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Chapter 74: Turning Passivity into Proactivity
Chapter 74: Turning Passivity into Proactivity
If he had any chance of competing with Rain before, that thought was completely shattered after witnessing Master Humbert's demonstration with Rain. The desire to challenge Rain had vanished from the young man's heart.
Is this what a swordsmanship genius looks like?!
It was truly demoralizing!
The young man with thick eyebrows felt a deep sense of disappointment.
During the subsequent sparring session, Rain showed no interest in practicing with the other servants. He had reached a point where none of the servants could provide him with any further experience in basic swordsmanship.
To gain experience in basic swordsmanship more efficiently, the only option was for Master Humbert himself to be his sparring partner. But remembering Master Humbert's evasive gaze earlier, Rain knew he couldn't impose such a request.
For the first time, Rain realized that the servant training, which had significantly enhanced his strength in the past, was gradually becoming less effective as his skills improved. It was time to try something new.
"Master Humbert, may I practice archery?" Rain asked.
Since Master Humbert was the instructor for both swordsmanship and archery, he readily agreed without hesitation. "You may go to the archery range over there and practice."
After all, he was well aware that among the servants, only he could keep up with Rain's swordsmanship training. But he couldn't possibly serve as Rain's sparring partner; his pride wouldn't allow it!
Rain's participation in the basic swordsmanship training had become pointless.
On the other hand, archery was an area where Rain still needed improvement.
Master Humbert fully supported this decision.
Rain was delighted and expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, Master Humbert."
He had only wanted to give it a try, but he was pleasantly surprised by Master Humbert's quick approval.
Amidst the astonished gazes of the other servants, Rain concluded his basic swordsmanship training ahead of schedule and proceeded alone to the archery range, located a few hundred meters away, to practice archery.
The elite Night Watchmen's archery skills had left a deep impression on Rain.
Their dense and precise rain of arrows efficiently took down the Evil Fin Fishmen.
As Rain didn't want to waste his precious skill points on basic archery, he decided to invest his time and effort into practicing archery himself.
With his enhanced attributes, Rain's archery training proved to be beneficial.
A war bow of this caliber would typically exhaust an average guard after two or three dozen shots, leaving their arms sore and numb. But with his improved constitution, Rain felt as if he could shoot a hundred arrows with ease, only pausing for a brief rest afterward.
The further enhancement of his spirit brought a heightened sense of perception, and Rain's archery practice demonstrated this improvement. He consistently hit the bullseye more frequently than before.
The continuous stream of system notifications served as a source of motivation for Rain.
[You have trained in basic archery and gained relevant insights!]
[Your Basic Archery skill has improved. Experience gained: 1]
t in archery can be incredibly beneficial. In Rain's case, his enhanced attributes and the expert guidance of Master Humbert allowed him to quickly grasp the fundamentals of archery.
With his improved attributes and the expert guidance of Master Humbert, Rain quickly grasped the fundamentals of archery.
The dense and precise rain of arrows efficiently took down the Evil Fin Fishmen.
As Rain didn't want to waste his precious skill points on basic archery, he decided to invest his time and effort into practicing archery himself.
With his enhanced attributes, Rain's archery training proved to be beneficial.
A war bow of this caliber would typically exhaust an average guard after two or three dozen shots, leaving their arms sore and numb. But with his improved constitution, Rain felt as if he could shoot a hundred arrows with ease, only pausing for a brief rest afterward.
The further enhancement of his spirit brought a heightened sense of perception, and Rain's archery practice demonstrated this improvement. He consistently hit the bullseye more frequently than before.
The continuous stream of system notifications served as a source of motivation for Rain.
[You have trained in basic archery and gained relevant insights!]
[Your Basic Archery skill has improved. Experience gained: 1]
Fortunately, the archery range was located in the northwest corner of the outer courtyard, a good distance away from the central area where the servants were, making it difficult to see clearly.
Otherwise, Master Humbert and the other servants would have been left in awe.
After half a day of practice, Rain's basic archery skill had noticeably improved, reaching Level 2 (18/300).
Indeed, physical fitness was the foundation for mastering all combat techniques.
With improved physical fitness, learning became significantly faster.
The previous increments of one or two points in physical fitness didn't seem significant, but this comprehensive enhancement made the difference evident to Rain.
At noon that day, Rain, George, and the other servants headed to the manor's servant dining hall.
However, as Rain saw the servants' lunch, he couldn't help but sigh. A large plate of mashed potatoes, two thin slices of salted pork, and a big bowl of vegetable soup were simply not enough to meet his nutritional needs.
Previously, the training intensity was insufficient.
Now, even the nutrition is inadequate.
"The current servant training is honestly not very effective for me anymore!"
For archery training, I believe the Night Watch should have the necessary facilities.
As for blacksmithing, if it's just about crafting everyday iron tools, I can probably learn from Blacksmith Boris, although it might cost a bit more in tuition fees. But the advantage is freedom.
"Rain, why aren't you eating?" George, sitting nearby, noticed Rain's dazed state and asked.
"It's nothing," Rain shook his head and took a few random bites before stopping.
In the afternoon, Rain continued his solitary archery training. After the servant training ended, Rain greeted Master Humbert and George, explaining that he had family matters to attend to and would not be participating in the servant training for the time being.
He then asked a maid to help him contact Madam Shadiya, the head maid.
Soon, Rain met Shadiya again.
She was still dressed in her timeless black maid outfit, with an unsmiling expression. However, when she saw Rain's noticeably taller and more robust figure, her face softened slightly, and she smiled, nodding, "Rain, you've grown taller and stronger. It seems you've been diligently practicing the breathing technique Miss Claire left for you, which is excellent."
"
Rain shook his head and said, "Thank you for your recognition, Madam Shadiya. I came to inform you that I won't be participating in the servant training from now on."
"I'd like to practice the Mammoth Breath Technique and Grizzly Sword Technique at home, which might offer more freedom."
Madam Shadiya pondered for a moment and understood Rain's concerns. She nodded, "Indeed, since Miss Kleya's departure, training at home might be more convenient for you."
After informing Madam Shadiya, Rain quickly made his way to the kennel, intending to pick up a Spiritite puppy on the way.
Without much thought, Rain paid three silver coins to claim the Spiritite puppy he had played with before.
Of course, there are differences among Spiritite dogs, such as lineage and physique.
However, Rain didn't find much significance in the strength of ordinary dogs.
His primary purpose in adopting a dog was to try out some recipes and potions mentioned in the "Beast Tamer's Journal" and to see if he could trigger a new profession panel.
Therefore, there was no need for a meticulous selection, and the familiar Spiritite puppy would suffice.
So, as the sun set, Rain left the manor with the puppy in his arms, heading towards Glintstone Town.
On the other hand, the Wilderness Brotherhood soon realized that the mission might have failed since 'Shadow Stinger' neither returned nor submitted a mission report by the task deadline.
As this was a task assigned by an important figure in the county city, the Wilderness Brotherhood quickly arranged for additional personnel to gather intelligence on the target, Rain!
They soon discovered surprising news.
This once ordinary farm boy had obtained a Novice Bounty Hunter Permit, and the timing suggested it was before 'Shadow Stinger' took on the mission.
Those who possess a Bounty Hunter Permit are likely to have strength beyond the militia level, possibly reaching the level of a Knight Squire or even higher, perhaps a Knight Squire Level 2.
If this were the case, it's not surprising that 'Shadow Stinger' might have underestimated Rain and met his demise.
The problem was identified.
It wasn't a matter of the Wilderness Brotherhood's incompetence but inaccurate intelligence, leading to the loss of a carefully cultivated assassin! In an instant, the Wilderness Brotherhood shifted from a passive to an active stance.
(End of Chapter)
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