NOVEL NEXT Chapter 9: Chapter 9: Swordplay!
I could only sigh in emotional torment as my swordplay just reached a realm that seemed impossible and all I did was pick up a sword.
It seemed like my life was a huge cheat and to be honest I kind of wanted to work for something as amazing as this.
But I guess since I had been practicing Greek swordplay for basically all my old life something like this was bound to happen.
Still I kind of want to go through the learning process once again.
"Hey you okay?" I heard as I was ripped out of my stupor as I looked up at Jake who was staring at me all funny like.
"Y-Yeah." I said lifting up the sword as he looked down at me and just stared.
"You okay with using an actual sword?" He asked me as if confirming something.
"Depends are you okay with giving me an actual sword with my mom around?" I asked him as his eyebrow twitched.
"Brat." He said as he slowly swung his sword at me. It was slow enough he could stop it on a dime but to me it was pretty fast.
Just because I have the sword skills doesn't mean my body can use the.
Still I was able to block the strike but in turn my body was thrown a few feet as I tumbled a little.
"Good you blocked it. Now here comes the next one!" Jake yelled as he lunged at me.
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Ding! Due to constant damage [Physical Resistance] has leveled up!
Passive Skill: Physical Resistance lv-4 (19%)
Damage is reduced and Pain is reduced.
2% damaged (.5% more each level)
2% pain reduction (.5% more each level)
'Why now of all times?' I asked myself
Ding! A form of swordplay had been obtained!
Swordplay Style: (Rank 1) Medieval Swordplay lv-1 (10%)
Common sword style used in his word. Used for a single handed swords, shield sword combo, and two handed blades.
5% more damage when using a sword. (5% more each level)
2.5% more damage against humanoids. (2.5% more each level)
'Well that will be useful, plus it is something I can actually focus on.' I thought as I looked at it but as I looked at it another thing entered my mind that was pain.
I groaned painfully as I laid face up on the ground as Jake leaned up against wall to his left. He was simply chewing on a few sunflower seed and spitting the shells a few feet from me.
Upon my body were multiple bruises from Jake slapping me with the flat of his sword, my little body could barely keep up with him.
"So how you feeling?" Asked Jake in a snarky voice as I looked towards him as I noticed the sun was already setting.
"I am so going to tell my mother about this." I said as he suddenly began to cough violently as he choked on a seed. He deserves it.
"Tell me what?" Asked a female's voice as Trista entered the courtyard and Jake shot me a glare.
But as Trista saw the metal and very dangerous sword lying beside me and the one that Jake had she went into a rage. I didn't pay attention as Trista yelled at Jake as I slowly sat up and winced in pain.
As I sat up I couldn't help but smile as my mom threatened to castrate Jake for abusing me in such a way. With a glanced they almost seemed like a married couple.
Jake Azul Lord of Hillburg
Age: 46 Race: Human
Job: Mercenary Lord
Lv-110
Trista Springwater (Azul) Wife of Jake Azul
Age: 44 Race: Human
Job: Common Mercenary
Lv-40
Thanks to [Appraisal] I knew that the two had eloped and gotten married under everyone's nose it has happened about a year after I was picked up.
The two were close before but with a baby it kind of morphed into a happy family. But anyone that couldn't noticed the married couple aura around the two them when they were together was stupid.
Still as far as I knew nobody knew about their secret marriage, not even the hooker who was very nosy.
"Hey mom I am fine." I said as I looked up to see Trista hold the blade dangerously close to Jake's crotch as he seemed to be shaking.
In a second her entire demeanor changed as she dropped the sword and rushed to me as Jake stood then shaking as he let out a breath of relief as she ran to me and looked me over.
"Are you sure?" She asked me.
"Yeah I am sure." I said as she looked at me and nodded.
"Okay I will believe, but warn me next time." She said as I nodded.
"Don't worry I will." I said as I stood up as she glanced at Jake who didn't say a word.
"Well if you think you are find I will believe you, but please put off swordplay for a while." She said.
"I don't know if I can do that, I need to get stronger." I said as said as she saw the determination in my eyes.
"Haaaa…okay you can do what you want but you have to promise to do it in moderation. You are young and you can only do so much." She said as I nodded.
However just then a man ran into the courtyard as Jake and Trista both turned to him. But just as he reached right in front of them he collapsed forward as all of our eyes went wide.
Sticking through his back and out his chest was a 3 foot arrow. However even as he Jake and Trista ran to him he somehow managed to stand up as he shrieked in pain.
"T-Tristan what happened?" Asked Jake as the man fell to a knee right in front of him. Trista quickly secured me as she was looking around like made as Tristan looked up at the kneeling Jake.