The stage was set for another test, Guild master and Ryu stood in front of each other as the wind blew over, causing Ryu's blue hair to move a bit.
The guild master was already aware that Jue and Ryu are ranked apart in strength.
so as they were standing in front of each other Guild master tried ascertaining Ryu's strength but couldn't and decided,
'I cannot take it easy with him… especially after Jue and beygan,'
Stabbing his long sword in the ground near his feet, he spoke.
"Ryu, I announce first hand unlike with the time with Jue I will be using my skills this time!!", and gave Ryu a thumbs up even though he was smiling his eyes were dead serious,
'Is this guy also the sect (We will go all out on people half our age group)… well I am not a kid anymore and also I got beygan revenge too so it is fine… [Seek]' Ryu thought as he looked at Guild master scanning him,
(Level- 25
Skill- [Sword Frenzy], [Heavy Slash], [Sword shield] +12 skills
Salvaged Skill- [Gravel shot], [Sword terror],)
'He is just 5 levels above me…. His skills are mostly sword-related' Ryu wondered, looking straight into the eyes of Guild Master with a crimson glow.
Seeing the same glow as he once saw in the village chief's eyes, the Guild master gulped.
"Let the fight begin!!" the referee shouted.
Guild master wasted no second and rushed towards Ryu, his sword glowing violet.
"Let's see if you could take this" he smiled as he slashes many times at Ryu. It was his skill [Sword Frenzy],
Ryu focused on the blade and as soon as he found the pattern. he moved his sword fast towards the big sword's side, stopping it effectively.
"You moved its center of force using [Impact thrust] and I thought you were mage!!" Guild master laughed,
'Although I found it weird already, why didn't he choose for mage adventurer registration' Guild master thought as he moved his sword up and swing it down hard towards Ryu's head,
"[Heavy slash]!!" he shouted boosting the skill effect and Ryu used quickening instantly to step back, but his shoulder even though only slightly touched by the sword hurt like a toe smashing on a corner,
'He is going all out!! My skull would've…' Ryu didn't dare complete his thought as he felt how ridiculous the test was.
"Guild Master, it is my turn now!!" Ryu grinned and channeled mana in the glyph he was forming using his feet on the ground, and soon the floor was Ice. it was kind of nostalgic for Ryu how he used multiple small freeze glyphs with the combination of water glyphs to use a similar thing against Jack and nearly dried his mana,
But now he could do so with only one glyph and less than 7% of his mana. He shouted,
"[Dagger shot]!!" and threw three daggers towards the Guild master who parried them towards the side using his big sword trying to not lose his footing on the Ice floor as he thought in admiration,
'I don't know any other mage in town who can handle physical offense so well!' but as he was lost in thought and his face was covered by his sword and didn't notice the Ryu who rushed towards him right after throwing the daggers using [Quickening] before Guild master could react,
"I got you!!" Ryu said in a low voice, as he takes a step ahead and knock Guild master down with a hit of [Step thrust] slipping on ice,
"1st shot!" Ryu smiled with a prideful look.
"Don't think I would let you have more, you brat!!" Guild master said with irritation, but Ryu stepped back throwing daggers again as he started chanting fast while making distance,
"The coldest of poles the spirit of frost wolf imprison my enemy within your binds Frost Hold!!" and Guild master who was parrying Ryu's sword got his legs and hand that was not holding sword bound in Ice to the ground,
"Nice trick you got there!!" Guild master said as he shook his arm, breaking it free from Ice as he smashed the ice on the leg with a sword,
'What in the hell!? It was 8 cm thick ice?' Ryu wondered as he got back into the fighting position.
'What a troublesome kid!?' the Guild master thought as he and Ryu exchanged normal sword blows,
"I thought you were a mage?" Guild master said coyly,
"You saw my everyday practice, Guild Master!!" Ryu replied as he and Geld used to practice in the guild training grounds every day,
"All you did was push-ups and strengthening stuff!? What is up with this sword style? It is not proper but, effective," the Guild Master said with a curious look as he focused on Ryu's sword,
"Yours isn't bad either," Ryu said as he swiftly threw a dagger from his free hand.
His use of both arms freely in the fight had increased as he practice twin sword techniques every day.
"You brat!!" Guild master said as he saw blood coming from the side of his leg from the dagger. He jumped to make a distance but Ryu shouted taking this chance,
"[Water ball]!! [Water bullet]!!" and slower ball of water followed by a smaller high-pressured ball reached towards Guild master who simply cut through them with sword although getting wet,
'This is it!!' Ryu thought as he channeled mana again in the glyph while chanting,
"The coldest of poles the spirit of frost wolf imprison my enemy within your bind frost hold!!" this time Guild master was buried in thicker ice and also felt cold as hell due to already being wet,
'He is unreal!!' the guild master thought as Ryu hit his head with the final white dagger, and seeing the final hit, the referee announced,
"The winner is the Applicant!!"
Ryu slowly approached the frozen Guild Master, and the Guild Master shook terrified,
'I won't give beygan test anymore!!' he thought as he saw the incoming pain but didn't shout as the pride of Guild Master,
"It was a nice battle… you are so awesome, Guild Master!!" Ryu smiled brightly, reaching toward him, and seeing him with that smile with shining crimson eyes make Guild Master a bit uneasy as he still struggled in ice,
Ryu said slowly to the Guild master,
"I will help you save face, so rumors won't get out… just follow along" and Guild master nodded,
"Waah, you are so great Guild master you let me win by holding back so great!!" Ryu exclaimed, and Jue tilted his head confused,
"After all, I won't go all out against a newbie!!" Guild master said in a dignified voice with a shaking voice due to cold, and Ryu sadistically looked down on him and moved his hand upon him,
"Here this will remove the Ice!!" and used [Pouring] skill and [Cold hand] skill pouring cold water on him and spoke,
"Just a minute it is a complex spell" and Guild master heard the little last part that escaped Ryu's mouth,
"Beygan was tasty Guild master!!" and he shivered.
Soon Ryu stopped supplying mana to Ice glyph letting him free,
After the match was done, the Guild master left for an important work, which was a quick dip in warm water.
Jue and Ryu were waiting for his return when Jue asked,
"Big brother, I didn't notice before… but weren't the test wrong, I remember they just use wooden training sword and also it is 3 to 10 ratio of hits," with a serious expression and Ryu nodded as he was thinking about it from the beginning,
"Ahh, it was surely weird Jue. Wonder if it was also an alteration done by his mood?" Ryu said as he noticed the Guild master coming back in changed clothes.
"Congrats, you two!! You both are D-rank adventurers!!" Guild master said as he presented the copper cards to both of them.
And confused, Jue looked towards Ryu while Ryu thought,
'Did I overdo with Ice!? He got a brain fever!?' and asked,
"Guild master? What about the final test?" with a confused look and with a serene smile Guild Master answered,
"You know the last test is a personal performance test in our Guild branch where you show your skills and strength… I just combined the second and third tests so we could have a proper battle, that is why you both could use your weapons and skills in the second test otherwise only wooden swords are allowed to be used,"
"Not that I found it faulty as it saved time. Why do that?" Ryu asked with a confused expression as he thought,
'If in my last life teacher had combined two topics for the test, some student won't hesitate to crucify' and sighed as Guild master answered,
"I chose stable life as Guild master and didn't have an enjoyable fight in a while…" listening this far Ryu thought,
'So you planned on crushing some newbies skull' and looked at him with eyes of disappointment,
"Big brother, you were very cool!!" Jue said as they started moving towards the Guild entrance when the Guild master said with a smirk,
"You better take a breath before opening the door. "
'Why?' Ryu thought and was about to ask but Jue pushed the door open and Ryu noticed adventurers full of something akin to blood lust staring at him like wolves staring at a sheep.
"Excuse me," Ryu said in a clear voice while closing the door slowly,
'What was that!?' he wanted to shout and ask,
-To be continued