novelraw Chapter 675: Persevering Cadets
Chapter 675: Persevering Cadets
It wasn’t just Dan, Madd, and Bill either. All of the aspiring knights were wiping the floor in their spar with Wappa.Not even Wappa escaped Sophia’s scolding though.
「Wappa, your movement is sloppy. Stop relying on your physical abilities in battle.」
「I’m sorry, Sophia-neechan. I forgot about the martial arts that Takumi-niichan taught me.」
「When facing someone stronger or faster than you, you’ll have to rely on your techniques to fight them.」
「Okay, I understand.」
The knight candidates who were watching this exchange were surprised and had complicated feelings.
Because the trio had been defeated so easily, no one looked down on Wappa, but in the end, no one could match him evenly.
Witnessing even Wappa receive some scolding had caused their resolve to falter more than a little, but as expected of individuals scouted by the Great Spirits, they faced the training head on, believing that they too could become much stronger.
After that, the cadets were informed by Sophia that Wappa had undergone some power-leveling under Takumi and the others, and had reached levels comparable to ordinary adventurers and acquiring various skills, and they understood.
Hearing this, Madd confirmed with Sophia.「Could it be that you are implying we would undergo the same level raising?」
「Yes, including the Battle Horses, we will be raising your levels and skills. Well, after you’ve acquired the base level skills necessary for it though.」
「Even the Battle Horses?」
「Yes, the Battle Horse is a monster, but we aim to level them up to eventually evolve them. Well, evolutions may be too unreasonable, but improving a Battle Horse’s abilities directly correlates to the increased fighting strength of the mounted soldier.」
「I, I see……」
It was at that point that Dante-san explained their schedules from now on.
「Henceforth, you all will be acquiring weapon arts skills. Naturally, you will all need to learn hand to hand combat, Sword Techniques, Shield Techniques.」
「Even us Dwarves?」
The Knight Orders consist of various races, ranging from Humans, Elves, Beastkin, Dwarves, but Dante-san made it mandatory for everyone on land battles to learn to use sword and shield skills.
Having doubts about it, one young dwarf asked Dante.
「Yes, with exception to the Mermaids of the Water Spirit Knights who will fight in both land and sea, all land combatants are required to at least have Shield Technique.」
「Let me add something. Aside from the Water Spirit Knights who would be unable to weird shields underwater, you must understand that a knight exists to protect. You may all have your preferred weapons, but this is a fact that you must accept.」
The Knight Orders were established to protect the Sanctuary, so once the importance of the protection was explained, everyone nodded in agreement.
At the same time, it was also explained that knight orders focus on group combat, so training with weapons unsuited for crowded formations, such as great swords, should be done individually during personal time, and everyone also understood that.
「So for raising your level, you will start by hunting monsters near the Sanctuary so you may raise your level while becoming accustomed to your improved physical abilities.」
Sophia goes on to say that because of the Spirit Tree’s purifying powers, monsters hardly appear near the Sanctuary now, so they must venture into small monster nests to level up and become accustomed to their bodies.
「Once you’ve reached a certain level, you will move on to the outskirts of the Forest of Death.」
「The F-forest of Death!」
A lot of people’s faces crumpled upon hearing “Forest of Death”.
「Worry not. Even though we say Forest of Death, strong monsters seldom appear in the outer areas.」
「You say seldom, but does that not mean that they do occasionally appear?」
One youth picked up on one word from Sophia’s reassuring statement and asked for clarification.
「Naturally, it may be the outer edges, but it is still the Forest of Death. There’s always a possibility for irregulars. But those leading you will be supported by multiple people who have pierced straight to the depths of the Forest of Death. Well, nothing unusual should happen.」
As Sophia spoke of walking to the depths of the Forest of Death, everyone looked shock and were at a loss for words.
To the people of this continent, the monster nest known as the Forest of Death was a place practically synonymous to death.
And of course, they realized that Sophia was one of the people who accomplished such a feat.
「Sophia-sama, have you also reached the depths of the Forest of Death?」
「Yes, while it is a given that monster ranks are high at the center, the high encounter rate was far more troublesome.」
「………………」
Hearing this, everyone was lost for words.
The problem wasn’t high rank monsters appearing, but rather the frequency in which they appear was troublesome.
They were reminded once more that Sophia, the one standing before them, had reached far higher than they ever have.
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