Chapter 87: Significant Improvents
Chapter 87: Significant Improvents
Once they were seated in the infirmary, Camille explained the whole situation to him.
“Marden Graves! That lunatic! He tried to kill because he thought I’d get in the way of his imaginary relationship with you?! This reason is even worse than I’d anticipated!” Leo exclaid after learning the truth.
“Is there anything we can do to him? He will definitely try to harm again if he’s left alone!”
Camille shook her head and said, “Unfortunately, he is from the Graves Family, one of the more influential families in the world, so they have a lot of people supporting them. If we want to get rid of him, we will need the help of multiple families that are as influential if not even more influential than them.”
“Or… you can assassinate him.”
“Assassinate him?” Leo raised an eyebrow.
“I’m just saying that it’s a possibility.”
“Anyways, it would be for the best if we avoid the Graves Family for now. They’re probably going to cause trouble for later, too.”
“Why?”
“I did get their son locked up, even if it was just for a bit. The Graves Family is infamous for returning favors, especially when they feel offended, which happens more than they breathe.”
“D-Don’t worry, Miss Camille! If they try to do anything funny, I will deal with them for you! I also have a favor to return to them for trying to kill !” Leo quickly said.
Camille smiled and said, “Then you should hurry up and grow stronger, because you’ll need to be stronger than if you want to deal with them.”
Leo swallowed nervously, “I will try my best.”
Soti later, Leo asked her, “By the way, what about my bounty? Is Marden also responsible for it?”
She shook her head, “No, that doesn’t seem to be the case— at least he refuted it. Marden is soone who would admit to sothing even if it could get him in trouble. He admitted to assigning you to the special mission without hesitation, so it wouldn’t make sense for him to refute the other claim.”
“I see… So there is another person out there who wishes to harm ‘Leon’, but why…?” Leo mumbled with a pondering face.
“We’ll figure it out as we go,” she said.
“Alright.” He nodded.
“Anyways, I am going to speak with the Headmistress to let her know that I have returned. I will et you in the Training Center in an hour.”
“Actually…” Leo stopped her, and he continued, “If you want to et with the Headmistress, you should co with to the Training Center. She’s going to be there in half an hour.”
“Why would she be there? And how do you know that?” Camille raised an eyebrow.
“She’s been training since you left…” He sighed.
“Really? So she wasn’t joking when she said that…” Camille muttered in a surprised voice.
“Yes, and she’s like a devil during training. I thought I had it bad when I trained with you or Khro, but the Headmistress is many tis worse. I am always on the verge of death after our training. She doesn’t know how to hold back!”
“While that may be true, the Headmistress knows what she is doing. She’s trained three S-Rank Adventurers, and they’re all monsters. Most people would consider it an honor to be trained by her, even if it’s just for a single day.” Camille said.
“Co with to the Training Center now. I want to see how much you’ve improved.”
Leo nodded.
Soti later, Leo and Camille stood before each other with several ters of distance between him.
Leo was wielding his sword while Camille wielded her light spear.
“Here I co, Miss Camille!” Leo warned her before he rushed at her.
Whoosh!
Leo quickly closed their distance and started swinging his sword at her.
Camille’s eyes widened with surprise after blocking the first strike, but she would only beco more surprised as Leo continued to swing his sword.
It only took a few strikes, but Camille could tell that Leo had improved significantly since the last ti they had sparred with each other.
‘It’s not just his strength and speed! Even his swordsmanship and general movent is countless tis better than before! How did he improve so much in such a short ti?!’
Camille didn’t think it was caused by the Magic System at first since Leo wasn’t using any magic, and she didn’t know about his passive skills or invisible artifacts.
It has only been a little over three weeks since Camille sparred with Leo. Although that is plenty of ti for one to improve, Leo’s improvents were sothing that could only be achieved after years of training, especially with his swordsmanship with Formless Sword Dance that seed to have surpassed even Khro.
‘Is this the result of the Headmistress’ training? No… that’s not possible… Then could it be his Magic System? I thought it only improved his magic talents…’
Due to her pondering, Camille wasn’t completely focused on the fight, so Leo had almost managed to land a strike on her for the first ti.
However, Camille beca serious at the last second and summoned a second light spear to block his attack before kicking him away from her.
Boom!
Leo flew and slamd his back on the wall after the kick.
‘Oh shit!’ Camille cried inwardly after realizing that she’d gone a little too hard on him.
“Are you okay?” She quickly went to check on him.
“I am fine.” Leo stood back up as if nothing had happened.
“You’ve really improved since our last spar… Is this due to the Magic System?” Camille couldn’t help but ask him.
He nodded and spoke with a bittersweet smile on his face, “Yes, but the Headmistress’ training also plays a big part in my improvent. When I train with her, it’s like I am fighting a boss that was programd to never lose. Of course, it’s also like that when I train with you, but you don’t hit as hard and actually know how to hold back.”
“I see… Anyways—”
“Oh? Camille, when did you co back?” A familiar voice suddenly resounded in the room.
Leo and Camille turned to look at the door simultaneously to see Headmistress Eve walking into the training room.
“I just got back today,” Camille said.
“And the first thing you do after coming back is train with Leo? You’re really dedicated to him. I’m a little envious.” Eve said with a teasing smile on her face.
“I was going to see you first, but he told that you’d show up here, so I decided to wait.” Camille said.
“I see… Anyways, you really made a ss when you went to the Celestial City. Do you have any idea how many calls I got during the last two days? Especially the Graves Family. They’re really botherso.”
“They called you? Why?” Camille asked.
“Their son, Marden Graves, was attacked right outside the Adventurers’ Bureau, and they think you’re responsible for it.” Eve shook her head, and she continued, “But that’s impossible since he was attacked with dark magic, unless you used so kind of artifact.”
‘Dark magic?’ Leo raised an eyebrow.
“I don’t know anything about the attack, and unless they have proof that I attacked him, they can’t do anything to .” Camille said in a nonchalant voice.
Eve chuckled, “Even if you did attack him, I won’t let them touch you as long as you’re in this academy.”
“Anyways, you sparred with Leo, right? What do you think? Has he improved in your eyes?” she then asked.
Camille turned to look at Leo and nodded in a stiff manner, “He’s improved a little, I guess.”
“Just a little, huh? Anyways, today will be our last day of training since the Wilderness Training Course is in two days. Do you want to train him instead now that you’re back?”
“No, you can continue training him. I’d like to watch as well.” Camille said.
“Alright then. You heard her, Leo. Let’s not disappoint her with your performance.” Eve said as she approached Leo with a sadistic grin on her face.
‘Looks like I am really going to die today…’ he sighed inwardly.
After wearing all of the artifacts for training, Leo began his training with Eve.
Several hours later, Eve squatted beside Leo, who was groaning in pain on the cold floor, his body soaked in sweat, looking like he’d just co out of the sauna.
“Congratulations, you are the fourth person to have survived my week-long training,” she said to him with a smile on her face.
“The last three to survive my training managed to beco S-Rank Adventurers. Though, I’m sure you have the potential to do the sa even without my training.”
“Camille, can you check on him? I might have broken a bone or two in his body.” She beckoned for Camille the following mont.
“I wouldn’t be surprised even if every bone in his body is broken after all that…” Camille shook her head and went to cast her strongest healing magic on Leo, quickly reducing the pain he felt.
“Get so rest for the next two days, Leo. I have high expectations for you.” Eve said to him.
“By the way, co to my office tomorrow morning, Camille. I have sothing to ask you.”
“Okay.”
Eve left the training room shortly after, leaving Leo and Camille alone.
Once Leo was completely healed, they both returned ho to rest.
“There is an assembly tomorrow at 3PM in the auditorium. They’re going to talk about the Wilderness Training Course. Make sure you’re there.” Camille said to him before letting him go.
“I understand. Good night, Miss Camille, and thank you for your hard work.”
“Good night.”
The following morning, Camille went to et up with Eve inside her office.
“Is this about my business in the Celestial City?” Camille spoke after sitting down, and she continued, “I left the city before Marden was attacked if that’s why I am here.”
Eve shook her head and spoke, “No, this has nothing to do with the Graves Family or you. I want to talk to you about Leo.”
“Leo? What about him?”
Eve narrowed her eyes on Camille, and after a mont of silence, she spoke, “Camille, you’re not hiding anything from , are you?”
Camille raised an eyebrow in a puzzled manner.
“What do you an?”
Eve sighed, “I was suspicious at first, but I have confird it after spending the last few days with him. Leo… He’s not the sa Leo that we knew, is he?”
Camille’s eyes widened with shock after hearing Eve’s words, subconsciously clenching her fists.
“Judging by your reaction, I guess I am right. Tell , Camille. What the hell is going on? Who is he if he’s not Leo?” Eve sat forward and stared at Camille with a serious expression on her face.
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