15 Invincible A-ranker (1/2)

Staring at the platform Kiro and Co were glancing in bewilderment from the old man who is named Kyros.

”Nice to meet you, Mr. Kyros, I'm Alyva.” The quick-witted Alyva said while glancing at the others as a signal indicating to introduce themselves.

”Nice to meet you too, I'm Aldin. The other girl is called Alina, while the man behind me is Kiro.” He said, giving a quick glance at the two.

Alina and Kiro nod in approval while curiously looking at Old Kyros.

”Mn, okay, you guys have a good name,” Kyros said. ”Just like what your instructor said, I came here to check if there is a hidden gem that I can nurture, this old man is getting old, I want to find a suitable successor.”

Hearing the explanation, Kiro and the others could not help to be stupefied from those words.

They all look at Instructor Ralph asking for more clarification. Seeing the Kiro's group were looking at him intensely, he added more explanation. ”As I said earlier you guys are in luck, does the name Kyros don't ring the bell?” He said with an amused tone.

”... Don't tell me... The Invincible A-ranker Kyros?” Aldin said stupor glancing at the old man in front of him.

”Yup, you are right, my Instructor is 'that' Kyros.”

While the other is looking at Kyros admiringly, Kiro was the only one who cannot comprehend what is happening. He doesn't know who this Invincible A-ranker is, and what it means.

”Ahem, stop calling me that, I'm not Invincible, it is just an empty title for this old man,” Kyros said while giving a slight cough to mend the atmosphere.

”Well now you who I am, I would like to know if any of you guys were using a bow as the main weapon.”

This time the group of three, finally came back to reality, they don't use a bow as the main weapon. While the others became disinherited, Kiro was looking in confusion, he could not help to remember with his high CON it boosted his marksmanship, but Kiro did not have any chance to use a bow, so he hadn't verified it yet.

”I guess you haven't tried using a bow huh, but would you guys give it a try?” Kyros said. ”Don't worry I'll be here to teach you guys a proper posture for using the bow and arrow.”

”If that is the case, please pick me!” Alyva said with full enthusiasm.

”Okay then, you guys follow me at the archer's ground.” After he said that, Kiro and co followed Kyros.

***

In Archer's Training Ground.

Two types of target archery could be found, the most basic one is the thin circular target with a red mark on the middle, a humanoid target with dissimilar sizes of red marks on contrast places.

While the level of difficulty is adjusted by the range of the target. There are three types of level found in the training ground.

The first level is at the 7 yards wide range, the next level is 17 yards apart, the last one at the 27 yards wide range target archery.

”Here we are, please stand at marker line Ms. Alyva,”

”Okay, Mr. Kyros,” Alyva said, standing straight on the marker line.

”Mn, now please move your legs shoulder apart, while maintaining your center of gravity,” Kyros said as he hands over the basic crude bow and arrow that is inside the wooden crate.

”Yes, Mr. Kyros,” Alyva said while holding the crude bow on the handgrip, and placing the arrow inch above the tip of her thumb.

”Hoho, at least Ms. Alyva knows how to hold the bow and arrow, now let me teach you a few tricks.” He said. ”Please maintain the posture, and try to stretch the bowstring with a straight-up chest.”

Following the Instruction. Alyva tried to do what Old Kyros said. While maintaining her balance, straightening up her chest, she stretched the bowstring, making the crude bow bend in a half-moon posture.

Glancing at Alyva posture, Old Kyros could not help to give praise. ”Good! Nice posture, now try to aim at the 7 yards target.”

Upon hearing Kyros' voice, Alyva tried to aim at the 7 yards wide range target.

'Swoosh'

The arrow flew at the circular wooden target, but she only managed to hit the edge.

”Haa~ I guess I'm not good at using a bow,” Alyva said dejectedly.

”Now, Ms. Alyva is doing a great job, your posture is nice, with proper training and dedication, I think you have a potential of using a bow.” He said, but deep inside Kyros' disappointment because what he needs is a genius in marksmanship, not a person who is 'Good Enough' to handle the bow and arrow.