Chapter 60: A Cartload Of Gifts (1/2)

Arion felt the gazes of admiration and envy being showered upon him and could only smile to hide his awkwardness.

Even he didn't know that Aslan and Zixin had prepared such a big surprise for him.

He felt elated since his determination to become a legitimate Dreadslayer skyrocketed after undergoing a terrible experience under the onslaught of those Dreadlings.

He realized how inexperienced and weak he was against the Dreadlings, most of all, how close he was to losing his life forever. He knew that if he died for real next time, then he wouldn't be reincarnated with his memories or anything remotely like that.

The freak event of an old man appearing before him and offering him his Origin Blood was not something that happens twice. Even that incident was not something he was supposed to survive, especially when Aldress was holding evil intentions of taking over his body.

Now that he got a precious second chance, he had no intention of wasting it and wanted to make sure he can survive in this world and enjoy his life with Mei, the most beautiful person in every sense he had ever met in his lives.

And most of all, to live his life on his own accord without having to look behind his shoulder every minute.

He slightly bowed towards Aslan and Zixin while crossing his palms together, ”Thank you, seniors, for bestowing me with such a great opportunity. I can't express my thanks enough.”

Zixin patted Arion's shoulder and said, ”No need for such formalities. This is something you deserve and the least we could do. I am looking forward to taking you in as my disciple. It has been a long time since I last trained someone. But to train a young hero like you is a dream come true for this old man.”

”Likewise,” Arion smiled as he slightly bowed again.

Zixin Siu was rumored to have graduated from a Mythical tier school which was quite a great achievement for someone who had his roots in a very small ward like the Fok Grove Ward, which was located in a small village.

And later on, his future achievements of even becoming a Champion only increased the halo behind his name for being quite the Dreadslayer expert. He was even summoned by those superior to him for various battles that took place far away from the Rimefall Village.

So to get trained by someone who was so well trained, knowledgeable, and experienced like Zixin was a dream come true for any aspiring Dreadslayer in the Rimefall Village.

”So, Arion, do you really want to participate in the second trial of The Ironheart Test? Or enter a Rare tier school? But do remember that the second phase test of The Ironheart Test is no easy matter but an event where many youngsters die. Not everyone has a good chance of making it. But whether you can make it or not is not something I can tell now. So you can decide whether you want to or not.” Zixin said in a serious tone.

He then continued, ”But no matter your decision. I will train you to the best of my ability.”

Arion felt quite in a dilemma since he didn't want to risk his precious life without reason, but at the same time, that would mean that he might lose out on getting the best teachings and resources that could help him keep himself alive in the future when fighting Dreadlings.

Mei unconsciously brought her hand close to her chest, understanding the dilemma Arion was having since she was also feeling the same.

Arion glanced at Mei and then looked at Zixin as he asked, ”I have time to think about it, right?”

Zixin smiled slightly, ”Of course. Don't worry about it now. You have more than one whole year ahead of you before The Ironheart Test starts. And in the meanwhile, I would be training you no matter what your choice is going to be. I can only train you enough to help you walk the road to being a Dreadslayer. After you join a school, whatever tier it may be, you will have to depend on yourself since the teachers there will only tell you what you need to know, but the rest we will have to do it by ourselves.”

'Whew, it seems like these schools are quite strict and tough,' Arion was feeling excited and nervous about the whole idea of joining a training school. But at the same time, he was worried whether Mei would be able to come with him in case he joined a school.

He decided to ask Zixin and Mei about those things later since the function resumed, and many took turns talking with him and thank him.

However, one thing that Arion realized was that The Ironheart Test was a test with cut-throat competition since every single one who would be participating would be literally fighting for not only their future but also their lives.

By the time the function was coming to an end, the depressed ones were feeling a little better after eating Yaro's refreshing and tasty food while also getting encouraged by their fellow dwellers.

Even Ina's father, Rolan, had his face looking a little brighter compared to how pale and ashen his expression looked before. He also received condolences from Aslan and Zixin personally since they had once worked together in the past and had a sort of friendship.

Cayden and the other youngsters came forward towards Arion and said, ”Congratulations, Arion. We are so happy for you that you passed the first phase. And now, even if you decided to take part in the second trial, with Old Zi's training, I bet you would have a good chance.”