Chapter 13: The Tireless Rain
Chapter 13: The Tireless Rain
"However..."
"After that defeat, Browbeard will definitely refuse if I ask him for a spar!"
"What a pity."
Rain turned and scanned the group of pages. The only one with a similar strength to his was Browbeard, so should he choose Freckles?
Just as Rain was pondering, Swordmaster Humbert shouted, "Pair up and practice with each other!"
Browbeard immediately sought out Freckles for a spar.
With no other option, Rain could only pair up with Freckles.
But with just one powerful move, Rain would defeat Freckles, greatly reducing the effectiveness of his practice.
This scene did not escape Swordmaster Humbert's watchful eyes.
After some thought, Humbert, eager to test Rain, stepped forward and said, "Rain, come here. Let's have a friendly match."
Swordmaster Humbert's words surprised all the pages present.
Browbeard and the pseudo-second generations glared at Rain with even more jealousy.
Rain was taken aback. Although he had improved his Basic Swordsmanship to level 3, he knew he was no match for Swordmaster Humbert.
But upon further thought, Rain was overjoyed.
Swordmaster Humbert was going to teach him some moves!
Rain checked his Militia profession panel again. His Basic Swordsmanship was at level 3 (20/500), still far from the next level, but his current Militia level was already at 1 (69/100).
With a skilled sparring partner, Rain was certain he could quickly raise his Militia profession level to level 2.
"Yes, Swordmaster Humbert!"
"Rain, don't be nervous. Attack me," Humbert smiled and gestured.
Rain nodded, slightly bowed to Swordmaster Humbert, and assumed the starting stance of Basic Swordsmanship.
The next moment, Rain held the ironwood shortsword in his right hand, pointing it forward. With a step and a powerful push off his toes, he lunged towards Humbert like an arrow released from a bow.
It was a perfect Step Thrust.
Facing Swordmaster Humbert, Rain did not hold back and gave it his all.
"Bang!"
The dull sound of clashing ironwood swords echoed.
Humbert blocked Rain's thrust and quickly followed up with an overhead slash, forcing Rain to retreat and block.
From the very first exchange, Rain realized that Swordmaster Humbert was controlling his strength with remarkable precision.
Almost every sword swing was matched with Rain's maximum strength.
The two exchanged moves at a rapid pace, and in just over ten seconds, they had already traded more than ten blows.
"Bang!"
After another clash, the two quickly separated.
The friendly match was over.
"Well done, Rain. Take a rest," Humbert was very satisfied with Rain's performance.
The other pages could clearly see that Swordmaster Humbert was teaching Rain some moves.
This was like the special treatment given to top students in his previous life.
It was a privilege reserved for the elite!
All the pages looked at Rain with jealousy. Not only was he talented in horse hoof care, but he also showed talent in swordsmanship.
Among them, Browbeard was the most envious, his eyes red with jealousy.
"Damn you, Rain! If not for this stinky brat, Swordmaster Humbert would have been paying attention to me!"
"And I would have been the one sparring with him!"
At that moment, Rain was panting heavily, his forehead covered in sweat.
"Huff... Huff..."
The short match with Swordmaster Humbert had exhausted Rain's physical and mental energy.
Humbert had given him more pressure than Browbeard ever could.
After catching his breath, Rain checked the system notification again:
[Your skill, Basic Swordsmanship, has improved. Experience +21]
[You have experienced a battle, gaining +12 Militia Experience Points.]
"Ouch! That's a lot of experience!"
"In less than half a minute of sparring, I've gained as much as three days of hard training! Of course, this is because Swordmaster Hubert was deliberately holding back his strength and guiding me."
Seeing that Rain seemed to have recovered, Hubert smiled and walked up to him.
"Rain, your basic swordsmanship skills are already on par with an ordinary militia member. But don't get complacent; keep up the hard work!"
"Thank you for the praise, Master Hubert! I'll continue to work hard," Rain replied respectfully.
Hubert smiled and nodded. He glanced at the setting sun, realizing it was Saturday, and the pages could go home.
So, he turned to the group of pages and announced, "Today's swordsmanship practice is over! Alright, dismissed!"
Instantly, the group of exhausted pages cheered, and many of them sat down on the ground to rest.
Hubert strolled leisurely, preparing to leave the outer courtyard.
At that moment, he unintentionally noticed Rain beside him, staring intently at him, which made Hubert curious.
"Rain, what's up? Is there something you need?" Hubert asked.
Hubert had a good impression of this talented young man with swordsmanship potential.
Rain's determined character, as he immersed himself in practice, reminded Hubert of his younger self.
"Master Hubert, can I spar with you again?" Rain asked eagerly.
Such a great opportunity to gain experience, and he couldn't let it slip away.
Hubert was unaware of Rain's inner thoughts at that moment and thought that Rain, as a young man, had a competitive spirit.
He smiled and appraised Rain up and down, saying, "Sure! But Rain, don't you want to rest first?"
"As long as you're willing, I can keep training with you."
"Really? Master Hubert!" Rain's face lit up with joy.
At this moment, Rain's energy was almost depleted, but the chance to train with Swordmaster Hubert alone was not to be missed, especially with the beginner trainer training coming up next week.
So, Rain immediately added the attribute points he had saved when upgrading the blacksmith shop to his strength.
Instantly, a warm current surged from his heart and spread throughout his body!
In an instant, Rain's fatigue vanished!
The added points had an immediate effect, and it felt great!
After this addition, Rain's strength reached 6 points, roughly on par with an average adult male in this world.
Name: Rayn Kalan
Occupation: Blacksmith Apprentice lv3 (0/500) / Militia lv1 (81/100)
Constitution: 5
Strength: 6
Agility: 6
Spirit: 8
The sparring began again!
After three rounds of sparring, Hubert was drenched in sweat, while Rain still had a longing gaze, which made Hubert's scalp tingle.
"Rain, sometimes overtraining isn't necessarily a good thing. It's important to balance work and rest."
"Master Hubert, I'm not tired!" Rain said firmly.
Looking at Rain's attribute panel, which showed Militia lv1 (81/100), he was clearly unwilling to be stuck just one point away from leveling up his militia occupation.
"Just one more point, and my militia occupation level will increase!"
"Master Hubert, please!" Rain shouted in his heart.
Hubert remained silent for a moment before speaking softly, "Cough, it's almost dark, and I have some matters to attend to at home."
Facing Hubert's subtle refusal, Rain was helpless.
He could only watch Swordmaster Hubert's departing figure with reluctance, quickly disappearing from sight.
(End of Chapter)
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