Vol 2 Chapter 10 (1/2)

VOLUME 2 CHAPTER 10: THE HERO AND THE GOLDEN AGE (PART 1)

Editors: Skoll, Potatos

The Hero and the Golden Age (part 1)

At the weapon shop, I bought a pointy, long spear.

It was pitch-black, and the rhombus shaped tip seemed to give off a gold light. The spear was covered in little nicks. It was not a new product, but a veteran that had seen many years on the battlefield.

I moved the spear and traced an elegant circle. It was good enough for now. Stability, sharpness, weight, and it was full of explosive potential.

The price was two silver coins, which was an acceptable price for me. Moreover, since the black sword that Zhai He had made was torn into pieces, I didn’t have a weapon to use.

A sword technique that primarily focused on speed was the “Moon G.o.d Style”. Sword techniques that balanced defense and attack was called the “Peaceful Style”. The sword technique that utilized greatswords was the “Break Rock Style”.

Speaking of which, I could use all three styles. You’d normally use the Moon G.o.d Style with a taichi. Zhai He’s previous battle style was probably influenced by this school.

For spears, the main schools were the “Fast Pierce Style”, “Point Kill Style” and “Great Wave Style”. The first style draws on high arm strength to deliver fatal attacks. It utilized the superior length of the spear to deliver kills in an instant and was normally used in a duel. The Point Kill Style draws on a variety of techniques and flexibility, as to freely choose which form to use to face an opponent. The final style, Great Wave Style, is a school that specializes in long spear wielders charging and breaking through enemy lines. It is said that the experts from the Expedition Regiment could totally annihilate the enemy.

I can use the first two kinds of spear techniques, but it was enough to face an enemy.

Since it was a necessary expense, I am quite satisfied with this spear.

I used cloth to bind up the spear and slung it on my back.

Spear users were the most recognizable among heroes. Swords and taichi’s could be hidden within cloaks, but long spears definitely had to be exposed.

The reason I wanted to buy a spear wasn’t because I specialized in a long spear, but for a different reason.

The first time I met Ailee, I was an unremarkable spear soldier.

At that time, I was eleven years old.

Now that I think about it, it feels just like yesterday.

The round moon hung in the starry expanse of sky.

I was in the rearguard of the Expedition Regiment. Everyday I would practice at the city walls until night. I craved sleep and overslept so I missed night practice, so I was made to stand still as punishment until midnight. Bored out of my mind, I counted stars in the sky while internally blaming the strictness of the Expedition Regiment military instructor.