Chapter 136: Training

I don't know how to level up Helga and Feran so I kind of cheated.

I beat up countless monsters until their health are low enough to the point where even a child can kill them in one punch.

I used this tactic over and over again and just send them all to Helga and Feran.

Feran bowed his head then stood straight up. "Uwaa... I'm sorry my lord you had to do this. We don't have any fighting capabilities. But I'm sure that our enchantments and healing will be of use to you my lord. Hahaha! Isn't that right my beloved sister?"

Helga had a disgusted look on his brother but Feran simpl didn't mind it and smiled even more. "Tsk." She then looked at me. "Ah yes. I'll do my best!"

"I'm sure you will." I reassured them both. "Anyway this is a great skill Feran. It's extremely useful. I wish I found you sooner."

Feran laughed and then talked, "I know! Experience Booster, boosts the EXP gain for a certain amount of time. And combined with the buff everyone got since the players came here leveling has become incredibly easy."

"Anyway, how did you two get in the level 20s or so without any fighting capabilities?"

"Well there's a special trait well, a buff to be exact, on support classes like us. We can gain EXP just, by as you know, supporting others. I enchant others with buffs and any other needed things and my sister here heals people."

"You two seems to be capable. How did you get captured?" They both looked at each other and stared down at the ground. "Ah, I'm sorry. That was insensitive of me."

"It's fine my lord. It's just that someone in our party betrayed us for a couple of gold. Of course to the bandits. We couldn't do anything since the one that reported is our main offense."

Helga joined in. "We were left with us two, a tank and an archer. We couldn't keep up with a group of bandits. Of course we lost as you can tell. And then..." Helga suddenly broke down and tears came out of her eyes. She squat down in the ground to hide her sadness.

Feran formed a fist and he gripped it tightly. "Those bastards nearly ravaged Helga." I couldn't help but be silent with their story. "But to our luck, Helga and I had a spare teleport scroll. It's a must for everyone if anything goes south. We both teleported into a random forest so our tracks will be untraceable. But after a month of hiding, we got discovered at Itz. Those bandits were still tracking us and setting up bounties for getting our information. And that's where we got the offer of us either both of us become slaves or I'll be set free as long as I gave Helga to them."

Feran sat down on the ground and hugged Helga. "But of course, I won't give my beloved sister to anyone else."

Helga stopped crying and looked at him. "Feran..." And she then punched him away from her. "You tried to take advantage of the moment to hug me didn't you!?"

It seems that the both of them are back up to their usual banter.

"Well my beloved sister is crying! Come, give your brother a kiss like the old days!" Helga looked at him with an embarrassed angry face. Feran knew her emotions so he stood up and began to run.

"That was... That was years ago! Come back here and I'll kill you!"

I simply laughed their banter and began to speak. The both of them stopped at their playful match and looked at me. "Well it seemd that you both are in high spirits. As long as you're by my side there won't be things happening like that. I can guarantee it. I guess to overcome those situations or even forget them, we just have to create new memories. Time may not be able to heal, but it'll teach us how to live with it."

Helga spoke up, "Those were some great words my lord. We'll treasure it. I hope that we can be useful to you." The both of them bowed in respect.

"Anyway, why are you still calling me something as trivial as, 'my lord' when you can just call me by my name?"

"Well we're slaves. So we have to refer to our masters as that."

"As far as I remember we're family when i gave you my surname."

Both of them let out droplets of tears. And bowed deeply to relay their thanks.

I let them continue killing the monsters I captured for them and I went ahead and looked for Neco.

And just as I walked in the forest, I could feel some killing intent. I have to respond back. "Aura." I emitted dark aura which surrounded the whole forest. The birds that were on the trees flew away and the animals ran away.

I then heard something hit the ground. I went to that direction and found Neco standing up cowering while he's holding both of his daggers. I lightly tapped his shoulders and he fell to the ground.

I was the one to speak up. "Neco, how's your training?"

It seems that he's trying to hide his fear. "Uh. Ah- yeah. Uhm. Hmm. Yeah. It's going fine."

"You're the one that Afal talked to me about when we didn't know each other at the time. The one who made hunting the animals incredibly easy. Paralyzing them and letting the others kill it to give them EXP. Despite how nasty your attitude is, you're a good guy huh?"

"..." He was just silent.

"You're... You're interested in fighting me right?"

"Yes."

"No hesitations..?"

"I wanted to fight someone strong all my life. Everyone seems to die in one hit when I fight them."

"Show me your skill list."

"Here."

"Woah." Despite being level 20, he has a lot a skills. Mostly in dealing that absolute one hit damage. Critical Strike that deals 300% more damage, Backstab, deals bonus damage when attacking enemies from behind, Battle Frenzy, increased status when the battle goes on for a long duration. Great for backup in case killing them in one hit was a enough. Absolute Attack, their attack will connect no matter the motions of the attack. As long as the enemy is within their reach, they can't avoid the attack. And some other more. He doesn't have much active skills and most are just buffs and or passive skills that give much better damage.

"What is it?"

"Fine. I'll give you a fight. Just one hit. One clean hit and you win. If you win I'll give you a skill that will help you get even stronger."

"And if you win?"

"Nothing."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"Before I accept, what skill?"

"This." I changed into my Gazer form and showed him the armor and weapon.

"Woah..." His eyes widened.

"Step aside." I raised my scythe and gripped it tightly. "Sweeping Death!" The whole area around us that was once a forest were suddenly turned into a wasteland. "Now are you intereste-" I suddenly blocked the dagger that came flying at me.

"Switch!" He switched places with the dagger and rushed at me with his other dagger and tried to stab me through the chest.

"I see. Teleport!" I teleported behind him.

"You used teleport to just get away from my attack? This will be easy as I thought. I accept this challenge."

"You cheeky brat. Dispel Gazer form. You already started."

He picked up his dagger. "Clone." Several copies of him appeared. And they all ran up to me.

"Judgement." All the clones were all pounded down to the ground as if a heavy pressure was put on them and they all suddenly disappeared. But I could feel something above me. So I looked up and saw Neco do a plunging attack. But i dodged it easily.

"So you're a mage..."

"Well not really."

"Supersonic!"

Just as I blinked, Neco suddenly disappeared and reappeared in front of me. I moved back and barely dodged it. "Close. You're fast."

"Mages can't react to assassins. This is an unfavorable battle to you my lord."

"Try again."

"Tsk." Neco disappeared again.

"Lightning Body." I caught his dagger between my fingers. He was surprised for a moment but instead of being shocked he stepped back using his speed. But I easily caught up and got behind him.

"Wha-" Neco ran away inside the forest I guess to get more cover. But I disappeared in his sight and went on abead and met him hundred meters away.

"I'm faster."

"You're a mage..."

"Well I can be a mage and a swordsman."

"I see..."

"Well, better luck next time. Let's go back and just level up faster."

"Yeah. Let's."

In that short moment wherein I let my guard down, I got hit by his dagger on my shoulder. "Wha-?"

"I guess that counts right?"

I couldn't feel anything when he threw that dagger. No killing intent and even with my increased senses, I didn't hear the sound of the blade going off on his hand.

He surpressed his killing intent and managed to move without making a sound.

"I guess you've earned it. Come, I'll give you the skill."