Chapter 19 (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

In consideration of the reputation of an unmarried woman, Alvin decided that it was better to go outside.

“What do you have here…, hmm…”

Alvin carefully thought of an excuse, but he couldn’t find any good one.

“You mean the archery range? People who visit here will always play there.”

Camilla understood what he meant and quickly brought Alvin outside.

“What the hell is the archery range?”

Alvin thought as he followed her to a well-trimmed lawn.

There was a row of traditional bows there. It was a little different from the archery range that Alvin had imagined. The archery range that occasionally opened in the city mostly had composite bows which some were even made from the materials used to make airplanes.

Most of the bows and arrows here were made of wood. The style was very traditional.

Alvin took a closer look. These seemed to have imitated the real bows and arrows from the Middle Ages. It looked like the villa owner was a person who liked the knight culture.

“My father, Graves, likes these things. He spends all his time with swords and bows. It’s his greatest hobby.”

Camilla said as she picked up a longbow. “Let me teach you the basics of drawing a bow. Archery is quite fun. You can use this to pass the time before dinner.”

The bow was very long, but it didn’t look very hard. A thin and weak woman like Camilla could just draw the bowstring to the fullest.

Then, Camilla began to explain the essentials of drawing a bow. She did a Mediterranean draw. She pulled the bowstring with her index and middle fingers and leaned her body.

“This is the lowest 20-pound bow. I can’t pull any higher.”

After briefly explaining the movements, Camilla continued, “But for men, you can start from 30 pounds.”

“Oh.”

Alvin began to look for a 30-pound bow based on what she had said.

After looking around, Alvin found a bow with a number that began with ‘3’. He picked it up and pulled it gently according to what Camilla had told him.

It was effortless.

Alvin thought to himself that this 30-pound bow was still too light for him. Ever since he received the strength reward, he felt that a 30-pound bow was only so-so.

It was as simple as opening a slingshot.

“Hmm, it seems that your physique is stronger than it looks. Next, you…”

Just as Camilla was about to begin teaching him the next step, she glanced at the bow.

Then, Camilla could not control her emotions and exclaimed, “Oh my God! You’re holding a 300-pound bow!”

“Ah?”

Alvin took another look.

It turned out that he had mistaken the bow in his hand. It was actually 300 pounds, not 30!

“You…”

Camilla was stunned. She did not know how to explain this phenomenon.

Nowadays, there was no longer a need for bows and arrows in war. Everyone’s understanding of bows and arrows came from games, movies, and other entertainments.

And in order to juggle the balance between the characters, the roles of the archers were usually played by women.

This had created the impression that archers could easily draw their bows and only women could play with them.