Chapter 11: Malicious intent
This stupid lad wants me to say it' The old man cried in his heart before saying: "stop crying there might still be a way to salvage the situation"
"What... What you have a way!" Leinad's shouted as if being granted a new lease of life.
"Hurry up and tell me senior!" Leinad shouted excitedly.
The Old neighbor smiled seeing his reaction, "it's not a genius idea, all you need to do is hide away from them, if they don't see you they can't give you the Right to revoke rule hehehe you only need to hide until the 'Agoge' test, with your cultivation you shouldn't have trouble getting in"
Leinad eyes widened, he was taken aback by the simplicity of his plan and couldn't help but ask: "that simple?"
The Old neighbor shrugged his shoulders:/' how can it be that easy, you are just a little boy where can you possibly hide, your mother is sick so you can't take her along with you, can you bear to leave her alone in this state?'
Leinad shook his head: "of course not"
"Yeah just as I expected, I can help you with that though," the Old neighbor said with a wry smile on his face.
Leinad snickered in his heart seeing the old's man acting coy, the old man was intentionally scaring him with the Right revoke rule (RRR) although it is real it wasn't as bad as he made out to be, his plan was obvious in the shrewd Leinad's eyes but Leinaf wasn't point anything out.
Leinad asked with expectation in his eyes "you really can help? How, please help us senior"
"Yes yes, but first there's something is like to see, take out your sword" the Old man finally talked about the real reason he was here.
Leinad looked confused, "what does my sword have to do with your plan"
The old neighbor's curiosity was about to burst out he quickly said, "Just take it out, you find out soon enough"
Leinad nodded before pulling out the sword, it was still heavy causing his body to bend in the direction of the sword.
The old Neighbours eyes shone upon seeing the sword, "your father must have been a great hoplite to nurture such a great sword" he praised.
Leinad beames happily and said with his childish voice "yes, yes my father was really strong "
"Okay, now unleash any sword attack" The old neighbor's eyes grew intent, and he formed an energy barrier around the entire small hit
Leinad noticed this and nodded in his heart. 'This old foggy is indeed strong, he might be a great subordinate in the future if he plays his card right", following that his face grew serious as he assumed his stance, and when he did an unbearable sharp aura was faintly released by his body, and then he struck horizontally forward, a transparent silvery light flashed.
Slash!!
His attack was so sharp that it cut the air into two and split a cockroach that was climbing the wall ten feet away from leinad without any direct contact.
'It's sword intent!!' The old neighbor screamed in his heart, his eyes widened like saucers.
Inexplicable joy filled his heart! He was extremely excited.
'I have to protect this boy no matter!!" The old neighbor decided in his heart before speaking to Leinad "fine attack young Lad, that technique of yours is astounding what do you call it?"
Leinad shook his head "I don't have a name for it"
"Then call it formless sword!" The Old neighbor quickly suggested.
Leinad secretly approved of his naming skills. Not as good as my naming skills but not so far apart, he nodded at the Old Neighbour.
"Try not to display this skill in front of many people, that skill is so strong that it might attract the greed of those powerful people," The old Neighbor said with a grave tone.
Leinad had the same thoughts so he casually nodded before begging "so senior are you going to help and please."
"Of course, I will, but young Lad, as a spartan you shouldn't just expect people to help you for free instead you should offer something in return for their help" The Old Neighbor advised, this time he exuded the demeanor of an expert.
Leinad revealed a bitter smile upon hearing that: " it's not that I don't want to give you something in return but I don't have anything to give"
The Old man curled his lips "wrong, not only do you have something to give what you have is worth a lot"
"Really" Leinad's eyes shone
"Of course that skill of yours is outstanding, if you can teach it to me I'll bring you and your mother to a safe location, away from those evil people that want to bring harm to you" The Old Man assured before asking "are you willing"
Leinad almost jumped in excitement, "of course I will teach you, great uncle"
He immediately changed the way he addressed the old Neighbour making him sound like he trusted him like a family
The Old Neighbor inwardly shook his head 'how can someone who possesses sword intent be so naive, if it was someone else with bad intentions who knew the evil deeds they would have done to the child, oh well I guess it's up to me to teach h the matters of the world" Old Neighbor inwardly sighed before saying "alright prepare your things I'll bring you and you mother over now."
This time Leinad shook his head in reply: "forgive me, great uncle I have something to do for the next few days, can you bring my mother ahead of time"
"Ehn" the old neighbor raised an eyebrow in surprise, it's only now that he noticed that Leinad already packed his things. Did this kid know I was going to come or was he planning to leave his mother alone?.
The old neighbor meaningfully glanced at Leinad for a moment before accepting"okay you may go I'll take care of her for now, but before that show me that move again and I might as well give you something to protect your self "...
Leinad smiled and brought the red xiphos sword to strike again.
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Several hundred strikes later Leinad walked out of his small house, his whole body was sore and soaked in sweat and his face was lightly pale 'seems this little body is too weak to harness sword intent, I only casually attacked with it and my body is this weak, how bad will I end up if I use it in a serious attack' Leinad thought as he involuntarily let out a sigh 'I better use it only as a trump card during battles"
Saying that he departed, his target was the mountain forest around Sparta filled with countless evolved beasts.
At the same time some kilometers away from him three pairs of eyes were staring at him with malicious intent