Bab 100: She is back

Hex felt his mind go blank for a second. After the delay, he finally registered his master's words. 

"I have become a Knight? For real? Just like that?" Hex asked, giving the baron a look that seemed to say are you serious?

"Yes, just like that you are a Knight now."

Hearing the baron's affirmative tone made Hex realize he reached the stage that once seemed out of reach. 

"B-but how? It was so...simple?" Just a day ago he reached the Third Blessing as a Squire. People remain stuck at that stage for decennia. Some even for life. Yet, he surpassed that stage in one day?

"Was it so simple?" The baron asked, giving him a look with his deadpan face.

"I guess a fool like you would consider it simple. After all, you just had to put your life on the line each time, didn't you? But then again, what's the life of someone like you worth?"

"Ow. Yeah," Hex laughed, feeling a bit embarrassed. But soon his embarrassment turned into joy.