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Chapter 13: The Tireless Rayen
Chapter 13: The Tireless Rayen
"However..."
"After that defeat, it's obvious that even if I offer to spar, he'll refuse!" Prominent Brow's words echoed in Rayen's mind.
"What a pity."
Rayen scanned the servants, and among them, only Speckles seemed to be a suitable sparring partner. As he pondered, Instructor Humbert shouted, "Pair up and practice with each other!"
Without hesitation, Prominent Brow approached Speckles for a practice match.
This left Rayen with no choice but to spar with George.
But Rayen's superior strength often led to quick victories, reducing the effectiveness of his training.
Instructor Humbert, who had been observing Rayen, noticed this as well.
Constitution: 5
Strength: 6
Agility: 6
Spirit: 8
The sparring resumed! After three rounds, Instructor Humbert was drenched in sweat, while Rayen remained eager, his gaze burning with intensity. This unnerving sight made Humbert's skin crawl.
[You have experienced a battle. Militia Profession Experience +12]
"Instructor, I'm not tired!" Rayen declared firmly.
The exhausted servants couldn't help but cheer, and some even sat down on the ground to rest.
The two engaged in a rapid exchange, lasting only ten seconds, yet they managed to execute over ten moves back and forth.
Rayen was taken aback. Although he had improved his Basic Swordsmanship to Level 3, he knew he was no match for Instructor Humbert.
"Damn it, Rayen! If not for this brat, Instructor Humbert would be paying attention to me!"
The dull sound of wooden swords clashing filled the air.
With such an excellent experience-gaining opponent, Rayen knew he couldn't let this opportunity pass by.
"Rayen, your Basic Swordsmanship is already on par with an average militia member. But don't be complacent; keep training diligently!"
A warm sensation surged from his heart and spread throughout his body. Instantly, Rayen's fatigue vanished, and the attribute point he had saved from the blacksmith shop upgrade was now added to his strength.
Instructor Humbert's pressure was far greater than Prominent Brow's.
The sparring concluded.
Without hesitation, Rayen allocated the attribute point he had saved to his strength, bringing it to 6 points, roughly on par with an average adult male in this world.
Name: Rayen Carlan
Profession: Blacksmith Apprentice lv.3 (0/500) / Militia lv.1 (81/100)
"Rayen, don't be nervous. Attack me." Instructor Humbert smiled encouragingly.
Rayen executed a perfect Step Thrust.
"In less than half a minute of sparring, I gained as much as three days of hard practice! Of course, this is because Instructor Humbert is deliberately holding back and feeding me moves."
The brief exchange with Instructor Humbert had exhausted Rayen's strength and focus.
After another clash, they quickly separated.
Instructor Humbert's words surprised the servants.
He smiled and appraised Rayen, "Good! But Rayen, don't you want to rest first?"
"My sparring partner will be you!"
"Wow! So much experience!"
Seeing Rayen's enthusiasm, Instructor Humbert approached with a smile, "Rayen, come here. Let's spar."
As Rayen seemed to regain his composure, Instructor Humbert smiled and said, "Yes, Instructor Humbert!"
The talented young swordsman had earned Instructor Humbert's favor.
Humbert strolled leisurely, preparing to leave the outer courtyard.
At that moment, he inadvertently noticed Rayn beside him, staring intently at him, prompting Humbert to curiously inquire, "Rayn, what's the matter? Do you need something?"
The servants around them could easily tell that Instructor Humbert was feeding Rayn some moves.
Rayn nodded, bowed slightly towards Instructor Humbert, and then assumed the starting stance of Basic Swordsmanship.
"If you wish, I can spar with you for as long as you like."
Humbert blocked Rayn's thrust with a parry, swiftly following up with an overhead chop that forced Rayn to retreat and block.
"Excellent! Rayn, take a break." Humbert was very pleased with Rayn's performance.
If he could train with a skilled partner, Rayn was certain he would soon advance his Militia profession to Level 2.
The unerring version is available at 69shu! 6=9+shu_ba
The determination displayed by Rayn as he practiced diligently reminded Humbert of his younger self! "Instructor Humbert, may I spar with you again?" Rayn asked eagerly.
The prominent brow and the other pseudo-second-generation heirs looked at Rayn with even more jealousy!
All the servants now glared at Rayn with envy. Not only did this kid have a talent for hoof care, but he also showed talent in swordsmanship. Among them, the prominent brow was the most envious, his eyes turning red with jealousy!
"Rayn, sometimes overtraining isn't necessarily a good thing. It's important to balance work and rest."
"Thank you for your praise, Instructor! I'll keep working hard." Rayn replied respectfully.
Humbert was unaware of Rayn's inner thoughts, assuming that Rayn, as a youth, had a competitive spirit and didn't want to give up.
"Really? Instructor Humbert!" Rayn's face lit up with joy.
After catching his breath, he checked the system notification again: 【Your Basic Swordsmanship skill has improved. Experience gained: +21】
Instructor Humbert was clearly feeding him moves! Rayn glanced at his Militia profession panel, Basic Swordsmanship lv3 (20/500), still a long way from leveling up, but his current Militia level was Militia lv1 (69/100).
"Bang!"
At this moment, Rayn was breathing heavily, his forehead covered in tiny beads of sweat. "Huff~~Huff~~"
This was the treatment only given to top students!
Looking at the panel showing Militia lv1 (99/100), Rayn was determined not to stay stuck at just one point short.
So, he turned to the servants and announced, "Today's swordsmanship practice is over! Alright, dismissed!"
Facing Instructor Humbert, Rayn didn't hold back and gave it his all.
From the first exchange, Rayn sensed that Instructor Humbert had his strength under precise control.
Humbert smiled and nodded, glancing at the setting sun. It was Saturday, and the servants could go home.
At this point, Rayn's stamina was nearly depleted, but he couldn't pass up the opportunity to train with Instructor Humbert alone, especially with the Basic Trainer Training coming up next week.
However, upon further thought, Rayn was overjoyed!
"Just one more point, and my Militia profession level will increase!"
"Instructor, give it your all!" Rayn shouted in his mind.
After a moment of silence, Humbert spoke softly, "Ahem, Rayn, it's almost dark, and I have some matters to attend to at home."
Facing Humbert's polite refusal, Rayn was helpless. He could only watch Instructor Humbert's departing figure with reluctance.
(End of Chapter)
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