Goku confusedly lowering the cane for a millisecond, which the girl took advantage of. In the blink of an eye she had her face almost inches away from the boy, all to quickly disarm him with her sword and kick him. Because of how surprising and immediate the attack was, the boy lost his balance, causing him to jump into the water while he was jumping back.
The boy submerged for a moment, but then he emerged afloat, but still looking towards the sky, thinking about what just happened, for the first time he was defeated in a physical test, for the first time he lost in a fight.
- Well child, you are strong, but you lack a lot of technique. Don't you know any martial arts? Your way of fighting was not very professional - said the girl agitated, but with a proud smile.
The boy didn't say anything, he still looked at the blue sky while still processing what happened. That was different from chess or another game that involves the mind. They just defeated him in his greatest aspect, in his greatest gift, combat. The boy always thought that there could be someone stronger, but in truth he was never mentally prepared for that since he always got used to there being no one like him, to being the best in many things, not that he boasted about that, but he did. It made him feel unique. This first defeat changed everything.
However, he did not feel sad like in his first chess game, he did not feel any resentment towards the girl, he did not feel anger for having lost. He was the complete opposite, he was totally euphoric, because he still had the potential to be even stronger. That's Sun Goku.
- WOW! That was incredible! - said the boy who jumped out of the water and then landed on the platform before - That was great! No one had ever beaten me in a fight! I loved it! You really are very strong! Can we repeat that?!
The girl was surprised, but with a satisfied smile knowing that the boy did not take it the wrong way, the problem was when she remembered the last thing he said.
- Huh?! Repeat it?! No no no no! "We've had enough for today," said the girl who was beginning to feel the places that hurt more. "Remember the deal, it's your turn to cook."
The boy did what he did, he quickly knocked down a thin tree with his fist, and then broke the trunk as if they were branches. The girl was surprised, but even more so when Sun Goku caught a huge fish with only the help of her tail.
The boy ate a piece of the fish with the help of a nearby branch, while the girl did so with a hairpin, although something that caught the boy's attention was how she made an effort to put the food in her mouth.
-Hey Keqing, are you okay? - Goku said - Don't you like it?
- No, it looks delicious, I'm just a little worn out - she said, forcing herself to take a bite, until in the end she managed to rest her injured arm - Um! Delicious!
- Are you sure you're okay? "I think you look a little sore," the boy said, touching his arm with a finger.
- There is! -the girl shouted because of how sensitive she felt, then she snorted-Well, how do you want it to be? you hit me very hard
- But I barely managed to touch you - said the boy who showed innocent compression.
- Yes but... You must control your strength! As I said before, you use a lot of strength, but you have very little technique. It's no use having a lot of muscle and not knowing how to hit.
- But I don't have much muscle - said the boy, looking at his arms.
- It was just an analogy - said the girl annoyed.
- One that?
- Oh, forget it! -said the girl, but then she got an idea-You know, let's make a deal.
- Other?
- Yes, but you're going to like this one. I will always come here once a week, so when I finish my training in the morning, then I will help you with martial arts. Is that okay with you?
- I think it's great! - said the boy with encouragement - This way I will be as strong and agile as you!
- Of course! -"I think he will even be better than me..." the girl thought inside herself with concern.
- YES! - said the boy who was watching the little girl rubbing her entire body - But you don't look very good now. Do you want me to take you to the infirmary?
- Mmmm... I think it's better if - said the girl trying to stand up - At this rate it will take a while.
- Not if I carry you! - said the boy with his hands on his hips and his chest inflated.
- Charge me?... OOAAAA!
The boy carried the girl in his arms like the other time with Xiangling, however, she did not look excited at all despite how short the stretch was. The boy arrived at the village's rustic infirmary, where a young lady was there who treated Keqing.
- Hey Goku, didn't they tell you not to play rough with the other kids? - the nurse scolded him.
- Don't blame him, miss, I was the one who tried to train with him, but I got a little careless.
- I understand, but what did you expect from training with Goku? He was able to pierce a huge stone Lawachurl with his bare hands, it's a miracle you came out in one piece.
- A-A Lawachurl? - said the girl without believing what the boy was saying.
- But miss, I'm careful - said Goku, offended by the last thing the lady said.
Keqing was amazed by what she heard. Was that boy really that strong? This made her more intrigued by what she would be able to do, although she still very much doubted that those words were true despite the nature of the nurse's words, however, she remembered something on her way to the Chingtsé village, and it is that he did not see a single hilichurl in the entire place. It was true that on the way she came across a few small camps, to which she confronted these creatures, but in the entire territory surrounding the village there were none.
When the girl finished being treated at the medical booth, she went with the boy to walk around the village a bit and then head home, however Keqing was intrigued.
-Hey Goku, do you know what happened to the Hilichurl in the area? - said the purple-haired girl - I mean, I haven't seen any around the village.
- Oh yes?... Ah! I think it was because of what I did when she was 7! -said the boy as if he had just realized something.
- What did you do at 7?
- Well, a huge group of Hilichurls invaded the village along with a small wizard and a huge stone hilichurl, but I was able to finish them off thanks to my friend Chongyun - said the boy calmly.
- Did you really kill a Lawachurl?! - said the girl in a cold sweat.
- Is that what they were called? So yes, it was difficult but I was able to defeat him.
- That's... I can't believe it - the little girl said, astonished, but from what the little boy and the doctor said a while ago, it was true - Well, we're getting close to the exit.
They were already in the village's bamboo forest, they could hear the birds singing peacefully, even so, the girl was almost afraid of Goku's feats. Before saying goodbye, the girl stood in front of the boy with her hands on her hips and a firm gaze.
- Very good Sun Goku! Your training will start next week. But you better practice!
"Understood, Professor Keqing," the boy said, standing at attention, making the girl in front of him uncomfortable.
- Well... The first thing we will do is control your strength and increase your reflexes, for that you will need to dodge several of my attacks, but for the first thing, you will have to hit an egg... But! without breaking it - said the girl firmly.
- Hey! Hit an egg without breaking it. How will I do that? - said the boy without being able to believe that that was the challenge.
- I will also teach you several Kung Fu techniques since I see that you are also good with fists and kicks - said the girl whose serious face turned into a smile - Well, that's all. See you in seven days!
- See you - then he saw how the girl trotted away from where she was, leaving Goku alone among the bamboos and thinking about what the little girl told him - How am I going to hit an egg without breaking it?
Weeks passed and Goku realized that the training was more rigorous than he expected. All the eggs he tried to hit with his staff or his kicks and punches would simply explode; Keqing's agility training caused the boy to hit the wooden sword several times, as well as get wet as they trained in the Chingtse village's log pond. Kung Fu was something new for the boy, it was what he was best at, he learned quickly in it but many times he ended up hurting Keqing, causing her to force him more with the egg training.
However, the boy showed no signs of giving up, on the contrary, he liked that Keqing told him and repeated his mistakes in order to improve in the following week. The boy became better and better to the point that in just one month he was able to dodge all of the girl's attacks, causing her to become more and more serious.
That same day Goku had also advanced a lot in martial arts, the boy realized that every day he was better, that he surpassed his old self who fought against Lawachurl, it made him want to know what his limits would be.
-Well, that's all for today - said a tired Keqing, the children trained in the bamboo forest - You did better than the other time, as if that were a surprise.
- Thank you very much teacher! - Goku said also a little tired but happy.
- See you next week! Bye bye!
The jogging girl left the place. Goku only turned around, he had wanted a Solsettias to cool off, however, when he did, he could see that in one of the chasms of the rich that surrounded that forest he could see a figure watching, but almost immediately he left. , the boy did not have a good feeling, and with a serious face he took a big jump. He passed very high and he fell into that strange temple that was on that slope, but fortunately in front of the spy. The boy had a serious face and his staff stuck in the ground, but when he saw the person his expression changed to one of great curiosity.
- Who are you? -Goku asked the woman in front of him.
She was a very pretty young woman, she looked like she was 18 or 20 years old, her skin was white, but soft in texture. She had hair that ended in a ponytail, her color was a pale blue with darker tips. Her eyes were different from those of any person she had seen, since they were multicolored, purple in color but they were pink and gold. However, what surprised the boy the most were the two horns that he had on his head which looked like those of a goat, but of a reddish black color with bright red markings on them. Her suit was black and somewhat tight, but with gold details accompanied by a white bodice, in addition to having a pair of sleeves that made it more matching. The most curious thing was the golden bell that she had around her neck.
The Young Girl seemed a little scared by the sudden appearance of the child, but little by little she realized that his gaze was fixed on her horns, which made her blush and want to cover them. This confused Goku more, making him feel relaxed.
- Miss, you have very strange horns. Are you some kind of monster or something? - said the curious boy.
-Hey? No, I'm not a monster - said the uncomfortable young woman, who then stopped covering them - It's just that I'm half Chilin, I inherited them from my mother.
- A Chilin? One moment! Answer my first question lady! Who are you and why were you spying on me?! -said the boy pointing the cane at her, the young woman only raised her hands as a sign of peace, but she seemed calm.
- I am Ganyu, secretary of the Seven Stars of Liyue, I was just seeing what little Keqing was doing in these places, that's all - said the young woman, but to anyone that would sound suspicious.
- Oh I see, just that - but Goku was not just anyone, he lowered his staff and looked calm - But why is he looking at her? Is she her sister? Or her daughter?
- Hey! No no! "She might be a good candidate for the Seven Stars, so I'm making sure she's okay, that's all," the girl said.
- Ah... I see... But what are those Eight Stars? - said the curious boy.
- Seven, there are seven, it seems strange to me that you don't know, but, they are the ones who use the policies given by the Archon Geo, Morax, and administer the entire government of Liyue.
- That sounds complicated - said the boy calmly - Could Keqing really be able to handle that?
- Yes but... - the girl was hypnotized by the tail that moved behind the boy, it seemed very cute to her - Could I touch... well... your tail?
- Only if you let me touch your horns! -imposed the boy who was tired of everyone wanting to touch his monkey's tail.
-Hey?! OK that's fine.
The two sat next to each other, touching the most characteristic part of each one, the girl was surprised by how soft this tail was, but she felt very comfortable because of how the boy was touching her cuckolding, it had been a long time ago. that someone wasn't doing it, and the good thing was that she was alone, so no one would notice.
- As I said, Keqing is from a very prestigious family, and has shown to be very good in her studies at her young age, which is what makes her a future candidate, surely she could handle all the burden of being one of the Seven Stars with ease - explained the young woman.
- Miss, your horns are hard. Do you use them to fight with other Ganyus? - said the boy who ignored all of the above.
- No no, what are you talking about? "They are something like... something simple and characteristic of the Chilins," said the girl, a little upset by the silly question, but she was patient anyway.
- Well, they look like those of a goat. Do you also eat grass?
- Um... No, I don't eat grass, but I have a strictly vegetarian diet - said the girl, already getting uncomfortable.
- Wow! I don't think I can not eat meat all my life, it must be hard for you - said the boy, very curious about the girl.
- Not really, I once tried to try it and well... I was sick to my stomach for hundreds of years... - said the girl, having unpleasant memories.
- Hundreds of years?
- That doesn't matter, I don't even know why I keep talking about this - at that point the young woman stood up - It was a pleasure talking to you, but... I have several things to do as a secretary.
- Okay, Ah! Wait a moment!
At that, the boy from one blink to another left only to return with two solsettias in hand, the young Adeptus offering him one.
- Ah... thank you very much em... What's your name?
-Sun Goku! But my friends just call me Goku.
- Well... thanks Sun Goku, see you.
- See you!
While the little boy sat eating his Solsettia, the young girl was on her way to the port of Liyue. However, she was left thinking about the strange conversation she had with the boy. She had never spoken like that to a child before in all her millennia of life. But what he found interesting was that adeptic aura that emanated from her, or that made him think she was, she had a certain resemblance to the energy of the Adeptus.
The woman left eating her solsettia, she was on a diet, but because of the child she couldn't resist that sweet delicacy. Ganyu managed to get ahead until he could see the girl, she was very strong, and she was truly one of the best candidates as one of the Seven Stars.
Months passed, and Keqing's mentorship bore fruit. Goku practiced day and night every day, and when his teacher went to those classes, she could see that the boy with the monkey's tail could hit the egg multiple times, either with kicks, fists or his cane, without even making a hit. just scratch. The boy could dodge even his fastest attacks without even moving from a single trunk and he also became a complete beam of Kung Fu, being for Keqing one of the strongest martial artists of this discipline in all of Liyue, the boy was already ready for a second round.
The two children stood on the base of logs from the first day, facing each other as the sunlight fell on them, yet they were unaware of the horned girl watching them in the distance on a mountain.
- Well Goku, I have been able to see that you have improved a lot, but it is time to check it with your final test - Keqing said smiling.
- Something like an exam? And what will I have to do?
- The same thing as the other time - at that the girl got on her guard - You'll have to show me if all this was worth it.
- Clear! - the boy also prepared himself for that.
- But I warn you, on the days that I don't train with you I have been doing it alone, I have also improved a lot. But this time I won't hold back - said the girl, this time unsheathing her metal sword - It will be until one falls!
- Until one falls! - and so Goku accepted the challenge.
Ganyu watched the combat attentively, during the last months she watched the boys train, how they became stronger and how they improved so much in their weaknesses. They had been giving everything, but that day was going to be the final one. Thanks to her long years of life, she already knew how that fight could end, she already knew who the winner could be, but there could be surprises, so she grabbed a solsettia and started watching the fight.
There was a girl with purple pigtails who was completely wrapped in white bandages, she reminded Sun Goku a lot of the mummies described in the books he had about a certain region with large deserts and green jungles. The boy laughed at every movement or sound that the young woman tried to make while she was still being covered, each movement made it seem like she was some kind of doll, but of course, every time the young man laughed, his grandmother pulled him tightly by the head. ear.
Meanwhile Ganyu saw that in the distance. The fight was fierce at the beginning, they both seemed to be evenly matched since it could be seen that they were using 100% of their performance, and that was the reason why the little swordswoman lost, since she quickly got tired trying to fight against a Goku who is almost inexhaustible and with his maximum effort, causing the girl to lose her rhythm and receive several blows from the boy, who thought that her Master was going to dodge easily but in the end they only sent her flying to hit against a log and immediately sank into the lake.
Goku looked a little worried about his young Tutor, however, the nurse said that he did not have any broken bones, but he did have muscle injuries and large bruises, although it was nothing permanent.
- Sun Goku What should you tell Keqing? - Grandma Ruoxin said with an annoyed tone.
- I'm sorry Keqing, it won't happen again - said the boy discouraged and guilty.
- bah! Don't worry Goku, you did well - said the girl who managed to free her mouth from the bandages - You did a good job up there and you were able to beat me! You are strong Goku, but there will be even bigger rivals, so you better keep training because I'm going to get my revenge!... when I recover.
- Alright! Thank you Keqing for all this training! - said the elated boy.
- No... thanks to you, I also learned many things.
The girl tried to laugh, but even that hurt her. At the end of the day he stayed all night while the nurse gave him all kinds of muscle relief creams. The next day the girl with some bruises left the village, but not before giving the boy a big hug goodbye. Ganyu followed her as always, but while she was walking along the bamboo paths she had noticed something unusual for a hundredth of a second, she thought she saw a certain aura of energy, but then she simply disappeared. The Adeptus took it only with one small condition, however, she was not aware of the potential that Keqing unlocked after so much training with that unusual child.
Ah... how nostalgic, Goku's quiet childhood in Chingtsé Village. When Goku was a little boy he believed he was the strongest, but Keqing showed him the opposite, he showed him that there will always be someone more powerful than him, but that was a motivation for Goku to overcome his limits, because that's Goku. Because when a more powerful rival appears, he does not get discouraged, on the contrary, it makes him want to be better than before.
Just like I said on Wattpad, this is the last chapter of this little introduction of little Sun Goku, now he will begin his journey to be the strongest, it is totally moving to read these episodes again, so people who are just reading this story, I hope you enjoy it.