Chapter 304 Recruits (1/2)

Arran faced the tall recruit calh the odds were in his favor, it would not do to be reckless — he still knew far too little about the Hunters to

Moreover, even if his opponent was just a recruit, this was a chance to finally see a Hunter in action And that was an opportunity he could not waste

The young man, however, seerin appeared on his face

”I bet you wish you hadn't interruptedhis sword ”But it's too late to back do”

Without any further words, the younga flurry of sword strikes at Arran There was no restraint in the attack — in an instant, his full skill was on display, and he used every shred of strength he had with each furious strike

Arran accepted the attacks, parrying the And as the tall recruit continued to rain down blows on hi his opponent the chance to show the full extent of his skill

Yet after just a few moments, a frown appeared on Arran's face

The youth eak and slow, and his technique was riddled with flaws While a hint of a more profound foundation could be seen in his swordplay, there was too little of it to be useful for Arran

The recruit, however, appeared to think he inning the fight Seeing Arran retreat, his srew broader, as if he was certain the battle was all but won

”A good effort,” he said, ”for an outsider But I think it's tiree more

The youth barely had the skill toan opponent like this was a waste of ti about the Hunters

With a casual blow of his sword, he slapped the recruit's blade aside, the young th And even as the recruit's eyes ith shock, Arran's fist sla round like a sack of grain The blow shouldn't be enough to kill hi up again any time soon

His opponent defeated, Arran turned his eyes to the other recruit The arrogant younghe could learn froot a better look at the slender recruit, because as he no, this was no irlhood And although she had a shaved head and a figure without any curves to speak of, her tanned face was unazed at her with ave in return was one of utter shock

”You're not a recruit!” she said, her dark eyes ith astonishment

”I a — he knew too little about the Hunters to pass for one ”What's your nain,” she said, still too shocked to consider whether she should be answering questions Yet as she looked at Arran, her shocked expression slowly turned to one of suspicion ”Are you a e?” Arran s for some treasure After that, I intend to join the Hunters”

It was a gaht it was the best chance he had He couldn't pass for a Hunter, and he had no confidence that threats or torture would get him the answers he needed

But with a fresh recruit, deception ht just work And if it didn't, he could always try a different approach

”You… you want to join the Imperium?” She looked at him with a puzzled expression that still contained es?”

”If I did, do you think you'd still be alive?” Arran asked calmly ”But what's this Imperium you speak of?”