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66.66% In Genshin Impact With A Painter System / Chapter 2: Colt Vs Sir Ector

บท 2: Colt Vs Sir Ector

Colt wasn't entirely sure how he was supposed to be reacting right now, he was not only walking alongside the main character of his favourite childhood story, although they are a kid right now. Beside him was none other than King Arthur himself, or simply Arthur as of right now.

Speaking of which, the young Arthur that Colt was walking with looked to be a simple child with neat blonde hair and a pair of sea-blue eyes. However, while the kid looked like nothing special, Colt knew very well that this was the future king of Britain.

He was the one that painted him after all.

"Your name is Colt...Andilet?" Arthur asked with slightly widened eyes. "Are you perhaps a noble?"

"A noble?" Colt couldn't help but blink in confusion upon hearing the question, he wasn't entirely sure how Arthur here came to such a conclusion. "No, I'm not..."

"Really? That's strange, normally only nobles have the privilege of having a second name..." Arthur responded curiously as they continued walking. That gave Colt his answer, a good number of people say that commoners didn't have family names until a certain point in history. How true that really is, he had no idea. "You said you were travelling, right? What brings you here to Camelot?"

"Just exploring honestly. I've always wanted to go around the country, it was pretty boring back where I was from." That was a total fucking lie, one that he pulled straight out of his ass. It was a simple, yet believable lie. "How come you live out here in the forest? Why not in the city?"

"Father prefers living peacefully outside, he says it's too noisy for a retired knight like himself to live." Arthur chuckled a bit when he said this. "He's been living out here for a few years now, at least that's what he told me. Despite being retired, he's been teaching me swordsmanship!"

"Sounds like a great guy." Colt smiled when saying this. He was curious though, did Arthur here know that he was adopted yet? He knew that Arthur wasn't really the son of Ector, he was adopted. 'Maybe I should try and learn how to use a sword, could be useful for the future.'

"Here we are." Arthur's voice snapped Colt out of his thoughts as he looked upwards to see that they were now approaching what looked to be a relatively large wooden house in a small open field within the forest. "Father should be inside, my brother as well."

"Is it really okay for me to be here?"

"Don't worry, I'm sure they won't mind." Arthur gave a reassuring smile before motioning for Colt to follow. Staring for a second, Colt shrugged slightly before following after Arthur. Once they made it to the door, Arthur opened it quickly. "Father, I'm back!"

"Oh, Arthur. Who's this young man?"

When Colt entered the house, he immediately looked toward the man who had responded to Arthur's shouting. The man looked to be in his forties, having short brown hair and a slightly bushy beard. Due to the thin simple clothing he had on, Colt could see the man's muscular frame.

"Nice to meet you, sir. My name is Colt Andilet."

"Colt, huh? Are you perhaps a noble?"

"No, he isn't. He's just a traveler." Arthur was the one that responded to the question as he walked over to the table at the center of the room before placing down his sword so that it leaned against the table. "I found him lost in the forest and offered him to come by."

"I see, it's a pleasure to meet you, Colt." The man nodded in understanding before turning to face Colt who was silently standing by the door. He didn't want to just walk completely into the house without getting actual permission from the man of the house, being this dude. "My name is Ector. Please come in and have a seat."

With a simple nod, Colt walked on over to the table before pulling out one of the chairs and taking a seat, Arthur pulled one out for himself before taking a seat as well. Ector placed a cup of water in front of both males before taking a seat himself.

"Where's Kay, father?"

"I sent Kay to get some firewood, he should be back any time now." Ector responded simply as he took a small sip of his own cup. The former knight then turned his attention towards Colt. "Arthur said you're a traveler, what brings you here to Camelot?"

"Literally just traveling, there honestly wasn't much reason for me coming to Camelot specifically." Colt answered as he crossed his arms over his chest. "Though, I have heard something about a competition being held soon. Though, those might just be rumors."

"A competition? Oh, you must be referring to the tournament to select the next king." Ector smiled as he seemed to widen his eyes in realization. "It's true that ever since King Ulther perished that the country has had no king to rule it, so this tournament to determine who is the most worthy to become king is being held."

"I see." While Colt already knew about all of this, he still listened with interest. He glanced towards Arthur, who was just drinking his water without saying anything. "Are you perhaps going to enter? It sounds like something anyone would want to win, being able to become king and all."

"No, I'm not." Ector laughed a bit after hearing this. "The tournament is only for young knights and nobles, someone as old as me cannot hope to enter now. Even if I was young enough, I've retired, becoming the king feels far too grand of a responsibility for me."

"I can understand that. What about you, Arthur?"

Arthur seemed to frown a bit. "If I could, I would."

"What Arthur means is that he's far too young, and he is still but an apprentice in training." Ector explained further with amusement upon seeing Arthur pout slightly. It wasn't hard to tell that Arthur was miffed about not being able to participate. "Arthur is very talented and determined, but he still has much to learn. What about you, Colt? Are you a swordsman?"

"No, I haven't had any training in swords whatsoever." Colt shook his head when answering. "I do know how to fight hand-to-hand combat though, I was taught by my father as a way to defend myself. He was a martial artist."

"That's interesting, we don't see many warriors around these parts who properly know how to fight without a form weaponry." Ector said with a voice of interest, even Arthur looked at Colt with interest. "If anything, weaponless combat can have its advantages. You don't need to worry about carrying around a weapon, or about the weight of one."

"Are you skilled in hand-to-hand fighting?"

"I wouldn't say that I'm too familiar with it, but I do have some experience in the field." Ector nodded upon responding. Colt was honestly a bit surprised, he expected this guy to only know how to use a sword. Being the main weapon of a knight and all. "How about you show us these skills of yours?"

"In what way?"

"Hm... how about a spar with me?"

Colt wasn't entirely sure how to respond as he just stared at the older male in surprise, this surprise was shared by Arthur who looked between his adopted father and Colt. After a few seconds of silence, Colt let a small smile stretch onto his face.

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"What you're saying is father challenged him to a spar?"

"That's pretty much it."

As both Colt and Ector could be seen standing across from one another, both of them performing their own form of stretches, Arthur and another young man could be seen sitting on a log along the sidelines watching the two.

The young man that sat with Arthur looked to be around eighteen or so, so three or so years older than Arthur was, and had straight brown hair and a decently muscular build. This male was none other than Kay, the foster brother of Arthur.

As Arthur was filling Kay in with what had transpired the past thirty minutes, Colt glanced up towards Ector who was doing basic stretches. He did remember that the guy said he was familiar with hand-to-hand combat despite being a swordsman, so he needed to be careful.

While he didn't want to sound arrogant, Colt would say that he was quite the fighter. His father made sure he knew how to properly fight, just in case something happened to him on the streets or whatever. His father was an incredible martial artist, skilled enough that the man developed his own fighting style that he passed down to Colt.

However, even if Colt had the skill advantage, it was obvious that Ector there had far greater physical strength, if that physique was anything to go by.

"Are you ready, Colt?"

"Whenever you are!"

"Will that guy be okay?" Kay asked with doubt as he looked towards Colt. He knew how powerful and skilled his father was, even if this wasn't a sword fight. He didn't know what Colt was capable of, but the clear physical difference gave him doubts about the guy's chances. "He looks barely older than you..."

"I'm not really sure." Arthur shrugged as he responded, his curious eyes glued onto both fighters who got into their own respective stances. "But if father asked Colt to spar with him, that must mean he's at least quite capable."

"I suppose..."

"Come at me whenever you wish, Colt! If you dare!" Ector spoke as he motioned for Colt to charge forward. Colt clicked his tongue a bit at the provocation, if the guy was going to wait for him to strike first, then might as well. "Oh, you're quite fast!"

Colt didn't say anything as he quickly approached Ector, and once he was close enough, he narrowed his eyes before sending a punch toward Ector's head. The man quickly dodged before sending his own punch, which Colt easily dodged by tilting his body. The exchange continued as they either parried or dodged one another's punches and kicks.

On the sidelines, both Arthur and Kay watched on with surprise and interest as they saw the two sparring. Both of them have only been taught how to fight with a sword, so seeing a battle like this was a new experience for them.

"You're attacks are fast and fierce, Colt!" Ector spoke as he blocked one of the punches. "However, you clearly lack the strength needed to defeat me!"

"We'll see about that!" Colt quickly jumped back to avoid a powerful kick, which he then kicked off the ground to get closer to Ector once again. Bending his knees, Colt seemed to take a deep breath before breathing outwards. "Block this, old man!"

Widening his eyes, Ector was taken off guard when Colt's next punch was several times faster than before. Seemingly out of instinct, Ector crossed both his arms and blocked the punch, though was certainly surprised when the punch sent him stumbling back and almost falling to the ground.

"That was impressive, not only was your speed much faster but even the power behind that attack was several times greater than your others." Ector complemented with absolute sincerity as he lowered his arms. "I'm not sure how you accomplished that, but I'm certainly impressed!"

"Thank you, just a simple trick."

That trick that Colt was referring to was his breathing, and while it sounded a bit far-fetched, his father's martial arts style did include multiple breathing techniques. Not only to perform faster and more powerful strikes, but to also perform seemingly unnatural attacks.

As the spar between Ector and Colt continued, the other two watched on until the end. During it, Arthur was watching completely immersed in the spar. He was very impressed when he saw Colt being able to keep up with Ector, though those times were only when Colt used focused breathing.


บท 3: The First Customer

Inside Colt's store, there appeared to be what looked to be particles that seemed to gather as they began to condense and take form. The process didn't take long as Colt was soon seen fully materialized and standing inside of his shop.

Colt blinked a few times before looking around to see that he was indeed back in the real world, he gave a small sigh as he stretched his back. He had just finished up his eight hours of 'work' inside of his instance and was forcefully kicked out by the system.

"System, is time in that world still going?"

『It has not. Time within instances does not freeze, but time runs differently compared to the real world. For example, whenever an hour passes by in the instance only ten minutes will pass by in the real world』

"I see, so a crap version of the hyperbolic time chamber pretty much." Colt nodded to himself in understanding as he finished stretching. He did notice how he had spent way longer than eight hours in there, so that meant the eight hours of game time was counted from real-world hours. "That meant I was in there for two whole days."

During the time that he was in the instance, he had actually accomplished a few things. He had sparred with Ector near when he first entered, and he had even managed to begin learning swordsmanship alongside Arthur and Kay.

It seemed that Ector was impressed enough by Colt's performance during their spar that he was willing to teach Colt. On the matter of Ector, Arthur, and Kay. Colt was honestly amazed by how real they acted, in fact, he was pretty certain they technically were real.

"System... this isn't a video game. Are the Arthur, Ector, and Kay I met real people?"

『Confirmed. For the host to understand, you may view them as living beings who live in a dimension below this one. Think of picture books, those characters live in a two-dimensional world, while you live in a three-dimensional existence』

"I understand..." Colt smiled a bit at that, he wasn't sure how he was supposed to feel if those three he became relatively close with the past two days in that world were just, in a sense, stringed puppets. "What about other customers? They obviously won't share the same events that transpired in my instance."

『Parallel worlds』

"Okay, simple as that, huh?" Colt scoffed a bit in amusement before looking outside. He could see that the sun was already beginning to rise, it was quite late when he entered the instance. Perhaps the night had already passed by. "Hm, what's that?"

Colt couldn't help but raise an eyebrow when he noticed a few differences in the shop, near the front door of the building was what looked to be a board of sorts that was attached firmly to the wall. It had various words written on it as well. Walking over, Colt stared up and curiously read them.

"Oh, a board of rules and basic information..."

.

『Rules and General Information』

● Opening Hours: 8am ➙ 8pm

● Shop Registration Card Fee: 50,000 Mora - [Replacement: 25,000 Mora]

● Customers can only play for eight hours per day, each hour costs 10,000 Mora

● Individuals verbally harassing other customers and/or the owner will be given a warning. Three warnings and the individual will either be forced to leave

● Physical violence against customers and/or the owner will not be tolerated and will be dealt with accordingly and appropriately

.

"I'm a bit concerned with the last rule, I'm not exactly the strongest..."

『There is no need for concern, the automatic safeguards of the shop will activate to punish any rule breakers in the owner's stead』

"Okay..." Colt dragged that word on a bit as he wasn't entirely sure how to feel about that. He wasn't sure what these supposed safeguards were, hopefully they weren't too extreme. If they are, it could cause some issues. "What's with this registration fee?"

『When the host returns to the desk, you will find a card dispenser built into the desk. Once the customer pays the fee, the Host can give them one card, which is proof that they are registered. The card is what holds the individual's Tokens that they earn and can be used to pay for prizes』

"Oh, it's literally just like in arcades." Most arcades in the world had cards they gave their members that said members would use to pay for any games they played. In this case, they were used to keep track of the Tokens. "Speaking of Tokens, did I get any?"

『Indeed, go to the desk and dispense yourself a card』

Colt didn't say anything back but gave a simple nod as he walked back towards his desk, when he went behind and sat down, he looked around before spotting a silver device embedded into the desk. It had an extruding keyboard and a small screen. "Let's see... my name is Colt Andilet."

On the screen it seemed to have a simple registration thing, he needed to simply input his own name as it generated all the other necessary information. That information included a random registration number and a passcode.

'Oh, neat. It recognized me as the owner and skipped the payment...'

After finishing the registration process, Colt watched as the machine produced a black card that was spat out from the rectangular hole in the device. Colt grabbed the card and curiously held it up to read the contents of the card, there wasn't much written, but just whatever was needed.

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『Strokes of Reality - Membership Card』

● Name: Colt Andilet

● Registration Number: #000000001Z

● Passcode: XXX-XXX-XXXX

● Tokens: 2,500

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"Not sure if that's a lot or not..." Colt didn't exactly have any prizes to compare prices with in comparison to the number of tokens he had, so whether or not twenty-five hundred was a good amount or not was still in the air. "That was only one time though, so maybe it's fairly good."

Seeing no point in pondering on the matter any longer, Colt pocketed his card before looking towards the digital clock that rested on his desk. Widening his eyes slightly, Colt quickly jumped up from his desk and walked towards the door.

It was almost eight in the morning, so he might as well open up early seeing as there wasn't anything else he could really do. He flipped the sign at the door to show that the shop was open before he made his way back to the desk to relax.

"System, what does it mean for me since I ended up playing outside business hours?"

『The playing hours for the Host resets at the beginning of opening hours, and seeing as the Host played through the night, the Host will have to wait until the store opens tomorrow before being able to play again』

"Guess I'm just sitting here for the day then..." Even though he did kind of want to go back right now to continue his sword training with Ector, perhaps taking breaks like this was good. After all, he may not feel physically fatigued, but he definitely could feel it mentally.

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Business was incredibly slow, though that might not be the best way to describe it, it was more like there was no business at all. Whenever a customer would enter the shop, they would stare at the price before quickly making a retreat.

Colt didn't really care too much since that obviously meant that the price was not something that person could afford, so what reason would they have to stay? If someone with the necessary income were to pass by and be willing to pay, then that's blessed.

He wasn't entirely sure what the conversion rate was when it came to Mora in comparison to a form of currency he understood, but it was probably quite a lot. For now, all he could really do was sit back in his chair and relax while he waited for his first official customer.

By some miracle, a certain Favonius knight could be seen walking along the street where the shop was located. The person was obviously male and had a lean physique with a tanned complexion, having long navy-blue hair that had a long lock of hair tied and resting over his left shoulder.

The male also had his bangs covering the right side of his face, which also slightly hid the eyepatch that the male could be seen wearing over his right eye. His form of attire consisted of a collared white blouse, which was adorned by a cape with a collar of fur.

This was none other than Kaeya, who served as the Calvary Captain of the Knights of Favonius. Just as his occupation suggests, it is his duty to command the knights that battle on horses and such. Though, considering the current situation with the calvary, he's currently 'off-duty' in a sense.

"Hm? Oh, it seems that place has opened." Kaeya stopped his patrol and turned his attention to the strange shop that rested on the street. He had walked by the place during his yesterday's patrol, but since it was closed, he just let it be. "Strokes of Reality, a peculiar name... I suppose a quick look can't hurt."

Kaeya then proceeded to walk towards the shop, he was curious to find out what this shop had to offer. Compared to most shops here in the city, it had a rather interesting name to say the least. Just as interesting as the name of Diluc's tavern.

Upon arriving at the entrance, Kaeya gently pushed open the door. He couldn't help but admire the feeling of the polished wood that the door was made of, Unlike normal wood which was always rough to touch, with only a few exceptions, the wood that made up this building was completely smooth.

Kaeya smiled a bit when he entered, noticing the cleanliness of the building. 'How pristine.'

"Welcome to Strokes of Reality." A young male's voice entered his ears as Kaeya turned his attention towards the desk located at the back of the room. "Please refer to the board of information beside you before doing any business."

Kaeya stared at the young youth for a second, taking in the male's appearance. The male looked no older than seventeen, along with having pale blonde hair with various streaks of darker yellow hair at the front and also a pair of matching eyes.

The clothing that the young male wore was also very simple but stylish, consisting of a manjority of black colours. The pieces of clothing included, from what Kaeya could see at least, a black shirt underneath an open black hooded jacket that was coloured a dark red on the inside. Kaeya couldn't see what he wore to cover his bottom half though.

"Very well." Hearing the male's voice, Kaeya turned his head to the left and immediately noticed the board that Colt was talking about. 'A registration fee? I suppose this must be some sort of service, perhaps like the Adventurer's Guild?'

As Kaeya read over the information, he was truly intrigued. The price was quite high, at least for a normal citizen and novice adventurers. For adventurers with experience, and especially himself, it wasn't that much. Though, it made him truly curious about what this shop provided.

'Play? Play what exactly?' Kaeya noticed the third dot point and couldn't help but wonder to himself. He glanced towards the blonde male, who simply had his legs kicked up onto the desk, arms crossed with his eyes closed. 'How interesting...'

As Kaeya was busy reading over the rules and general information board, Colt opened his eyes slightly and sent a curious glance toward the male. This guy was much different compared to anyone else he's seen in this city, which was evident by the information he could see.

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『Character』

● Name: Kaeya Alberich - Calvary Captain

● Vision: Cryo

● Battle Power: 340

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'Cryo? This guy has one of those... Vision things?' Colt couldn't help but notice the few differences in this guy's information in comparison to others. Not only was this guy way stronger than anyone he's seen, as evident by the battle power, but he also had a Vision. 'My stats did say I didn't have Vision, but what the hell is it? I guess I'll need to do some research... Wait, system. Can you explain it?'

He was just about to consider going to a library or something to see if there's information regarding these Visions, but stopped himself once he remembered that perhaps he could get information from the system.

『A Vision is a gift granted to individuals who are recognised by Celestia and the gods, the home of Deities, which grants them the capability to manipulate one of the seven elements of the world. Wielders of Visions are called Allogenes. It is also best to keep in mind that the main fangs of Vision holders are not their physical capabilities, but their elemental powers』

'Huh... and what element is Cryo?'

『Ice』

'I see...' With that information in mind, Colt turned his attention once again towards Kaeya who had just finished reading the board and was now walking over towards him. "I assume you thoroughly read through the board?"

"Indeed, though I have to ask. Just what does this shop of yours provide?"

"What do I provide?" Colt blinked before smiling slightly as he leaned back in his chair. "If I were to put it simply, I suppose you could say that my shop gives people the chance to experience a different reality. A chance at a temporary new life."

"A new life...?" Kaeya narrowed his eyes a bit as he stared at Colt. Colt could feel the amount of judgement in this guy's gaze, Kaeya was obviously trying to gather as much information as possible. "That's quite the service, but how do you accomplish that I wonder."

Colt simply smiled.

"Very well, then I'd like to register myself for your services." Kaeya chuckled before taking out the necessary amount of money and handing it over to Colt. The blonde nodded before quickly counting the money, Kaeya then watched as the male seemed to be doing something behind the desk.

"Please give me a moment." Colt voiced simply as he proceeded to fill out the information. "Name please."

"Kaeya."

"Family name?"

"Just simply Kaeya will do."

"Very well." Colt shrugged, he wasn't sure why the guy didn't want to give his family name, but it wasn't his business. When the machine asked for the payment, Colt dropped the money into the opened slot as the machine processed the cash. "Here you go, please try not to lose it."

Taking hold of the card, Kaeya looked over it curiously.

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『Strokes of Reality - Membership Card』

● Name: Kaeya

● Registration Number: #000000002Z

● Passcode: XXX-XXX-XXXX

● Tokens: 0

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"What are these Tokens?"

"A special form of currency that can be used in my shop, they're earned as you continue to use my services. You don't need to worry about those for now though," With a small stretch, Colt hopped up from his desk and walked out. "Please follow me, I'll show you what we offer."

Nodding his head, Kaeya followed Colt over towards what looked to be a painting of sorts attached to the wall. Kaeya hadn't noticed it before since he was more focused on Colt and the board. Kaeya stopped beside Colt as he looked up at the large painting.

"My shop is new, so this is the only one we have so far."

"This is...!" Kaeya was never one to really appreciate artistic pieces like paintings and sculptures, but the one in front of him really amazed him. Even someone who wasn't experienced in the field could appreciate how amazingly crafted this piece of work was. He also saw the information below it. "King of Camelot... a painting?"

"It's not a simple painting, but to better understand what I mean, you should experience it for yourself instead of having it explained by me." Colt chuckled as he turned to look up at the knight. Since they were both standing, Kaeya could be seen to be a head or so taller than himself. "How long would you like to play?"

"Hmm..." Kaeya wasn't entirely sure what Colt meant by playing, and since all he could see was this painting. Although it was an incredible sight, it looked nothing out of the ordinary. "I'll take an hour for now, how much was it? Ten-thousand Mora?"

"That's right. Also, smart of you, testing the waters." Colt smiled as he took the money from Kaeya before stepping back a bit, confusing the blue-haired knight. "Now, all you need to do is jump into the painting. You'll experience something... very interesting."

"...Excuse me?"

"Don't worry about ruining it, just trust me." Colt could fully understand Kaeya's confusion, he too was confused when the system told him to jump into the painting. "When you arrive, keep in mind that once your time runs out, you'll be forced back here. Also, you can simply say 'Leave Instance' to be brought back whenever you wish."

"I cannot say that I understand what you mean, but very well." Kaeya was obviously suspicious about all this, but his curiosity was really kicking in. Stepping back and looking at the painting, he began running forwards before jumping. "...!"


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