" death? " asked Leo with a serious expression. Hearing his words, all the girls gathered with varied expressions
" every 2 weeks, a hole opens in the ground " said Thomas, not raising his head and carefully wiped the sword, his solemn expression, reflected in the blade
" some say it leads right to the pits of the underworld, others say it leads to a lost plane which is ruled by the undead " muttered Thomas as he suddenly slashed the ground with his sword leaving a deep gash, causing Leo and the others to jump back in surprise
Leo looked at the gash in horror, by his estimation it was a foot deep and several feet long. All of this with a casual wave of his hand
' what is a high level character doing in a newbie village ' thought Leo
Ignoring their reaction, he continued " regardless of which is true, it's nasty inhabitants crawl their way out of it, in search of flesh, of blood, of our souls " said Thomas, his tone gradually becoming grim
" the larger the population, the larger the hole. The stronger the demonic creatures. The weakest of them being comparable to a bronze Knight, some of them with the power to kill silver knights "
Thomas finally raised his head, glancing directly at Leo, who somehow felt that he looking right through him
" the good news? They're blind. They really on their senses to find large populations of people. The lower the population, the weaker their sense. One person is practically invisible to them" explained Thomas
" which is why people scatter, get as far away from one another for a chance to survive. And it works... for the most part "
" but there comes a time when you can no longer run. As their very presence brings death. Every where they past becomes a dead land. So liveable space is shrinking and getting smaller and smaller "
" what do you think is going to happen? When even when they scatter, they're still too many people? " asked Thomas with a mocking expression as he stood up sheathing his sword
" what do you plan to do kid? "
Hearing his question, Leo fell silent, glancing at the girls behind him before glancing back at Thomas, shrugging
" I don't know " replied Leo honestly " more than likely take my family and hide somewhere in the village. Besides you, there's no one else here. So the village is as good a hiding spot as any "
Did he think his actions were cowardly? No. The guard that beat the shit out of him yesterday, when he touched him, he was only a Level 5 Apprentice Knight
Only 4 levels higher than himself and yet, he was man handled like a child. If it wasn't for Rebecca, who knows what would have happened
He doesn't know how strong a bronze knight was but he was sure it was stronger than an apprentice Knight. So hiding was the best and only option. Anyone who didn't agree was a fool
Hearing his words, Thomas looked at him in surprise, seemingly not expecting his answer
" are you really a child? Where's your sense of adventure, facing danger and seeking thrill " asked Thomas only for Leo to look at him as if he was a fool
Seeing this expression, Thomas changed the subject like nothing happened, reaching into the bag he carried on his back and threw a book towards Leo, who caught it and looked at it in confusion
[ Army Swordsmanship (Elementary) ]
[ WHETHER TO LEARN? ]
Reading the title, Leo was surprised before he became ecstatic. He was trying to learn skills for the longest while and failed each and every single time. Never sure of the right criteria needed
' does it need to be written first? ' thought Leo as ideas filled his mind, intending to let the girls write down any skill they knew
Seeing his reaction, Thomas let out a small chuckle as he turned to leave
" you're leaving? " asked Leo, handing the book to Diana who was reading it over his shoulder turning his attention to Thomas
" yup. I've hidden in this god forsaken village for too long. Seeing you guys reminded me of someone " said Thomas falling into a daze, seemingly reminiscing " so I've decided to take up this sword of mine, one last time and. I'm either going to take back what I lost or die trying "
As Thomas finished speaking, the surrounding air rapidly cooled under the overwhelming aura radiating from his body, his demeanor completely changing
His aura affected the surrounding ground causing it to crack and sink several inches but surprisingly Leo and the others were unaffected
Seeing their baffled expressions, Thomas let out a smirk like a child after successfully showing off before hs expression returned to normal
" keep the book kid, gain some strength to protect that family of yours. My gift to you as thanks for waking me up " as his words finished, blue energy surrounded his body before solidifying into 2 large bird like wings. Each feather was extremely detailed and life like, with a wondspan of 4m and with a single flap, he was gone
" what the fuck " exclaimed Leo as he rubbed his eyes, wondering if he was hallucinating as he looked at the gradually disappearing figure before turning to look at the others who had similar expression of shock letting him know that it actually happened
After awakening the girls, he led them back home so he could think. While the girls were making dinner, he turned his attention to the book Thomas gave him
He found that it was a manual, but it wasn't a sword manual like he had previously thought. It not only contained instructions and diagrams on how to train with a sword, but also moves on how to effectively train your body, mainly strength and physique
They honestly looked like yoga, you have a hold each move for a period of time before moving unto the next without messing up, to achieve the effect
Judging by the words written, it seems that these moves have the same effect as physical exercise. Though judging by the bias included in the book, the person who wrote this intends for this to replace exercising. Calling exercising a waste of time used only by brutes like orcs
' so they're orcs in this world ' thought Leo not surprised but he now had a lot more curiosity towards this world
But seeing the words in this book, something caught his attention, as he went over all the memories of people he saw in his mind. People in this world aren't muscular but they're much stronger than those on earth
Even Rebecca. Looking back at it, she looked like a young malnourished girl yet she practically had the strength of two adult men
The most muscular person he saw in this world so far was Thomas, who now that he thought about it was only muscular by comparison to how lean everyone else is
To use earth terms, the guard who beat him was about 6'2, 140 pounds. Thomas was about 6'4, 180 pounds, yet his first expression was how burly he was
' does some god in this wold have a beef with muscles? ' thought Leo before turning his attention back to the manual
[ Army Swordsmanship (Elementary) ] [ 0/5]
Teaches Army Swordsmanship Level 1-5
Level 1 - increases attack by 20%
Level 2 - increases attack by 30%
Level 3 - increases attack by 50%
Level 4 - increases attack by 70%
Level 5 - increases attack by 100%
Sword practice
+0.1 Strength, +0.1 phsyique
1 physique needed to practice once daily
2 physique needed to practice twice daily
3 physique needed to practice thrice daily
4 physique needed to practice 4 times daily
No attributes added above 5 Physique
[ WHETHER TO LEARN?? ]
Seeing this Leo understood why people could gain strength without gaining muscle mass. They were given the attributes by holding poses for a period of time. It's just matter of daily practice with nutrition not even being a factor
Seeing that he could upgrade the skill, Leo smiled brightly, he had almost 700 UP saved up from the past 2 weeks. Not even bothering to check the amount of skills needed, he just upgraded it to the full level. He watched as the book glowed brightly, getting a bit thicker
He opened the panel impatiently to see the changes
[ Army Swordsmanship (Advanced) ]
Teaches Army Swordsmanship Level 1-50
Level 10 - increases attack by 100%
Level 20 - increases attack by 300%
Level 30 - increases attack by 500%
Level 40 - increases attack by 700%
Level 50 - increases attack by 1000%
Sword practice
+1 Strength, +1 Phsyique, +1 Agility
No attribute requirements.
No upper limits of daily practice
[PROPER NUTRITION REQUIRED OR BODY WILL CONSUME ITSELF]
[ 10,000 calories can sustain 1 practice ]
[ Tier 1 blood food can sustain multiple practices ]
No attributes added above 50 Physique
[ WHETHER TO LEARN?? ]
Seeing the changes, Leo burst out laughing only for his laughter to stop abruptly after he saw the warning and the conditions needed
" fuck " exclaimed Leo drawing the girls attention who turned to look at him in confusion only for him to wave them away and explain that he was fine