Elijah and Steven were shocked by what they had just heard, The head of the Ironclaw beast hunter association had just asked Steven to fight him.
"Don't be scared, I am just asking you to fight me. It's not like you can beat me in a duel so bring out your sword from the sheath and give it your best".
[Quest: Impress the head of the Ironclaw]
[Reward: Instant level up]
[obtain a skill]
After Steven saw what the system had just shown him, he now had the determination to complete the quest. he was going to obtain a new skill and was curious to know what the skill was.
Steven got into a fighting stance removing his sword from the sheath. "Be careful Steven, he is a peak-rate beast hunter so you will have to be very careful" Elijah said with a worried look on his face.
Let me put 3 of my stat points in strength and use the remaining two when necessary.
[Strength: 7>10]
The fight began, and Steven dashed toward the man swinging his sword. He aimed for his chest, hoping to catch him off guard. But Oscar easily dodged the attack and swung his hand like he would do to a sword at Steven's head. Steven ducked and rolled away, avoiding the blow.
He got up quickly and tried again, this time feinting to the left and then striking to the right. Oscar had blocked the attack with his hand again, and he pulled Steven closer and headbutted him hard. Steven felt a sharp pain in his nose and saw blood dripping. He let go of his sword and staggered back, clutching his face.
[HP: 80/100]
"You deliver a stronger hit than most recruits I have ever seen. it is quite impressive, Why don't you give it another try" Oscar said with a smile on his face.
[Strength 10>12]
"Looks like I need more strength in this situation, I wonder why my sword isn't making cuts on his skin," Steven said as he picked up his sword from the floor, and dashed at Oscar one more time.
He is faster and stronger than when I met him back in the village, how his he able to grow strong like that without any proper training; Elijah said, thinking about how that is possible. "I pray he can impress Sir Oscar to
achieve his dream".
All attacks thrown by Steven have been blocked by Oscar which made Steven attack more aggressively. "Why isn't my sword Piercing through his skin? damn it, damn it. how am I meant to impress him now? I am not sure the smile on his face said that good enough"
Steven continued to attack from all sides, but the hits were blocked by Oscar. It went on like that until,
[Ki energy is in use]
Steven's sword was about to hit Oscar's hand as his sword lit up with a blue glow. Oscar felt amazed as he saw the blade coming closer. He knew that Steven was using his ki energy to enhance his sword, making it sharper and stronger. He quickly moved his hand to parry the attack, but it was too late. Steven's sword had cut his hand, drawing blood.
"Impressive, I am so impressed Steven that was amazing. you were able to make use of your Ki energy" Oscar said as he looked at the blood dropping on the floor from his hand with a smile.
Elijah too was surprised by what Steven had done. He looked at him whose sword had broken on the floor because of the force of energy, and then,
[HP: 5/100]
Steven had coughed out a large amount of blood from his mouth and had collapsed on the floor.
Oscar and Elijah seeing this, rushed to him to see his situation. "Looks like he has used his Ki energy in a wrong way making him have internal injuries," Oscar said as he sent for someone to take him to the infirmary.
Elijah had gone with them leaving Oscar alone in the room. "He did something that no recruit had done before. he is amazing and I think he has what it takes to be a beast hunter" Oscar said now looking at the sword that had broken on the floor.
It is an ordinary sword anyway, that is why it broke that easily.
Steven had been taken to the infirmary and Elijah was with him as the physician took a look at what happened to him.
Elijah had shown concern for him like an elder brother caring for his younger one. Through Steven was laid down on the infirmary bed, Elijah had a smile on his face as he replayed the event that had happened in his head. Steven had done something no recruit had ever done, But it almost cost his life.
He is going to be fine Elijah, he might be asleep for a few hours but he will live; The physician said as he saw that the smile that Elijah had on his face had turned into a worrisome look.
well, I guess I will have to go and speak to the association head for a while; Elijah said after hearing what the physician had just said.
Elijah had gotten to the front of the door of Oscar's office and had been invited in. "You brought in someone interesting Elijah I am so impressed, but he needs some training before he goes to the beast hunters because it will be so tough when he gets there".
"I will register him as one of the recruits going to the hunter's academy under the Ironclaw Beast Hunter association. he should get ready to leave in a few days".
Thank you Sir Oscar; Elijah said happy for Steven.
***
Back at the infirmary, Steven had begun to regain consciousness after a few hours and the first thing he saw was the system message before his eye.
[Quest completed]
[Now in level 2]
[New skill obtain]