Chapter 61 – 2-Star Knight (1)

[Conditions achieved!]

* Check out Austin Rodrick’s fight scene using a dagger

This message was what Henry encountered at Lupine’s right hand.

When attacking petty thieves, including Zest.

This was thanks to Austin using the dagger gifted to him by Henry.

And Rousseau’s gymnasium.

Austin said before starting to spar.

“Sparring is good. What weapon are you using today?”

“You have a new dagger, right?”

“Wouldn’t it be unbalanced?”

“Sparring doesn’t necessarily mean our skills must be similar. It’s okay if we don’t match each other today.”

“Then, as a knight who uses a dagger…”

“Do I need to be a knight?”

Austin looked into Henry’s eyes again. Then, he twirled the dagger in his right hand once.

“Okay, as an assassin.”

“Don’t look at me.”

“Wouldn’t it end too early?”

“I think I have about ten lives. So wouldn’t that be just a warm-up?”

Anyway, the difference in skill with Austin was overwhelming.

In most cases, accidents occurred in sparring when two people had similar skills, and this situation was much safer.

“Ten lives.”

After thinking for a moment, Austin smiled, showing his teeth.

“I think it would be appropriate. Shall we go?”

“As much as you want.”

Henry raised his sword, and almost immediately Austin kicked the ground.

It was truly overwhelming speed.

There was only one thing Henry could do.

Reading the flow of mana, not Austin’s body,

Kang!

It was only a belated encounter of swords with Austin’s daggers.

“That was great. But there are two daggers.”

“He died once.”

Henry pursed his lips as he felt the coolness in his neck.

Two daggers.

One sack was blocked, but it was initially a fake to attract attention.

If it had been a real fight, it was clear that he would have died without coming to his senses.

“The gap is clearly felt. This is a 5-star warrior. It may feel different than crossing swords with a 5-star knight, but it is an even more precious experience.”

As a knight, how many opportunities would you have to experience the fighting style of an assassin?

The only time you could actually gain experience was by surviving.

What if you get hit by an assassin?

Because instead of experiencing it, my life ended right then and there.

At that moment, Austin disappeared from sight.

“…….”

It felt different from the one I ‘missed’ seeing just a moment ago.

It seemed like he was walking a couple of steps, but he disappeared in an instant.

“…This is amazing.”

“There are blind spots in human vision that cannot be overcome, Henry.”

Austin’s voice was heard. It was close, but still couldn’t be seen.

“It’s a very narrow range. Even if you change the direction of your gaze just a little, it comes back into view.”

Henry also knew.

The human eye felt as if it saw everything in front of it, but there was definitely a space in between that was missed.

That space was a dead space.

But at this distance, it didn’t make sense to lose a single person.

“That would be true for normal people. But Henry, we have been given the gift of being users of mana, right?”

The most important criterion for classifying a warrior’s level was his mana management ability.

The reason was now unfolding before Henry’s eyes.

Using an extremely small amount of mana, Austin only slightly distorted the flow around him.

It disturbed Henry’s vision.

Through this, the narrow square became wide enough for one person to hide, and with a slight movement, he could continue to hide himself.

“It’s amazing. I died twice because of this.”

“Henry, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you surprised. And that’s because of me.”

Austin appeared again and was smiling brightly.

That expression was no different from his usual face.

The tension had disappeared, and Austin was now purely enjoying the situation.

“Is this the principle of hiding?”

“That can’t be possible. This is just a trick. It’s the minimum ability to succeed in a mission in extreme situations.”

“Then what about hiding?”

“It’s like this.”

Sarr.

Austin’s image melted into thin air.

It was definitely a different ability than before.

“This is even more surprising.”

Austin just stood there. A fact that can be noticed because Henry can see mana.

It was literally like becoming transparent.

“I guess this is also a technique that uses mana?”

“It’s a higher-level technology than rectangular expansion.”

“Can you move?”

“That’s only half the story because it’s impossible, right?”

Henry’s eyes sparkled with interest. Because this was really new knowledge.

A type that was rarely taught at knight academies.

All I could learn was the theory of ‘dealing with’ these technologies.

“I died three times. There are seven more to go, so you’re planning on using a new skill each time like you are now, right?”

“Henry if you want.”

It was very welcome news.

[2. See Austin Rodrick’s fighting skills in person. However, the assassin’s skills, including stealth, must be confirmed to be at least 90%.]

* Current progress: 35%

The second condition for verifying Austin Rodrick’s information has already been met by 35%.

Seven times was more than enough.

“I feel like I want to die 20 times.”

Smirk.

Instead of answering, Austin just smiled.

Soon darkness and shadows. Two daggers began to decorate the air.

Austin’s abilities included not only stealth-like grabs but also overwhelming combat skills.

Just as knights honed their sword skills, they honed their dagger skills.

There was a clear reason why daggers were most popular among assassins.

“It’s fast, accurate, and free from sudden changes in direction. The biggest reason is that it’s short. In a formal duel, the short range may be a disadvantage, but it’s a huge advantage for movement and duels in narrow places.”

Under the overwhelming gap, Austin even had time to explain his abilities.

All Henry could do was allow the attack or barely block it.

It was even impossible to get used to it because it was a new method every time.

[Weapon proficiency – dagger skills increase significantly!]

[The gap with the opponent is overwhelming!]

[Occupation: Experienced with the assassin’s vision skills.]

* Your proficiency in dealing with the skill increases significantly.

Of course, if you repeat it, you can improve your skills.

The skills of a 5-star assassin.

It was clear that if you adapted to that, you would be able to deal with even a half-baked surprise attack with your eyes closed.

“They’re all dead. I can’t believe they died ten times in that short period of time.”

Henry smiled heartily and raised his hands.

It was a sparring match, but in reality, it was an event held to satisfy conditions and relieve Austin’s tension.

The effect was clear.

[Conditions achieved!]

In addition to meeting the two conditions, Austin also calmed down enough to engage in a full-fledged conversation.

“Now put down the dagger.”

Henry said.

First, I went to the chair in the corner of the gym and sat down.

Austin followed along with a shrug of his shoulders, and fortunately, he didn’t look nervous when he faced Henry.

“Where should I start?”

Austin’s question.

This was a question I asked because I really didn’t know.

There were more than one or two things I was curious about, and they were too sensitive issues to prioritize.

It started with Henry.

“Let me start by telling you what I know. About a man named Austin Rodrick.”

***

The conversation was longer than expected.

Henry left out the existence of ‘broadcasting’ and explained it in a way that he was able to know about Austin thanks to his incomprehensible abilities.

Fortunately, what Henry had shown so far could not be explained without such abilities, and thanks to that, Austin responded that he understood Henry.

“It’s amazing, but it’s also nothing that can’t be done.”

Austin had already been through a lot while living in the Duke’s house.

Unlike those who looked at something new with distrust, Austin was the type of person who tried to accept it.

“I understand. That makes sense. Did I receive God’s blessing?”

“I don’t know.”

“It’s true. If you really don’t know… it must be something far beyond our level anyway. The being who showed interest in you is.”

Austin nodded quietly.

I organized Henry’s story in my own way and was convinced.

It was something he could accept.

Thanks.

“Now it’s my turn.”

Austin was able to tell his story.

“It won’t be a very pleasant story to hear. Now, I don’t think it’s that big of a deal, but other people might hear it….”

“I have a general idea.”

“If that’s the case. Well, if it’s you Henry.”

Austin laughed heartily.

I confirmed that he was not from the family, and even so, I knew roughly Austin’s story.

That’s soon.

This meant that, besides Butler Marshall, who had been the only person I had ever talked to, there was now someone I could meet as the real Austin Rodrick.

“First of all, I am not a knight, Henry.”

The conversation started with something very basic.

***

[Information: Character relationship map obtained!]

[Character Relationship Chart (Austin Roderick)]

* You can check the people related to Austin Rodrick.

* Only basic information is provided in the first stage character relationship chart.

* As basic information, three relationships are provided: Hostile / Neutral / Friendly.

* Information on people related to Austin Rodrick can be found from a distance.

After successfully listening to Austin’s story, Henry was able to meet a total of five conditions.

The conditions were for confirming additional information, and of course Woop Woop immediately satisfied his overflowing curiosity.

Specifically, it was additional information about who in the Roderick family was involved and the series of processes Austin had gone through to get to this point.

[I crossed a line a little??]

[Aren’t all the mid-boss settings already released? Haha]

Henry simply confirmed the contents as if he was surprised, but viewers were seeing the situation from a different perspective than Henry.

The atmosphere was that Duke Roderick was an enemy that had to be defeated, and Henry had already been given that duty.

Also, from the moment viewers think so.

“Duke Rodrik committed an intolerable crime. You can’t be called a knight until you endure injustice, right?”

Henry must condemn the Duke of Austin.

So, I had to do that at some point.

“Of course, that’s not the case now. It’s just a feat of recklessly attacking the opponent without being able to estimate his or her size.”

To borrow a phrase from viewers, Duke Roderick played the role of a mid-boss.

An opponent that cannot be faced right away, but must be defeated in the process of moving towards Henry’s ultimate goal.

Thanks to this, Henry gained a goal, and from the moment he had a goal, he also had a cause.

“First, I need to build up my strength. At most, the only opponents who can show off as a 1-star knight are the trainees here. Shall we start by using the donation money that the wizards gave me today?”

Today’s whoop whoop was unstoppable.

In addition to the promised 4 million won, he even offered additional support, saying he wanted to see the duke’s family destroyed.

Thanks to the added support of other viewers, Henry has now accumulated a huge sum of 7.5 million won.

[Level 3 Talent Bead Bundle (Mana)]

[You have purchased the product!]

“I never know when to turn off the broadcast. I keep coming up with something worth showing. From this moment on, I will become a two-star knight…”

Perfect. Henry continued speaking as he put the marble in his mouth.

“You will receive the same gifts you received when you reached the level of a 1-star knight, perhaps with slightly more outstanding ones.”

When you reach 1 star knight.

Henry acquired three characteristics.

Two of them weren’t all that outstanding, but [Observer’s Eye] was truly overwhelming.

If that was the Archmage’s will, this time would be similar.

furthermore.

[Subscribers: 527]

The number of subscribers exceeded 500, which meant that additional rewards could be received from subscribing.

In a feast of rewards.

[The level increases.]

[You have reached level 20.]

Henry put the last bead in his mouth.

[The promotion conditions have been met!]

[You will be promoted to !]

BJ Sword Master