Chapter 18 - Do You Want
To Teach You How To Use A Sword?
"You did the right thing," Cairo said after listening to Alex's story. "As an Adventurer, you must be prepared and vigilant all the ti while you're on a mission. Alex, you're still too weak right now. The only one you can afford to save is yourself."
"Maybe when you're stronger, you can try to save others. But for now, you don't have the qualifications."
Dim Dim silently ate the cheese on its platter as it listened to Cairo's statent.
The Dim Sum God also agreed that Alex was still too weak to save anyone—at least for now.
Had he hesitated and stayed for even just a couple of seconds longer back in the forest, he might have already perished then and there.
Alex had nothing to say against the Catkin's comnts. Although he was confident about defeating a goblin in a one-on-one battle, he wasn't as strong as the veterans he had encountered today.
Not to ntion, there were three of them, yet they were still defeated. Helping them would have done nothing but add one more carcass for the wolves to collect.
Seeing the young man quieten down, the swordsman scratched his head before sighing.
"I have to handle business for my tribe in two days, but I'll be here in Thaloria until then," Cairo said. "Do you want
to teach you how to use a sword?"
Alex didn't register the Catkin's words right away. He even thought he had misheard him.
But seeing the serious look on Cairo's handso face, he knew that the other party truly intended to teach him the ways of the sword.
"Please!" Alex replied. "Teach
how to use the sword."
"Good." Cairo nodded. "I know you train every day by running around the town, so et
here tomorrow at nine in the morning. If you're late, I will leave. Do I make myself clear?"
"Loud and clear!" Alex answered.
Cairo was the future Heaven's Sword of the Catkin Tribe. By common sense, being taught by him ant Alex would learn sword skills faster and solidly.
His main goal was to be a Shield Savant, but that didn't an he had no use for sword skills.
The world of Arcana revolved around the concept of endless possibilities.
In other words, one's profession didn't matter, and anything could be learned.
Of course, learning a new skill within the sa profession was easier since the fundantals were similar and the foundation required was identical.
The concept was the sa with casting spells without Magic Affinity.
Absorbing Magic Crystals could unlock the Magic Stat, but since it didn't co naturally, one would always be at a disadvantage compared to those born with the ability to wield magic.
After discussing the important matters, the two ate and drank.
They no longer talked about what had happened in the forest because what was done was done.
The young man returned to his room after parting with Cairo.
He took off his clothes and put them in the laundry basket before heading to the shower, washing away the dirt and sweat from his body.
While the young man was taking a shower, Dim Dim jumped on the window and greeted a little angel holding a bow in his hand.
"How are you doing, Dim Dim?" Cupid asked his friend.
"Dim Dim~" Dim Dim replied.
"That's good to hear." Cupid smiled. "So, what do you think of Alex?"
"Dim~"
"Well, Eriol chose him for a reason. Did you know? Lily and I have to kidnap–errr invite him politely to co here to Arcana. I'm glad that the two of you are getting along."
"Dim Dim~"
The two friends chatted before the angel sensed that Alex was about to return to the room.
He then gave Dim Dim a pouch of candies before turning into particles of light, returning to the celestial realm.
The Dim Sum God then took out a candy from the pouch and ate it happily.
"Were you talking to soone earlier, Dim Dim?" Alex asked as he got out of the bathroom, wiping his hair with a towel as he walked.
Dim Dim shook its head. "Dim."
"I see." Alex blinked. "I might have just been hearing things then."
After making sure he had properly dried himself, the young man took out so clothes from his storage ring.
'Maybe I should buy more clothes,' Alex thought.
He only had two sets of clothes right now. If it hadn't been for Dim Dim's ability to magically clean his clothes with its powers, Alex would have bought more clothes as laundry was a hassle.
Now that he had so extra funds, he decided to buy so clothes ant for travel, as well as clothes ant for going on adventures in places like the Floating Forest.
"Do you want to go with
to buy clothes, Dim Dim?"
"Dim Dim~"
The Dim Sum God then offered Alex a candy, which the latter gratefully accepted.
The little one then jumped on top of Alex's head, landing softly like a feather.
It proceeded to take another candy from its pouch before munching on it with a satisfied look on its innocent face.
After locking his room, Alex left the inn to go to the clothes store.
"Welco! Oh, my~ What a handso young man you are," the saleslady said with a smile. "Are you here to look for so clothes that will fit your good looks?"
Alex smiled faintly, understanding that the saleslady was rely flattering him to beguile him into buying more clothes from her store.
The store was ant for the commoners, so the prices of the clothes weren't as expensive as shops that made clothes for nobles.
But since he needed a few sets, he asked the saleslady to recomnd so resilient clothes ant for traveling.
He had earned quite an amount from his first two missions, but his funds were still limited. With that in mind, he chose the cheapest clothes, making the saleslady giggle.
The cheapest clothes in her shop cost two silver coins a piece. The ones ant for traveling were a tad bit more expensive, costing three silvers a piece.
Two pairs of underwear could be bought for a silver coin, which Alex deed fair considering the quality.
After careful consideration, he decided to buy three traveling clothes, three casual clothes, and four underwear. Thinking he might also need hooded capes, he bought two of them as well
"Thank you for the purchase!" the saleslady said. "Co again next ti!"
Alex placed his purchases inside his storage ring after paying for them.
All in all, he spent three gold coins and six silver coins on his clothes.
The young man felt his wallet ache. He had spent so much ti and sweat to earn his funds, yet most of them vanished so quickly in just a single shopping expedition.
He was now down to two gold coins and nine bronze coins.
'Maybe I shouldn't have splurged during lunch.' Alex sighed. 'Well, I still gained sothing priceless.'
The value of being Cairo's student far surpassed everything he had spent to treat the Catkin so far. In light of everything, Alex considered it a giant profit.
Now that he was done shopping, Alex decided to head to the library to read before nightfall.
He wished to gain as much knowledge as he could about alchemy so he could start collecting herbs and plants inside the Floating Forest for his own personal use.
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