Ah, yes. Im Kaiyan.
And just now, Kaiyan realized one thing. While Tariens other knights addressed him as Nim, the old knight didnt use that title.
He called Tarien as if he were speaking from the perspective of his superior. From that, one could speculate that the old knight might be higher in rank than a subordinate knight.
I have to be more cautious Hes a dangerous person.
A knight with a higher status than a subordinate knight showing curiosity towards a re common soldier?
Kaiyan felt the need to be more careful in his actions. He might end up caught in unnecessary attention and lose his life for no reason.
Hehe, dont be so tense. I really like you. You seem young, yet your skills are impressive. It feels like seeing my young self.
Haha Thank you.
Kaiyan forced an awkward smile to avoid the old knights gaze, but his friendly gaze and complints continued.
Heh, its really pleasing to hear that.
And his smile bead at Kaiyan.
If this had happened a while ago, Kaiyan would have warmly welcod the knights attention, but now, being the center of attention was quite uncomfortable.
Its not just unsettling, its ominous
What if he tells Kaiyan to beco a knight or asks him to join his service? Such ominous thoughts crossed Kaiyans mind.
Even if he becos a knight now, all he can learn is swordsmanship, and that can easily be achieved through skills.
In short, whether Kaiyan becos a knight or a nobles retainer, it doesnt offer anything good.
Besides, I dont aim to make a fortune.
The old knight, who looked at Kaiyan with a burdened expression, seed to have made a decision and attempted to speak with a serious gaze.
I dont usually make this kind of proposal, but you see, I
Kuaaack!
At that mont, as if conversing was a luxury, a monster rushed towards them.
If it knew how many monsters had been killed by both of them, it would never have made such a move.
Hey, theres a monster coming! Ill draw its attention!
Oh,
The old knight was about to say sothing, but fortunately, Kaiyan was able to avoid the situation.
Thanks to the fearless monster that rushed at them.
Thank you! Penetrating Stab!
Kaiyan thrust his sword towards the charging dium-sized monster, filled with gratitude.
Thunk!
Perhaps he put too much gratitude into the sword. It pierced through the monsters body.
With increased strength and abilities, the Penetrating Stab skill frequently managed to pierce through monsters.
Kuaaack! Kuaaack!
The monster tried to wreak havoc in agony, but at that mont, the sword of the knight who followed behind Kaiyan pierced through its heart.
Thud!
Kaiyan had witnessed it several tis, but it was truly a sharp blow.
If Kaiyan were to use Aura and a skill simultaneously now, he might be able to achieve about half of what the knight did.
Whoooosh!
As the creature collapsed, the retreat horn sounded from the main camp. Finally, the fierce war that had raged today ca to an end.
For the exhausted soldiers, the news would be like a ray of hope, just as it was for Kaiyan.
Well then
Just as he was about to use the opportunity to sneak away, the old knight quickly grabbed his arm.
Kaiyan tried to reflexively dodge, but his arm was caught too easily.
Hmm, you
Gulp.
What exactly did the old knight want to say?
In a highly tense state, Kaiyan watched the old knights mouth.
Thats not necessary. Just go back.
Yes, thank you for your hard work, sir.
Youve worked hard too.
With those words, the old knight returned to Tarien.
He seed like he wanted to say sothing.
Kaiyan put aside his anxious thoughts and headed toward where Uncle Jeff and Uncle Max were, waving his hand.
Uncle Jeff, Uncle Max!
Both uncles had faces that showed how exhausted the battle on the front line had been.
Raising their hands, they approached with smiles on their faces as they saw Kaiyan.
Kaiyan! Are you injured anywhere?
Dont worry about ! I didnt get hit even once!
As expected, the uncles warmly welcod Kaiyan. This is what true camaraderie feels like.
Are you two injured?
They confird that none of them were injured, and with the relief of not having major wounds, they exchanged small smiles.
They couldnt burst into laughter here, as the battlefield was overflowing with the dead.
Kaiyan, by any chance, did you secretly take so good dicine? How is your skill improving day by day? Its clear that youre a swordsmanship genius! Haha.
Thats right. At first, I thought that the little kid who played around with wouldnt be the sa. Hiyah Until recently, I was struggling against just four goblins.
Kaiyan felt a bit embarrassed by the uncles reasonable suspicions.
From Uncle Jeffs perspective, who didnt know about the player system, it would naturally feel unreasonable for Kaiyans growth rate.
Especially soone like Uncle Jeff, who had been in the sa unit as him all this ti, must have already noticed that Kaiyan was hiding sothing.
Not too long ago, he almost died from the goblins.
However, Uncle Jeff didnt ask about the reasons, probably considering his personality. He trusted Kaiyan, but at the sa ti, he might have had a slight suspicion.
Lets go back now.
Yes.
Kaiyan followed the uncles and headed toward the barracks.
One advantage that the special unit had over the outpost unit was that they didnt need to collect monster ears separately for exchange.
If they were still part of the outpost, they would be busy exchanging monster ears at the exchange station instead of resting.
**** ****
After finishing a simple al at the barracks, Kaiyan went outside.
Today, as usual, he planned to train in swordsmanship instead of resting. A slightly more special training session than usual.
Activate Aura.
As he activated Aura within him, power began to surge throughout his body.
This was his third ti using Aura. The first ti was at dawn, the second ti was on the battlefield, and now the third ti.
The Aura, which was only half the size of a babys fingernail at first, succeeded in growing more than three tis through todays battle.
Kaiyan had so expectations, but the results exceeded his expectations.
Its all thanks to the Maeslin Aura Manual. This is truly a technique tailored for .
Crack.
As he clenched and released his fist, a strange sound ca from his hand.
It wasnt the sound of bones cracking but the sound of the skin being squeezed by the imnse strength in his grip.
Definitely Ive surpassed the strength of an ordinary person.
Thud.
He firmly gripped the sword and savored this feeling.
The fact that he acquired an ability that he couldnt even imagine not long ago.
I should train a bit harder today.
As soon as he made up his mind, the Aura, which had been flowing calmly within him, began to move fiercely.
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