Chapter 31 - Earth Manipulation (4) (1/2)

Since Billy couldn't use magic and he was too small to fight the enemies with a spear, he decided to train earnestly with the bow. Training Light Spear will have to be done by using it whenever possible. As for training with the bow, he would use both the traditional and use the system to improve it.

At first, when Billy carried his bow and his target to the post, the others frowned, and they frowned, even more when he stopped sparring with the others and trained with the bow whenever possible. However, his father knew what he was thinking… It was the best method for him to become useful in fights as soon as possible.

Drew watched his son for a while and confirmed that his skill and power had increased considerably. His arrows were piercing the target thirty meters away and quite deeply every single time on the same spot. Even when it comes to archery, he was on the same level as the kids two years older than him.

”Billy, if you want to participate in some hunts, I can ask the redheads to take you,” Drew said. ”A few kilometers south of their post, there is a forest in which they hunt now and then.”

”Why do I have to join another group? Can't we just do the same?” Billy asked.

”Lately, the place we usually hunt Is being targeted by the elementalists, so the number of games is small,” Drew explained. ”However, things are different with others. You can also earn some extra money if you perform well.”

Billy didn't want to deal with the redhead archers. Lily's father was especially troublesome… Still, that was an excellent opportunity to earn some money and to train his Archery. So, Billy accepted it.

”They might be a bit hard to deal with, but you should follow their lead,” Drew said. ”Even if they are unpleasant and hard to deal with, you can't cause problems… just focus on learning as much as possible.”

Drew said that to his son the next day after telling him which direction he had to go to find their post. While he was walking, Billy realized if he should have called Alexander to come with him, it must have been a while since he met Lily. While the recruits had more free time than their adults, they spent most of their free time training aside from the night. Billy also wondered if the training that he did with Natalie for a year had been enough to boost her stamina and make her endure the foolishness of the other members of her tribe.

Nevertheless, Billy eventually found the post, and even though he arrived earlier than most of the recruits, he still was welcomed by the serious gaze of Lily's father. She was on his right side.

”Hello, my name is Billy,” Billy said.

”I know that… my name is Leo,” the beardo said. ”Do you think you can keep up with us, kid?”