Volume 3 Chapter 8 (1/2)
《Training》
The athered around Haroon's roo curious of Viscount Paros' summon of him
”First things first Teeno has joined our guild His experience and vast knowledge of scouting will be a great help to us”
”I'lad if it is Teeno”
”Same”
It was surprising news to theained the trust of thethe trip
”But there is one thing I gotta tell you Be careful when you are dealing with him Especially you, Serinn! If you look down on him or treat him badly one way or another, I will not let it slip unnoticed”
”Hht, Boss”
Serinn was going to ot disappointed for a second, butto do it anyways, and Haroon expected her to, but he thought it was better for Teeno to make his choice
Haroon sent Philip to Teeno's roo that welcomed the new member, it didn't become a forht Thanks to that, it wasn't hard for Teeno to get along with the members
”Yesterday, Viscount Paros made another request”
Haroon talked about the request without hiding anything TheThey desperately looked for someone to talk to first, and naturally, they looked at Philip, as he was the one who talked the most with their boss
”So what's your view on this, Boss?” Philip asked, out of pressure
There was slight sense of anxiety in his voice There was so he was afraid of
”Let's accept his request I was planning to go to County of Jorlen anyways, and Huk'ran Mountains happens to be on the way Hall may be a cold, quiet person, but what can you say about that We're heading their anyways, and what's wrong about earning so the way?”
”It's not about who our VIP is, Boss! The Huk'ran Mountains are dangerous! It's a forbidden place full of mo-
Serinn and Ritrina seeerous, since Devron and Viscount Paros has mentioned it a few tierous, that it would scare his members But Haroon needed to head there
'The trace of the Legendary Throwing Knife Master is known to reo alone anyways'
But that wasn't what he told his members
”Our skill is nowhere near 'pro' If ere to becoain fame and fortune, we need to train harder, and learn to useopponents for us”
Then the ht about it for a second, only to shook their heads
Soreat mercenaries, and they all decided to walk the path their parents walked on Of course, they wanted to be great mercenaries with all their hearts They just didn't like how they had to fight the ends
Of course, it wasn't easy for the others to risk their life like Haroon could
”That's true, but……”
Serinn tried to oppose, but Haroon happened to speak at the sa off her words in the middle of her sentence
”Don't you re in a short tiht not know, but I could have died back in the caet to soands That's what people do, usually But we are still young! We can always challenge ourselves When are we going to overcome the others if we train with the same pace as the others?”
It was true To them, Haroon was like a monster They didn't remember how he looked when they firstThey co, and Haroon to a bird
The hatred and jealousy they had towards Haroon careat, who tried their best when training their bodies and skills even at a very young age, under the education of great parents But Haroon overca the his life
”But are you really sure about this?” Philip asked
”Hahaha, don't you know me?”
Philip nodded upon hearing that He knew Haroon didn't have lots of words, but his will and fighting spirit was next to none Philip knew very well how Haroon strives, once the goal is set
Teeno was the first one to speak up
”Alright I' with you It isn't like I have a fa me, so I want to travel places where no one would even dare to I have nothing to lose, and I see nothing wrong with satisfyingit”
”Teeno”
”I'm impressed by your bravery, Boss I recall e when I used to be a pathfinders for thethe path that no one knows, always facing new dangers… Nothing can be compared to the thrill of that Just like in the old 'i for the thrill Now I' weak and old”
Teeno h it was full of wrinkles and sunburn, yet his eyes were just like a youth's
”Alright, Boss Let's do this!” Philip shouted, biting his lips
Philip was thethe party At first, he was cooperating only because of the strange sickness he got But then, he realized he had so to learn from Haroon More than that, the oldest member of The Gusts of Wind had shown his bravery, and that motivated him
”I don't want to be behind soain If I train like you do, Boss, I wouldn't be losing so easily as the last time,” said Philip
”Then I'd join as well And not because of the sickness I've got It's because I think it'd be fun if I'm with you, Boss I've seen lots of mercenaries, but you ARE different Well, yeah, I' life I'erous places I think I peed a little bit just by thinking of it,” said Ritrina
Serinn and Gitan looked at her with a strange look, and said at the same time
”You are mad!”
”I a, isn't it? It'd beeak Goblins or bandits! Just iiant monsters!”
Serinn and Gitan shook their heads, but they seemed rather relaxed
”Then I'll join as well I'm disappointed that I had to take a job that my beauty and refine skills haven't been so useful? But let me show you my true skills this time!”
Serinn stopped there, but Haroon knew there were soe, with determination to show that she doesn't deserve to do all the shi+tty labour But Haroon didn't care
'Yeah, do prove yourself, or not It's not like I'll live with you'
For the Quad wankers, Haroon's carefree, relaxed attitude toward them came as a weird sense of relaxation His firm, solid attitude was somewhat trustworthy
”D-dao with you as well”
”Yeah, you are so brave that you can't sleep alone, after all What a bear you are,” Serinn whined
”Hah! I'm not like the old Gitan! I even learned shi+eld skills!” Gitan answered
Gitan's voice had so froh
”Well, then let's repair our gear and purchase the things we need Viscount Paros has permitted us to use his own blacksmith workshop for a discounted price”
The party headed to the workshop right away As it produces weapons and ar in shi+fts
The party was able to find good weapons, not fro shi+eld a the dumpsters that the blacksmiths were about to re-smelt
The shi+eld was big enough for Gitan to hide his body, and it was bent outward fro it easier for the user to parry the weapons Because it was made with steel, it was as heavy as a man, but Gitan could still use it with one hand
”Hahaha, I love it!”
It was simple, and it had no decoration nor any syood on Gitan
A siven to Serinn, which could be equipped on her wrist She needed one as she was the weakest one of the party Haroon purchased five short knives for skinning and cooking
Haroon, Philip, Ritrina and Teeno didn't need to buy a neeapon They could, but it wouldn't come cheap
”Well, those definitely aren't our best weapons……” said the workshop er
The workshop er seemed disappointed that the party chose low-quality weapons
”Well, how much is it?”
”I see you've chose some items from the dumpster, and as there was a word froold”
Just as the Viscount told hier only asked for the material fee
”Ah, and please take a look at our weapons as well”
Haroon untied his sword froer The others did the saer inspected their weapons
”They aren't too dauests, we'll repair and sharpen these for free”
That ear is expensive, butit costs a lot as well But that only lasted for a moment for Gitan and Serinn
”Gitan and Serinn, I'll be deducting the costs of your shi+elds froe”
The news surprised them
”Boss!”
”What kind of nonsense is that?” Gitan and Serinn spoke at the same time
”What, do I have to buy you the gear that'll save your own life?”
That silenced theear and weapons were each member's own responsibility That was theto say
They had another thing to get done before they departed for the quest They were told that they still had 3 days to prepare as Hall had soh tiht
On the next day, Haroon called thebreakfast
”Teeno, is it true that there's a Hall of Warriors in this castle?”
”Yes Actually, there are three of them”
Siicians, Warriors had their own organizations called The Hall of Warriors To preserve these halls froes of time, they were build on top of families who inherited their skills and passed theroup to be specialized in one way or another
This feature wasn't known to the users yet The Hall of Warriors taught skill instead of pressing skill books In order to learn a skill or two from them, the trainee needed to fulfill physical requirements and talents The reason that it wasn't known to the users yet was because of this – that there were no users that fulfilled these two requirements yet
The Hall of Warriors had a lot of talented commoners as hts, who had self-calling high-level swordsmanshi+p
The reason that the Royal Knightages were not able to chase the party was because of these Halls of Warriors Most of the knights that Viscount Paros oere from these Halls of Warriors At least that's what Devron told him
”Is it true that you can learn skills from there?”
”Yes, as long as you are eligible and able to pay the fee for it”
”And how about the level of skills?”
”If you aren't registering as a member, they usually only teach the lowest one But since it's their tradition to teach only those who are eligible, even their lowest skill is quite good It's rare, but they so as the student is qualified”
”Sounds good”
”But why do you bring that up……?”
Teeno's question was exactly what the Quad wankers wanted to ask
”Philip's S Blow skill is almost complete, and I think it is time for him to learn an advanced one The others have only h to be recognized by the Hall of Warriors I hope this will be a good chance for all of you You included, Teeno”
”B-Boss!”
Teeno's eyes widened They had no idea that Haroon had been thinking of this He has never seen nor heard of any ives that much attention to each member's skills
”Boss, You're not joking, right?” Said Philip, deeply moved
”We all need to prepare There is only one way to ride and overco”
Gitan, Serinn, and Ritrina didn't fully understand what he just said, but were excited anyways
”Then let's head there first The qualified ones will be getting an easy chance, and the others will have to find their oays”
”B-but learning a skill would cost few dozens of gold…” Teeno said with concern
”I've got you guys covered Don't worry about the et a little short on the supplies, but we can always harvest herbs and hunt monsters, so that shouldn't be a problem”
”I, I can't appreciate you more, Boss!” Said Teeno
”Thank you, Boss I never thought you would be caring for us that et a chance to learn a skill, I won't forget your kindness”
”Well, don't jinx it and let's head to the Hall of Warriors to test our luck and skill”
[Theyou with all their heart]
[You have gained 150 leadershi+p points, and every ained 300 loyalty]