Chapter 200
Rays of light gathered in Desir’s hand before transforming into a petal-shaped hairpin tinged with blue .
No one could take their eyes off the beautiful blue hue and the elegant design . It was truly a beautiful hairpin .
“It’s an artifact called the Blue Rose . ”
Desir handed it to Romantica .
“Take it, Romantica . ”
“Are you giving it to me? R-Really?”
“Try putting it on . ”
No matter how many times she looked at it, it was beautiful . Romantica examined it thoroughly before putting it on .
“Injecting mana will activate its ability . ”
As soon as Desir finished talking, Romantica injected her mana into the hairpin . And soon, her body started disappearing as if she was a drawing that was getting erased .
A moment later, Romantica emerged behind Desir . She had moved right in front of their eyes, but no one had picked up on her movements .
“It’s invisibility magic that hides your presence . Not only will your appearance and the sounds you make be hidden, but so will the flow of your mana . This will prevent you from being caught by detection magic . It’ll be very helpful to you as you support from the rear . ”
Romantica absolutely loved both its ability and design .
“… … Thank you so much Desir . ”
Romantica tried not to show it, but she couldn’t hide the smile tugging at the corners of her mouth .
Desir, who had been watching her with a warm smile, took out the second artifact .
As the dimensional pocket activated, a pair of leather boots materialized in front of Desir . They were painted in a stylish checkered pattern .
“This artifact is a pair of boots, they’re called the Cloud Walkers . They allow you to instantly teleport short distances up to a meter away . ”
“They’ll be useful for those in the vanguard . ”
Just from Desir’s short explanation, Adjest had figured out who would benefit most from the artifact .
Short-distance teleportation was useful even to magicians fighting from long distances during critical situations, but it was even more useful to swordsmen who needed to move around quickly .
“I picked them since they’re a very useful artifact, but I haven’t decided who to give it to yet . They could be helpful for all of you . ”
Desir took it out and looked back and forth between Adjest and Pram .
“But in Pram’s case, I already have another present for you, so… … ”
“You don’t have to give it to me for the sake of being fair . ”
Adjest spoke .
“The artifact will be more useful to Pram, as he’s a pure swordsman . If Pram is okay with it, I’m willing to give it to him . ”
“Is that really okay with you?”
Adjest nodded slightly at the sword on her belt .
“It’s fine since I already have the Center of Ice . ”
With Adjest’s generous decision to yield the artifact, Pram became the owner of the Cloud Walkers .
“Thank you so much, Ms . Adjest . And thank you so much Mr . Desir for the nice gift . ”
Thanking the two, Pram put the boots on immediately .
Once he put them on, the boots shrunk to fit Pram snugly .
The Cloud Walkers were an artifact that was activated on command .
*Zooom*
Pram activated them a couple of times . His body teleported about a meter away each time . Even with continuous usage, there was almost no delay between activations .
It was a great artifact that was very versatile, but there was one problem .
Once he had used the Cloud Walkers a few times, Pram figured out their limitations .
“… … They can only be used up to five times in a row . ”
After a while, the Cloud Walkers regained their ability .
“But I’m sure it’ll be useful in battle . ”
With that, the second present had been taken care of .
Desir looked around at his party members before speaking .
“The two artifacts I gave you and the one that I’ll be using are the three artifacts that I was allocated for joining the Royal Guards . ”
“The title of Royal Guards is respected greatly for a reason… … to give them free access to three artifacts, none of them being low-tier, is unbelievable . ”
At Pram’s exclamation, Desir chuckled .
“This isn’t the end of it . She should be on her way by now… … ”
“Pardon?”
Pram was starting at Desir in confusion, wondering what else could be coming, when he got his answer .
“Nice to meet you all . ”
A woman suddenly opened the door and entered the office . She gave a slight wave of her hand, indifferent to the bewilderment of the others .
As the party members’ gazes turned back to him, Desir’s mouth curled up .
“Let me introduce her to you . This is Sir Swan Katarina, who holds the position of the bow within the Royal Guards . Sir Swan, these are my party members . ”
“Mm, sure . They seem well trained . ”
Showing no particular interest, Swan flopped down next to Desir .
‘No surprise she finds it bothersome . ’
Despite being busy with her personal work, Swan had come to fulfill Desir’s request .
“So which one’s Pram Schneider?”
“He’s the one sitting at the far right . ”
“The far right… … hmm? Ehh?”
As her gaze moved towards where Desir was pointing to, Swan sprang up from her seat with an unintelligible scream .
Her indifferent attitude from moments ago was nowhere to be found, and her eyes burned with passion .
“Desir . When you ask for a favor, you mustn’t leave out the most important information . ”
“… … Excuse me?”
Swan slowly approached Pram .
“For real, I thought this would be a hassle, but had I known he was such a cute kid, I would’ve come more prepared . ”
Pram felt a chill run down his body . He trembled .
*Whoosh*
It happened in a flash .
“Can I bite your cheeks?”
Swan, who had approached Pram from behind at some point, spoke in a sweet voice .
“Excuse me!?”
“Fufufu . I’m just kidding . You’re so cute even when you’re embarrassed . ”
She almost looked like a cat playing with a mouse .
As Pram sat there flustered, Romantica approached Desir .
“Is that person really a Royal Guard?”
“Well, for now… … ”
“What a letdown… … ”
Romantica was visibly disappointed .
The Royal Guards’ accomplishments were well-known, even outside the Empire through the various media platforms . Through that, she had been harboring an idealistic view of them . Her fantasy had been utterly destroyed though .
“So why is she here?”
“Sir Swan will be coming here frequently, for the time being, to train Pram . ”
Swan Katarina’s teachings . That was the present Desir had prepared for Pram .
“… … !”
Seemingly having overheard Desir and Romantica’s conversation, the color in Pram’s face drained as he soon looked as white as a sheet .
* * *
The next day, at the training hall .
Pram and Swan were readying themselves and entering into their respective stances .
Pram held a wooden sword while Swan circled around, eyeing him up and down .
“Oh adorable Pram . Nice to meet you again . As you already know, I’ll be teaching you from now on . ”
Pram anxiously looked around . Noticing his nervous gaze, Swan smiled .
“Desir asked me to train you for a week, but I’ve decided to help you until you reach the Bishop Class . Fufu . I look forward to working with you . ”
“… … ”
Pram thought she was an extremely scary woman . The sight of her eyeing him like prey was enough to send a chill down his back .
But her skills were guaranteed .
Desir had barely managed to arrange this opportunity . Despite every bone in Pram’s body telling him to run and hide, his faith in Desir remained resolute, and he decided to train diligently .
“So we’re going to go straight into training how to control your aura, but before that, do you have any questions?”
As Pram nodded, Swan gestured at him to start talking .
“Professor Hersaint-Blanc who previously taught me said that one can only become a Bishop on their own . So how will you be teaching me?”
Swan, who had been smiling mischievously just moments ago, suddenly turned serious .
“I’m not exactly teaching you to help you become a Bishop . However, there must be some hints you can get from me . ”
Accepting her explanation, Pram nodded .
“To reach the Bishop Class, you must first learn how to control your aura in your own way . This isn’t a skill that can be taught to you by others, or copied from someone . Should we first start off lightly with some theory?”
Swan put out her hand .
“There are several basic ways to control aura, and that depends on the individual . One of the most common ways to do so is through reinforcement . It not only enhances attack by surrounding the body, but it also protects you . A prime example of this is Donape Aslan from the Northern region . ”
Pram had once watched Donape fighting in person .
Adjest and Donape’s battle .
Even after Adjest’s attacks, he had emerged unscathed . And whenever he swung his axe, the ground itself even trembled .
“Another method is through materialization . It’s a way to embody the aura through various objects . As a prime example, we have Sword Grand Master Raphaello Cheringer who summons wheels with his aura . ”
Pram had never seen Raphaello in action, but he had seen swordsmen who materialized their aura .
Sword Grand Master Kei Hazumaryoon .
The flower of aura that he would summon seemed to still glimmer in his mind’s eye .
‘Aura flower . ’
A technique that embodied aura in the form of a flower .
“For now those are the two most basic forms . Other than those two, aura can be used in other forms depending on the individual . In my case, I focus on accumulating aura . ”
‘Accumulate?’
Unable to understand, Pram tilted his head .
“I’ll show you . ”
Swan picked up a small pebble and tossed it towards the floor .
*BANG*
The pebble struck the floor, creating a tremendous explosion . A massive hole appeared on the training hall’s floor .
It was an incredible amount of power that couldn’t have possibly been caused by a small pebble .
‘She charged a mere pebble with that much aura?’
Pram couldn’t help but be aghast at Swan’s ability .
“Well, since there are so many ways to control aura, you have no choice but to look for the one that works for you to reach Bishop Class . ”
Swan’s teachings had been a significant help to Pram . Through them, he was able to organize the experiences he had gone through without realizing what was going on around him .
He felt like he had progressed towards his goal . However, her hint didn’t end with a simple explanation .
“Now, raise your sword . Afterall, swordsmen train through battles . Isn’t that right?”
“Yes!”
At Pram’s excited answer, Swan smiled and pulled out a dagger .
“Those who have reached King Class sometimes control their aura in several ways . And I can handle my aura in three ways . Use this battle with me as experience . ”
“… … !”
“No reason to be surprised . I’m one of the few King Class individuals in this continent . Isn’t that much a given? Be thankful that you have the chance to battle someone as powerful as me . ”
“Th-Thank you . ”
“Send your gratitude to Desir for making this opportunity, instead of me . ”
Pram felt truly grateful towards Desir .
At first, he was a tad reluctant about undertaking this training, but thinking about it, this was a really big opportunity for him .
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Chapter brought to you by Robert S .
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