Pete looked up and saw Jack standing there laughing with a sword in his hand,
Jack said,
"You tried to hide the fact that you are a high-level warrior"
Pete stood up confused and said,
"I am not a warrior "
Jack said,
"You can't hide it anymore, I saw through you last night "
Pete was confused and asked,
"What did you saw last night "
Jack said with a smile,
"You were not affected by my pressure last night "
Pete scratched his head and said,
"I don't know about that, but I am not a warrior "
Jack said,
"So how did you dodge my attack just now "
Pete thought for a moment and said,
"It was just a fluke "
Jack swung his sword again and Pete dodged it again,
Pete said,
"What are you doing, it will be over for me if that sword touched my neck "
Jack laughed and said,
"You dodged it again and you are saying you are not a warrior, just who trained you "
Pete said,
"Nobody trained me, and it was just reflex that I was able to dodge your attack "
Jack clapped and a mage with a crystal in his hands entered the office and he then puts the crystal on the table,
Jack nodded and the mage left the room and Jack said,
"Place your hands on the crystal and we will know if you are telling a lie or not"
Pete became nervous when he heard this and was going to run out of the office, just when,
Morsh said,
"Don't worry I am here, I will tell you what to answer if he asked some difficult questions"
Pete calmed down and walked up to the crystal and placed his hand on the crystal,
The crystal shone golden and then green,
Jack said,
"If you lie, the crystal will change its colour so answer me honestly "
Pete nodded,
Jack asked,
"What is your real name "
Pete said with a confused expression,
"My real name is Pete "
The crystal didn't change colour,
Jack asked,
"Who taught you swordsmanship "
Pete said,
"No one taught me swordsmanship"
The crystal didn't change colour,
Jack was surprised when he saw the crystal not changing colour,
Jack then asked,
"How did you dodge my attacks then "
Pete said,
"It was just reflex "
The crystal didn't change colour,
Jack was further surprised by this and looked at Pete with curious eyes,
Jack then asked,
"How is your body is toned as a warrior then.? "
Pete started panicking,
Morsh noticed this and said,
"Ask him what does he mean"
Pete asked,
"What do you mean "
Jack thought,
'His reflexes were too good for someone who haven't trained... is he a super talent or something '
Jack then asked,
"Have you ever fought someone "
Morsh said before Pete could answer,
"Say that you have been fighting with monsters since you came to this world "
Pete nodded and said,
"I have been fighting with monsters since I came in this world "
The crystal didn't change colour,
Jack thought,
'He must have born in some village in forest if he was fighting with monsters since he was born '
'That explains his physique as those live in harsh conditions, have tougher body'
Jack's eyes shined and he said,
"So do you want to learn swordsmanship "
Pete said without any hesitation,
"Yes "
The crystal didn't change colour,
Jack was happy when he saw this and said,
"You can move your hand now "
Pete nodded and moved his hand from the crystal and said,
"Where can I learn swordsmanship "
Jack said,
"I can teach you if you want "
Pete was overjoyed when he heard this and said,
"Are you really going to teach me swordsmanship "
Jack laughed and said,
"Yes, I will teach you swordsmanship, but you have to accept me as your master "
Pete happily said,
"Yes, I accept you as my master "
A golden light came from Pete's body and made a half magic circle in air and Jack said,
"I accept you as my disciple "
A golden light came from the Jack's body and completed the magic circle, Jack then said,
"From this moment you and I are master and disciple "
Pete was overjoyed and asked,
"Master what was that golden magic circle "
Jack said,
"That was a contract of soul which proves that you and I are master and disciple, and if one of us is in danger, it will tell the other one "
Pete nodded and said,
"When will my training start "
Jack looked at Pete and said,
"First I will test your warrior level and after that I will train you according to your level "
Pete asked,
"What's a warrior level "
Jack said with a shocked expression,
"Do you really not know what a warrior level is "
Pete shook his head side to side indicating that he doesn't know,
Jack said,
"Listen carefully as I will only tell you this once "
Pete nodded and Jack took a long breath and said,
"A warrior and a mage have six ranks, and both starts with novice rank, then third rate then second rate and after that first rate and after that warriors becomes master and then grand-master and the mages become sage and then grand-sage "
Pete was smiling brightly as he was hearing this,
Jack then said,
"A novice rank warrior only knows basic exercises "
"A third-rate warrior knows how to use weapon efficiently and most of the soldiers are third rate warriors"
"A second-rate warrior can manifest aura weapon and is the stage form where you were acknowledged as a warrior "
"A first-rate warrior is able to manifest multiple aura weapons and attack with them simultaneously with many opponents at the same time"
"A master rank warrior is considered a nations treasure and gets the best treatment and is able to destroy a thousand second-rate warriors with ease"
"As for the grandmaster, no one has reached it yet but there are proofs the in the ancient times many have reached the grandmaster level"
Pete was listening carefully with a big smile on his face and said,
"Master what about the mages "
Jack said,
"A novice rank mage can only manipulate mana a little"
"A third-rate mage can manipulate mana in a profound way and can use basic spells and can form fire, water and other elements, but cannot attack with them "
"A second-rate mage can use spells and attack with their elements "
"A first-rate mage can use advanced spells and can fly "
"A sage can make magic circles and formations and manipulate other mages spells and can fly and go underwater without any problem "
"As for the grand-sage, no one was able to reach that level until now after the ancient times "
Pete was overjoyed while listening to Jack and asked,
"Master what is your rank "
Jack said with a big smile on his face,
"You will be shocked to know that I am second-rate warrior "
Pete was shocked when he heard this and said,
"You are only a second-rate warrior "
Jack stopped laughing and said,
"What do you mean by only second-rate warrior, do you think it is easy to reach first-rate "
"Even the most talented person would reach first-rate with 40 years of training "
Pete expression changed and said,
"So is it that hard to be a first-rate warrior "
Jack said,
"Yes, it is very difficult to reach first-rate, there are only 15 first-rate warriors in this kingdom "
Pete thought,
'It will be easy for me as I am the hero of this world '
Pete smiled and said,
"I am sorry master for disrespecting you, when will you test me "
Jack said,
"It's okay and for your test we will spar, follow me "
Pete said with a shocked expression,
"Right now.? "
Jack said,
"Yes, just follow me"
Pete nodded and started following Jack,
They came out from the office and goes toward the back of the adventurer's guild,
There was a plane area in the back of the guild and weapon mounts could be seen at the side with wooden weapons and no person could be seen,
Pete said,
"Are you going to test me here "
Jack said,
"Yes, I will be testing you here, go grab a wooden sword"
Pete nodded and grabbed a wooden sword,
"Master is this good "
Jack said,
"Yes, now show me your hands "
Pete showed his hands and Jack inspected them and said inwardly,
'His hands are soft as he never held a sword, there are no cuts either... so how does he have a physique of a warrior '
Jack said,
"Go back a little and attack with the wooden sword "
Pete stepped back and attacked with wooden sword,
Jack was dodging every slash easily and thought,
'He has strength and speed of a second-rate warrior, the thing he is lacking is he dosen't how to swing properly '
Jack then said,
"Your strength and speed are very good, but you lack discipline "
Pete said,
"What does discipline have to do with swordsmanship "
Jack said,
"You need discipline to refine swordsmanship "
Pete was confused and asked,
"So, what do I have to do for discipline "
Jack said,
"Stop "
Pete stopped attacking and said,
"Do I just have to stop.? "
Jack looked at Pete with frustrated expression and said,
"No, forget about the discipline and practice by swinging 1000 times, then swing diagonally 1000 times "
Pete said,
"But it will take a long time "
Jack said,
"Do you want to learn swordsmanship or not "
Pete said,
"Ofcourse, I want to learn swordsmanship "
Jack said angrily,
"Then do what I say "
Pete practiced until it was afternoon,
Jack was watching every strike of Pete until now and thought,
'He was improving with every strike, it's like his body knows everything but his mind doesn't '
Jack said,
"It's enough for today, come back tomorrow morning and I will teach you proper fighting "
Pete was tired and hungry, so he said,
"Ok master I will see you tomorrow "
Morsh was watching everything while thinking,
'So, the bandit boss was second-rate warrior... I absorbed his soul completely, so I know everything about fighting and technique and the body was modified as of a second-rate warrior '
Mosh then said inwardly,
'I have too many souls now, well I don't need them now so let's absorb them completely'
Morsh then absorbed all of the souls expect the mercenary branch head's soul and got skills of every soul and his soul was strengthened massively,
Morsh said inwardly,
'Hmm that was quite unexpected, dark energy also strengthened and it feels like it's stronger now and Its range also increased '
Morsh then thought,
'Let's absorb the mercenary guild's branch head's soul '
Morsh then absorbed the soul and was surprised by results,
'My soul and dark energy strengthened nearly doubled and the dark energy range is also doubled '
'Hmm... I guess second-rate warrior strengthen me more when I absorb it directly in my soul'
Pete was resting until now and feeling like something terrifying is growing inside him,
Pete thought it was because he was tired from the practice and didn't think much out about it,
He stood up and said,
"I should go back to inn for lunch"
Pete then headed toward the inn,
Pete reached the marked when someone said from behind,
"Didn't I told to not let me see you outside the guild "
*To be continued*