The receptionist took hold of my card and stood there for a few seconds. Just as she'd said, it eventually turned from pitch black to a dull gray.
The very moment she placed the card back in my hands, it snapped right back to black. That was a really cool trick. I wondered how it worked.
"With this, your guild registration is complete. All available work requests are posted on the board over there. If you see one you would like to accept, please confirm all details and apply for it through our quest clerk."
After leaving the receptionist lady I decided to join the group who are currently going through sword training.
"Hello instructor. I would like to take the guild's swordsmanship training." I said to the instructor who was overwatchig the trainees.
"Oh! A new one. I'm Valen the Sword instructor of Reflet guild. All right pay the fees and took a wooden practice sword, and lined up." He said to me.
I did as he told and paid 10 copper coins.
The counter lady was surprised as he saw me taking a gold coin out as she was about to shoot her mouth for changes, I said "I don't have any changes on me."
She grumbled and move her ass off to return me 9 silver coins and 9 big copper coins.
Well I can somehow do the currency exchange math now.
"Instructor Valen can you teach me some sword moves?" I wanted to learn some skills first.
"No." Valen refused him right off the bat. He was as strict as a soldier could be.
I suddenly felt a bit sullen when I heard his refusal but I still grabbed the wooden sword that was rented to me by guild tightly and went forward.
When I was about to stand in line of trainees a blue translucent window popped out.
[Your basic training quest will begin right now.]
[Quest: hit the Scarecrow 50 times]
Rank: Tutorial
Limit: None
Rewards: You will know how to swing a sword. 1% chance to gain Valen's favor.
Description: You have just come to a chaotic world from a peaceful world. Learn how to attack and weild a sword by hitting the scarecrows 50 times.
A quest window suddenly popped up in front of me and in the reward section, a sentence grabbed my attention. '1% chance to get Valen's attention.'
I knew that this is the key to learn swordsmanship from instructor Valen.
Slowly it became my turn to hit the scarecrows. Then I grabbed my sword tightly and made my decision.
'I want to become stronger! I want to learn swordsmanship!'
I quickly approached the area where the scarecrows were located. Before I started my quest I did some light exercises first to get a feel of my movements.
I quickly tightened my hold on my wooden sword as I struk the scarecrows with great strength.
Slash~
As previously done little kendo, my strikes were clean and precise with no movements left wasted. Swinging this wooden sword was no different from swinging my kendo stick back at school.
As I move my body, I could feel my body was no different from previously but my movements are now feel very light.
"My body is as light as feather!" After gaining the system, it was my first time doing something like practice and now I can feel the difference.
I kept on slashing and striking at the scarecrow happily.
Slash~
Slash~ Slash~
My movements are also started to become swift and controlled as I gained familiarity with my new modified body.
Slash~ Slash~
As time went by, I started to more used to my new body.
"T-too fast" Someone exclaimed beside me.
"Did he do kendo outside?" Someone questioned. Yep I did but ony for two months.
The other trainees that were in my vicinity were amazed at my speed. Others were already collapsed after doing just 30 or so strikes.
Some were even gasping for air and sweat dripping down their bodies but I still swinging my sword continuously.
Slash~
Slash~ Slash~
I am used to high intensity work, after all preping ingredients at dinner rush at diner for four to five hours every single day was no joke.
Sometimes the work was so intense and hard that I wanted to puke afer the work. So for me swinging sword for 50 times just piece of cake.
Slash~ Slash~
I only stopped my movements after finishing my required 50 slashes of the quest.
[Quest: Hit the scarecrow 50 times - Completed]
[Bonus +1 Strength acquired]
[You have learned a little about swinging a sword]
[Skill: Swordsmanship acquired]
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Status
Name: Soma Yukihira
~Title~
• Son of the Demon
Description: As the offspring of cooking world's Demon, your talent in cooking is immeasurable.
Effects: learn cooking related skills 60% faster than others.
LEVEL - 0 (0/1000)
HP: 50/50
MP: 30/30
Main Stats
STR: 05(+1)
STA: 04
AGI: 05
DEX: 12
INT: 10
Additional stats
DIG: 06
COM: 08
INS: 03
CHR: 07
LUK: 10
Unused Stat Point - 0
Unused Skill Point - 0
Currency:
• YEN: 240,550
• USD: 500
• EURO: 200
• ELICN: 890
~Skills ~
Appraisal Ex
Inventory Ex
Language Ex
Magic Ex (new)
Swordsmanship E (new)
~BONDS~
NONE
Can be crossed after: 21 hrs 43 mins.
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"Well you are quite good for a rookie, kid" Valen said.
"Thank you instructor. Can I come to train again?" I said.
"Of course, there is no restrictions about it. Keep it up and you will become a powerful swordsman in future." Valen complimented him earnestly.
"Okay instructor, I'll come again." I said then left the guild.
Now it's time to buy a weapon for mine, if I break gramps sword he'll beat me up good.