Dawning Future/Leonardo: Freedom's Arrow

Leonardo: Freedom's Arrow - C

Edward	Oh, Leonardo! Are you done with training for today?
Yes. I‘m just back from the training grounds. Askr is truly amazing... We had master archers in Tellius, but it’s as if every master of the bow of every world has gathered here.		Leonardo
Edward	The skills on display must be a grand sight.
Yes! I spoke with a few, and all were impressive... Albeit in a way that’s difficult to describe...		Leonardo
Jeorge	Best archer on the continent? Well, some people care about titles, so that’s what they started calling me. All I do is predict what’s to come. I see what influence the wind will have on my arrows and let fly.
I take bow in hand to protect those I must. I imbue my arrows with determination so they are ready to strike my target before I even pull back the bowstring.		Igrene
Leon	Am I confident in my archery? Yes. I need to be useful to Valbar or I have no right to stand by him. Oh? Your name is Leonardo? Our names are nearly the same. Haha! We’re almost like brothers in name.
Each have their own reasons to fight, and each is what I could call a true master of the weapon.		Leonardo
Edward	Do you think we will become masters if we keep practicing every day? Day after day...
It’s not quite so simple as that.		Leonardo
Edward	I suggest you continue visiting the grounds. Who knows what hints you might pick up from the people there.
That’s a good idea. I think I will do just that.		Leonardo
Perhaps I arrived a little too early. It’s no surprise no one is here at this hour of the morning...		Leonardo
Etie	Haaa! Yaaah!
Hm? Who might that be? She’s... quite unusual. I wonder if she’s an archer too?		Leonardo

Leonardo: Freedom's Arrow - B

Etie	Here goes... Ha!
...		Leonardo
Etie	Hey. You. Do you have business with me, or are you here because you’re interested in strength training?
Strength...training? Is that what you were doing earlier? Training?		Leonardo
Etie	Of course. I thought it would be obvious that I’m working on my muscles. These are tried and true training methods from my homeland of Firene.
Training to develop your muscles... Interesting... I am Leonardo, and I hail from Daein, on the continent of Tellius. This is a fortunate meeting. I am in the midst of searching for training methods to become a better archer...		Leonardo
Etie	Is that so? Then I have a good suggestion for you. Devote yourself to training your muscles instead of your fingers. Strength is at the core of everything. It does not betray. All problems can be solved by your muscles!
I can see how you might think that the case of firing a bow, but...		Leonardo
Etie	The importance of muscles isn’t resonating with you in the slightest, is it? I’ll show you what I mean. Look. See that axe?
It’s quite large. Something I’d expect a giant would use.		Leonardo
Etie	Doesn’t matter how big it is. With a bit of strength training, you can lift it one handed...like this!
Wow! You’re smaller than I am, but you can lift it without any effort! I recognized you as fit, but now I see how well developed your muscles truly are!		Leonardo
Etie	Before you can send an arrow shaft through the enemy’s armor, you have to focus on building your strength! Any archer’s ultimate shot starts with a bowstring drawn back by muscles howling with power! If you’d like, I can teach you some techniques to help your training.
I’ve never done anything of the sort. But I would very much like to try!		Leonardo

Leonardo: Freedom's Arrow - A

Etie	You need to know that the training grounds are not the only place for you to get in some training. Every moment of daily life is full of opportunities to build your strength.
Are you saying you train your body every moment of every day?		Leonardo
Etie	Not just saying. Showing. Here’s a simple exercise...enjoy your tea with this special tea cup. Hold this.
It’s heavier than it looks! It requires a bit of effort in my wrist to hold it properly.		Leonardo
Etie	See? With a little thought, you can train as much as you want wherever you want. Now then, break a leg.
...		Edward
Leonardo	Urk... Rrr...
Leonardo? What are you drinking with your face all scrunched up like that?		Edward
Leonardo	Etie’s homemade muscle stimulant. It tastes awful, but I can feel strength well up from within when I drink it...
Your hand is shaking. A lot.		Edward
Leonardo	Y-yes... I’ve switched to using very... heavy...glasses... I have to get to the point...where I... can use them without any...effort... Urk...
You look like you’re having a hard time with it.		Edward
Leonardo	D-did you get the bottles I asked you to get for me?
Yes. Bottles so tightly sealed that they can’t be opened, right? I went to the town below the castle and gathered some.		Edward
Leonardo	Thank you. That’s a tremendous— ERG!—help. Grr! Hrr!
What?! Are you planning on opening all of them with your bare hands?		Edward
Leonardo	That’s...my training regimen, yes. Should make for good muscles.
Leonardo	It’s been a few days since I started training, and I sometimes doubt keeping at it will get me results... No! There’s no point in thinking about it. My muscles will answer that question in time. For now, I’ll keep up my training. Yaaa... Yaaa!
A wonderful tune indeed! I can hear the voice of muscles crying out in joy. But...I hear the voice of doubt as well.		Alfred
Leonardo	Who are you?
Oh, pardon me. I’m just a passerby who admires a good physique. May I ask you something? Why do you want to get stronger?		Alfred
Leonardo	I want to get stronger to aid my homeland’s recovery from the ravages of war. And so that I can protect the Dawn Brigade, who are like family. I have no one else I can depend on.
That is a fantastic answer. I guarantee your muscles will meet you where your sentiments lie!		Alfred
Leonardo	My muscles will...meet me?
Your heart has the proper conditions to help your muscles grow. Listen to what your heart tells you. The path to a strong physique should open of its own accord. Now then, I must be on my way, but I will hope for your success.		Alfred
Leonardo	A passerby who admires a good physique... I didn’t really understand anything he said, but I’m sure he was a renowned Hero.

Leonardo: Freedom's Arrow - S

Micaiah	Leonardo. You seem more...rugged and strong since we first arrived in Askr.
Agreed. You are more reliable both on the battlefield and off it now than before, Leonardo.		Sothe
Leonardo	Really? That must mean my training has generated results.
That’s good! All that hard work was worthwhile.		Edward
Leonardo	Indeed. With this I feel like I can be of help to the Dawn Brigade too.
You’re doing your archery training today too, eh? Your muscles are starting to take shape.		Etie
Leonardo	Etie! Yes! I’ve continued my training, though I’ve been utilizing techniques of my own design.
That’s wonderful. You’ve built your foundation at last.		Etie
Leonardo	My...foundation?
Yes. You’ve shaped your body into the bare minimum state it needs to be in... You’re finally ready to begin study. If you don’t have the muscles to make use of your learnings, you can’t hope to perform in battle.		Etie
Leonardo	Yes, what you say is true.
Now you should be able to learn the skills that you need to become a great archer. There are many master archers in the Order of Heroes you can use as inspiration for your advancement. Take what they teach you and make it your own using that physique you developed.		Etie
Leonardo	It took me some time to realize you were helping me develop my body so I could learn from the other Heroes.
I know I did. Now, show me how strong you are. Try drawing back your bowstring.		Etie
Leonardo	Of course. Just watch... Yaa!
Leonardo	Th-that was...wow!
Well done. You’ve become a strong archer, and it’s time for me to stop resting on my own laurels. Let’s walk this path together from now on. The path of endless strength training! For strong bodies!		Etie
Leonardo	For strong bodies! Thank you, Etie. I owe you a debt, and I will repay it on the battlefield!

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