STARTING WITH AN SSS-RANK SWORDSMANSHIP TALENT

As expected, Aliya is still a bit lacking compared to Renante, but with her swordsmanship talent, she will eventually bridge the gap in their physical prowess. Perhaps she might even win against him depending on the situation.

Alaric thought as he looked at Aliya’s disappointed figure.

Aliya [Knight Apprentice] EXP: 29/100

Potential: A

Traits: Horseback Riding (F), Swordsmanship (A), Close Combat (E), Hunting (F), Archery (F)

Strength: 20

Stamina: 20

Agility: 29

Endurance: 20

Vitality: 19

Mana: 8

Her natural talent and potential are higher than mine before I got the cyan screen.

While he was deep in his thoughts, the referee called Renante and Rasmus to the stage.

The noise became louder as the two young warriors stepped onto the stage. They had already proven that their abilities were far beyond their peers.

Rasmus stared at the confident warrior in front of him.

In the past few months, he had barely rested since he used most of his free time for his training.

The reason for this relentless pursuit of strength was the strong desire to stand beside Alaric and faithfully serve him to repay the kindness he had shown to his family in the orphanage.

“Renante, I have trained harder than everyone else. I’m no longer the same person you fought back then. Don’t hold back if you don’t want to be defeated.” He grinned as he pointed his wooden sword at Renante.

Hearing his words, Renante skillfully twirled his spear and beckoned tauntingly. “You’re still as loud as ever, Rasmus. Enough talking and let our skills speak!”

He was a few years older than Rasmus so he treated the latter as his younger brother.

I know how hard you have trained, Rasmus, but it won’t be so easy to defeat me.

In truth, Renante was feeling the most pressure among the last batch of trainees. The expectations of the instructors and the admiration of his peers, everything weighed heavily on him.

In the next moment, the two moved instantaneously.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Pak! Pak! Pak!

The two young warriors clashed a hundred times in just two minutes. The fierce collision of their weapons echoed across the venue.

Because of the fearsome force of the two, their wooden weapons could no longer handle the pressure and broke apart, forcing them to fight barehanded.

Fists, elbows, and kicks were released, causing sharp tearing sounds with every attack.

Based on those sounds, the crowd could already feel how painful it would be if they took those blows.

“Are they really Knight Apprentices?” A Knight muttered with disbelief as he watched the young warriors fight.

“Are they really that powerful, Sir Knight?” Asked a young noblelady in a curious tone. To an ordinary person like her, she couldn’t differentiate the strength between warriors.

The Knight nodded with a heavy look. “Yes, my lady. They are only Knight Apprentices, but their physical bodies have already surpassed the confines of their realms. If they become Knights, their strength would be many times more powerful compared to ordinary Knights!”

The young noble lady gasped at his words.

A few others who had heard their conversation were similarly surprised.

Meanwhile, Alaric suddenly let out a sigh.

He already knew who would win the battle.

Rasmus, your effort is commendable, but you are not the only one putting up an effort. Not to mention that Renante has something that you don’t have…

Rasmus [Knight Apprentice] EXP: 38/100

Potential: A

Traits: Horseback Riding (F), Swordsmanship (C), Hunting (E), Archery (F), Close Combat (E)

Strength: 23

Stamina: 21

Agility: 23

Endurance: 23

Vitality: 22

Mana: 8

Renante [Knight Apprentice] EXP: 41/100

Potential: A

Traits: Horseback Riding (F), Spearmanship (C), Pain Tolerance (B), Close Combat (E), Archery (F), Hunting (E)

Strength: 23

Stamina: 23

Agility: 19

Endurance: 29

Vitality: 22

Mana: 9

The attributes of the two were almost similar except for the huge difference in their endurance. However, there was another important factor that put Renante above Rasmus, it was his Pain Tolerance trait.

Based on the name of the trait, Alaric could already tell what it was for.

Pain tolerance… It might sound simple, but this one detail could make a big impact in any battle.

The more injuries one would sustain, the more it would affect their combat ability, but this would be negated if they had high pain tolerance.

On the stage, Renante’s high endurance finally took effect.

He took many blows from Rasmus, but he appeared fine. On the other hand, Rasmus was breathing heavily while trying to stand on his feet.

“Rasmus, let’s decide this in one move.” Renante adjusted his battle stance as he said those words.

Rasmus narrowed his eyes. He knew that he would be defeated if the battle dragged on, but it seemed like Renante didn’t want to use this cowardly tactic to win.

Now I understand why I respect you, Renante.

With a nod of his head, he prepared himself for their last clash.

Everyone watched with bated breaths as the two young warriors quietly observed each other’s movements.

No one dared to blink, afraid that they would miss the final moments of this match.

Suddenly, the two figures on the stage turned into a blur as they lunged toward each other.

Rasmus released a flying kick.

Whoosh!

Seeing this, Renante blocked his leg with his left arm and sent an elbow strike that was aimed at Rasmus’s jaw.

Rasmus quickly lifted his arms, shielding his face from the blow. However, the force behind Renante’s sharp elbow left a gash on his arm and sent him crashing to the ground.

Bang!

The crowd gasped upon witnessing this scene.

Renante grimaced when he felt a sharp pain in his left arm.

He broke my arm with that kick. You have improved a lot, Rasmus.

His lips curved upwards as he glanced at Rasmus who was struggling to get up.

Rasmus let out a regretful sigh while shaking his head.

“I admit defeat.” He raised his hand.

A big round of applause and the sonorous shouts of the crowd followed as the friendly duels concluded.

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