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Chapter 3: The Extraordinary World
Chapter 3: The Extraordinary World
A man, at least one meter and ninety centimeters tall, clad in gray metal armor, strode forward with agility. He wielded a greatsword wider than a palm and delivered a powerful overhead slash onto a standing stone slab.
"Whoosh!"
A silver arc of light flashed.
"Clang!"
The upper half of the stone slab tilted and fell to the ground with a heavy thud, kicking up a cloud of dust.
The cut on the stone slab was smooth and beveled, without any rough edges.
The True Second Generations immediately burst into applause.
"Amazing! Instructor Perezz is truly incredible!"
"Wow! Is this the power of a full-fledged knight? I wonder when I'll be able to reach that level."
". . ."
Rain, stunned by the display, rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
"He just cut through a thick stone slab that he could barely lift with both arms? With a single sword strike?"
"Is this even humanly possible?"
If his previous memories of extraordinary and unknown things were merely hearsay from bards and mercenaries, what he just witnessed was undeniably real, right before his eyes!
For a modern person, this scene was akin to seeing Iron Man landing on their balcony, leaving Rain utterly speechless!!
After a moment of shock, Rain glanced at his transparent panel and realized it wasn't as impressive as he thought!
Even if he became a blacksmith, he would still be an ordinary person.
This world was undoubtedly extraordinary!
Those rich second-generation heirs weren't boasting! Everything he heard in his previous life was true!
"No way!"
"Since I've come to this extraordinary world, if I ever get the chance to become extraordinary, I must give it my all!"
"Otherwise, what's the difference between me and a dead fish?"
Rain, amidst his astonishment, made a firm decision in his heart.
At that moment, the training ground's center saw another change.
Among the True Second Generations, a noblewoman in hunting attire stepped forward and requested a spar with the burly, fully armored swordsmanship instructor, Perezz.
From Rain's vantage point, he couldn't see the noblewoman's face, but even from the side, he could sense her beauty and a figure akin to a poised female leopard, ready to pounce.
Indeed, Instructor Perezz agreed, and the two quickly engaged in combat.
"Clang!!"
Sparks flew!
The curvaceous noblewoman began with a leaping strike, gripping the greatsword with both hands and clashing head-on with Instructor Perezz's own greatsword.
This collision, solid and resounding with sparks, testified to the immense strength of both combatants.
A noblewoman with such strength could only mean one thing—this world was undoubtedly extraordinary! Rain couldn't fathom any other reasonable explanation.
"Cling-clang!!"
Despite wielding the heavy metal greatsword, the noblewoman moved with astonishing speed. Her agile form resembled a gazelle, and with a mere tiptoe, she swiftly changed positions, attacking Instructor Perezz from various tricky angles without pause.
Her chestnut-colored ponytail bounced with each agile movement.
Instructor Perezz, like an unmoving ocean, stood his ground without initiating any counterattacks. Instead, he steadfastly blocked each of the noblewoman's assaults.
"Overhead Slash!!"
After a delicate scolding, the noblewoman leaped several meters into the air. Her vibrant body, suspended mid-air, tensed like a fully drawn bowstring, brimming with explosive power.
In an instant, she brandished her greatsword, at least one meter and fifty centimeters long, tracing a semicircular arc. With a forty-five-degree downward angle, she slashed fiercely towards Instructor Perezz!
"Clang!!"
A teeth-grinding sound of metal friction resonated!
Even from a distance of twenty to thirty meters away, Rain and the other servants winced at the ear-piercing collision, their jaws tingling.
The True Second Generations ahead, many of them could not help but furrow their brows and cover their ears, unable to bear the sight. Only a handful, around four or five, remained composed as they observed the sparring.
Suddenly, a faint gray light flashed at the point of the clashing swords, spraying towards the ground about a meter in front of Rain.
Due to the close proximity of the impact, Rain could clearly see that the gray light seemed to be a small metal fragment, likely from the notch of the Greatsword wielded by either Swordmaster Perezz or the Noble Maiden.
At that moment, both Swordmaster Perezz and the Noble Maiden glanced in Rain's direction almost simultaneously.
Instantly, Rain's heart skipped a beat as he felt a sense of being watched by a fierce beast, his body covered in goosebumps.
This oppressive feeling...
However, after a casual glance, the two turned their heads away, no longer paying attention to the fragment, as if they were merely checking if it had injured someone.
As the Noble Maiden turned her head, Rain finally got a clear view of her appearance.
In four words, she was a graceful and valiant figure!
With an oval face and slightly thick eyebrows that exuded a strong sense of vigor, her light brown eyes were radiant. Coupled with her tight-fitting hunting attire, she exuded an aura of agility.
She bore a striking resemblance to Rain's previous life's foreign female celebrity, Christiana Yerri, in her younger days.
Swordmaster Perezz, on the other hand, examined the Greatsword in his hand, focusing on the irregularly shaped triangular notch. A hint of sourness crept into his heart as he thought about the many years he had spent with this sword. He never expected...
"Swordmaster Perezz, I'm truly sorry. I got too carried away just now and failed to control my strength. Your Greatsword might need some repairs. I'll discuss it with Master Vilent," Perezz apologized.
The Noble Maiden, with her quick wit, noticed Perezz's furrowed brows and immediately spoke up.
After this brief interruption, the True Second Generations on the side began learning an advanced swordsmanship technique under the guidance of Swordmaster Perezz.
Rain, standing nearby, lowered his head and stared at the small metal fragment embedded in the ground, his eyes fixed in a daze.
Feeling that it was safe to approach, Rain reached out and dug out the fragment.
His first impression was its weight!
The small fragment felt surprisingly heavy in his hand, and it seemed to be made of a material denser than ordinary steel.
Based on this, Rain could roughly estimate the weight of the Noble Maiden's Greatsword, which was over one and a half meters long.
Wielding a weapon weighing seventy to eighty pounds?
Rain instantly realized that this was several times heavier than the weapons of his previous life's Age of Cold Steel.
The robust Swordmaster Perezz could wield it with ease, which was somewhat understandable. But how could the slender Noble Maiden also manage such a heavy weapon?
Was it due to some secret technique, a result of rigorous training?
Or was it an innate ability, a gift of her bloodline?
"If it's the former, then I should have a chance too!" Rain thought to himself.
"It makes sense, but that's for ordinary people!"
"But I'm different!"
"If the system can trigger a life profession panel like Blacksmith Apprentice, it should be able to trigger combat profession panels as well, right?!"
"I heard that the Page training includes basic swordsmanship lessons?"
"I wonder if it will trigger the Swordsman or Warrior panel when the time comes?"
Rain's eyes gradually lit up with excitement!
(End of Chapter)
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