章 8: Chapter 8: The Royal Swordsmanship

Chapter 8: The Royal Swordsmanship

June 5th, at the Cain family mansion.

It was another clear day, and Rosie opened the dining room windows to let in the fresh air.

William, however, appeared to be half-asleep, yawning as he sat at the breakfast table enjoying his meal for the day.

Today's breakfast consisted of bacon and eggs, blueberry cake, and yogurt nut cereal. The pink bacon, coupled with the golden eggs sprinkled with a bit of pepper and salt, was quite appetizing. The exquisite blueberry cake and the colorful yogurt nut cereal always brought a sweet start to the day.

Even William, who had spent countless hours researching in the basement, felt somewhat revitalized. (ahem!)

The continuous vibrations and noises from the basement last night did not alarm the servants. Everyone knew that Master William was researching magic in the basement; it was just that this time it took a bit longer and was a bit louder than usual.

William didn't mind the servants' dark circles under their eyes. Although he didn't successfully improve his first arcane spell after hours of experimentation yesterday, he still gained a lot.

First, the arcane submodule of the system was different from his previous life. Now, every attempt to modify a spell model didn't cost any experience points, the only limitation being that he couldn't materialize the spell model without sufficient magical power.

Second, the success of each modification in the arcane submodule was no longer represented by compatibility. Therefore, William had to throw out a fireball each time after making adjustments to see the specific effects. He might know what success looks like when he first constructs his own unique arcane model.

Third, using spells in this real world is not like in the immersive game of his past life, where you could simply select and cast spells with your mind. Every time he used the Fireball spell, William could clearly feel real magical power circulating within his body, and he needed to adapt to this sensation.

Despite facing many difficulties, William was not discouraged. Unlike in the game, the feeling of truly mastering supernatural powers was so beautiful and enchanting that he quickly became immersed in it, losing track of time.

Moreover, with continuous attempts, William had a premonition that he would master his first arcane spell within a week.

William stretched his body, feeling that his physique was not yet in perfect harmony with him. For instance, last night, his spirit was still high, but his body was extremely tired!

This pampered body was not yet accustomed to his soul that loved to stay up late!

But it was no big deal. Just need to pull a few more all-nighters!

A forced therapy session?

While William was stretching, the butler, Joyce, said:

"Master William, the clothes you ordered have been placed in your bedroom. Welf and two guards are waiting for you in the courtyard."

William slapped his face to wake up and said:

"I know. Tell Welf and the others to wait for me at the back door in casual clothes."

"Yes."

Soon after, William changed into his clothes and arrived at the mansion's back door.

Knowing that William planned to exercise and learn to use weapons, Joyce had prepared a set of shorts and a short-sleeved shirt made of cotton, which was very comfortable and breathable.

Welf and the two guards, dressed in casual clothes and carrying weapons, were already waiting for William at the back door.

One of the guards was somewhat slim and was laughing and chatting with Welf.

The other guard, looking under twenty, stood alone with his weapon, not joining in the conversation. Seeing William approaching, he quickly stood at attention and saluted.

Only then did Welf and the slim guard notice William and hurriedly saluted.

"Good morning, Master William."

William waved his hand: "I remember Welf, but you two are...?"

The slim guard eagerly replied: "Good morning, Master William! My name is Bill, I joined the Cain family alongside Captain Welf."

The young guard said with a steady and respectful tone: "Master William, my name is Dison, I was raised by Butler Joyce from a young age and have always stayed in the mansion."

"Alright, I know now." William nodded, clearly understanding that Bill, like Welf, was hired by the butler to become a guard for the Cain family, while Dison was raised by the family from a young age, making him a trusted subordinate.

"Let's set off then. We'll head straight to the warehouse on Bell Street. Today, we'll just be ordinary people, act normal."

Welf and the others had no doubts; they simply followed the young master's orders, perhaps thinking that the young master suddenly wanted to experience the life of a commoner!

Bell Street was not far from Fis Street, both located in the eastern half of Canlight City.

Looking at the spacious warehouse surrounded by grey-white walls, William roughly estimated it to be over 800 square meters with a ceiling height of 5 meters.

The items once stored in the warehouse had been cleared out, leaving only some straw piled in a corner.

Besides the warehouse, there was an open space of nearly 1000 square meters on the east side, seemingly used for parking carriages and goods, with the whole warehouse enclosed by a brick wall over a person's height.

The warehouse was relatively clean and seemed to be well-maintained.

William was quite satisfied with the location; it was spacious and secluded. Besides the storage rooms for goods, there were also a few rooms at the back for temporary rest.

After touring the warehouse, seeing that Welf and the others had prepared the weapons and even Rosie had brought a box filled with sweets and red tea, setting it aside on a table, William signaled Welf to start the training.

Welf stepped forward, unhesitatingly handing William a practice wooden sword.

"Master, let's start with the single-handed sword."

After saying this, Welf also picked up a wooden sword and skillfully twirled it, creating a beautiful sword flower.

William tested the wooden sword in his hand; though it was made of wood, it was quite hard and heavy.

Although his strength hadn't been augmented by attributes yet, the strength increase from level 30 was enough for William to use the wooden sword normally.

Seeing William awkwardly swinging the wooden sword, creating an irregular sword flower, Welf smiled and asked, "On the battlefield, the single-handed sword is generally used in combination with a shield. Of course, more skilled warriors seeking greater agility and freedom may choose to use only the single-handed sword."

"Which swordsmanship would Master William like to learn? Rock Swordsmanship, Tide Swordsmanship, or Wind Swordsmanship?"

These swordsmanships were all mastered by Welf and were considered upper-class among publicly known swordsmanships.

William didn't hesitate, already having a plan: "I want to practice Royal Swordsmanship."

"Royal Swordsmanship?"

Welf was surprised. Royal Swordsmanship was indeed a very famous swordsmanship, not for its power but because its moves were very elegant.

In essence, it was a ceremonial swordsmanship, existing for the sake of visual beauty.

Therefore, this swordsmanship was also esteemed by nobles and wealthy merchants.

Welf certainly knew this swordsmanship, for its greatest advantage, besides looking good, was its simplicity.

After hesitating for a moment, Welf gave up the idea of persuading William to choose another swordsmanship, thinking it was just a nobleman's whim. Perhaps it was the love for this swordsmanship that led William, a prestigious mage, to specifically undergo weapon training.

Welf raised his hand to indicate the blade and tip of the sword, beginning to explain the single-handed sword and Royal Swordsmanship:

"The parts of a single-handed sword that can inflict damage are these two. To fully..."

As Welf explained, system messages also appeared before William.

His choice of Royal Swordsmanship was for quick mastery. Royal combat techniques, including swordsmanship, spearmanship, and knifemanship, were proven through numerous experiments to be the fastest way to improve weapon proficiency.

As for being mistaken for a show-off, William didn't care. Mastering the Mastery of Arms feat as soon as possible was his priority.

[Golden Warrior Welf teaches you single-handed sword techniques, increasing your proficiency with single-handed swords]

[10%.. 50%..100%]

[Your proficiency with single-handed swords has advanced to beginner level]