Chapter 9: A Monster
They are now in a training area, and Captain Gregory has decided to put his skill on every weapon for the test. He didn’t choose the sword because he’s already an expert at it. He even defeated Captain Gregory in a sword-on-sword duel. The captain possesses considerable skill, but not sufficient to be referred to as a master. He’ll never forget The Captain’s surprised expression when he went from being an amateur to being able to compete with him in a few battles. Because of his talent, Fein was also able to adapt to Gregory’s rhythm and fighting techniques.
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Captain was now in front of him, holding the ax in his left hand with a smooth motion. The ax had an icy glint to it, and its hand had a scratch.
“Are you ready?” Gregory asked, taking a fighting stance.
Fein looked at his captain, his left hand clutching an ax with the size of a 9-year-old child. Because of his strength in reaching the D Rank, or the highest point the human body can reach. In terms of raw strength, He can now compete with Batman. because C Rank has already surpassed the limit and can be classified as Inhuman. As a result of his Degu reaching C Rank... His ability has gained a new function called “Probe.” And here’s how it functions...
‘Probe!’
Name: Degory Smith
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Degu Amount: (C)
Str: (C)
Agi: (C)
End: (C)
Yes, He can now view people’s basic information by launching the skill to them. Unfortunately, it is unable to determine their ability at this time... Gregory has a strength and endurance advantage over him.
In reality, his thoughts only occurred in a fraction of a second...
Fein gathered some momentum in his feet and ran towards his captain like an afterimage, looking at him. When Gregory saw him move, he charged at Fein and swung his ax at him.
Gregory’s attack made a *whoosh* sound like ripping air.
‘Captain is really strong; I should dodge or else his monstrous force will disrupt my rhythm,’ Fein reasoned.
Fein moved one meter to the right, one meter away from the ax that was now in his original position.
*Phew*
“That was close* Fein said to Gregory humorously, trying to annoy him.
Fein looked at him, trying to read his expression... but Gregory just teasingly turned his head at Fein. “Don’t be complacent or you will pay for it...”
Fein looked at him, puzzled, when he realized Gregory’s Ax had changed trajectory without making a sound, and Fein’s eyes widened in surprise at the micromanipulation Gregory displayed with such an enormous weapon as Ax.
Fein tried to regain his footing, but it was difficult because he had dodged Gregory’s first attack and he had been caught off guard. Fein decided to face it head on because he didn’t have any other option. As a result, He used the large ax as a shield to withstand the incoming attack.
Gregory, seeing his move, decided to reduce the force of his attack just enough to throw Fein off balance... The attack blasted him to the floor.
“Lesson One: Don’t let your guard down.” Gregory looked at him now, solemn. “If this was a real battle, you’d be dead by now.” fre(e)webnovel.com
‘Sh*t, I paid the price for being complacent.’
Fein cursed his conceited smugness... If it was a real battle, He’d be dead by now, as his captain said.
“Well, don’t be stuck on it... It’s normal to make mistakes, but what we have to do is learn from them and never try to repeat them,” Gregory said bitterly, as if reminiscing about something.
“Thank you, Captain!” Fein bowed his head gratefully.
Gregory was without a doubt the best teacher... Fein was grateful that he had the chance to learn these things early. After all, this experience will help him avoid future problems that could cost him his life. He didn’t realize it at the time, but his powerful talent had led to a subtle complacency in him. He kept telling himself not to let something like talent pass through his head. But here he was in the end... Reality smacked the shit out of him. As the Captain pointed out, there was no need to dwell on something like this. What matters most is that they learn from their mistakes.
Life is a never-ending series of blunders. Furthermore, in his previous life, he was just a regular civilian. A tranquil epoch in which technology made life easier than ever before. As a result, it caused society to stagnate or people to become lazy. After all, one of the reasons humans strives to develop technology is laziness... They live in a society that is heavily reliant on technology. So it appears that Fein hasn’t fully adapted to this world, which has made killing and murder a daily occurrence, as he thought he had.
‘How na?ve of me,’ Fein remarked, laughing at his own utter stupidity.
Fein stood up after looking at Gregory Smith. “Let’s do it again, Captain.”
“That’s the spirit,” Gregory smiled at him and nodded.
They immediately took their respective positions and charged at each other.
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Fain quickly swung his Ax at Gregory while also trying to find a suitable position.
*Clang* *Clang* Clang*
A sound of metal clashing was being produced now and then...
Fein was being pushed back every time their axes collided due to strength differences. Gregory’s fighting style with the Ax was entirely different from when he used a sword. Enough so that even Fain, who thought he understood his technique, was caught off guard. It was as if he had transformed into a completely different person. The way he moves, maneuvers, and changes his trajectory at a tricky angle in a row is terrifying. Now I understand why he was chosen as Ranger’s Eye’s captain. He was a fearsome foe with years of combat experience... He will not allow an opponent to think in the midst of battle.
‘How terrifying would he be if he could use his ability?’ The idea made him shudder.
Despite his best efforts, Fein was almost defeated again. But as time passed, his smile grew wider and wider. His talent was gradually revealing its terrifying prowess. As time passes, He finally become completely accustomed to the pace of the battle... Fein didn’t have a choice but to bear the brunt of all his attacks at first, but now... He can almost always avoid most of his attacks while countering them from an unexpected angle. Captain was utterly terrified... He had lost his usual expression on his face as he realized what was going on.
‘Seeing his face like that is actually satisfying,’ Fein thought with amusement. freewebnovel.c(o)m
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