Chapter 8: The Royal Swordsmanship

Chapter 8: Chapter 8: The Royal Swordsmanship

Chapter 8: The Royal Swordsmanship

June 5th, at the Cain family mansion.

It was another clear day, and Rosie opened the dining room windows to let in the fresh air.

William, however, appeared to be half-asleep, yawning as he sat at the breakfast table enjoying his meal for the day.

Today's breakfast consisted of bacon and eggs, blueberry cake, and yogurt nut cereal. The pink bacon, coupled with the golden eggs sprinkled with a bit of pepper and salt, was quite appetizing. The exquisite blueberry cake and the colorful yogurt nut cereal always brought a sweet start to the day.

Even William, who had spent countless hours researching in the basement, felt somewhat revitalized. (ahem!)

The continuous vibrations and noises from the basement last night did not alarm the servants. Everyone knew that Master William was researching magic in the basement; it was just that this time it took a bit longer and was a bit louder than usual.

William didn't mind the servants' dark circles under their eyes. Although he didn't successfully improve his first arcane spell after hours of experimentation yesterday, he still gained a lot.

First, the arcane submodule of the system was different from his previous life. Now, every attempt to modify a spell model didn't cost any experience points, the only limitation being that he couldn't materialize the spell model without sufficient magical power.

Second, the success of each modification in the arcane submodule was no longer represented by compatibility. Therefore, William had to throw out a fireball each time after making adjustments to see the specific effects. He might know what success looks like when he first constructs his own unique arcane model.

Third, using spells in this real world is not like in the immersive game of his past life, where you could simply select and cast spells with your mind. Every time he used the Fireball spell, William could clearly feel real magical power circulating within his body, and he needed to adapt to this sensation.

Despite facing many difficulties, William was not discouraged. Unlike in the game, the feeling of truly mastering supernatural powers was so beautiful and enchanting that he quickly became immersed in it, losing track of time.

Moreover, with continuous attempts, William had a premonition that he would master his first arcane spell within a week.

William stretched his body, feeling that his physique was not yet in perfect harmony with him. For instance, last night, his spirit was still high, but his body was extremely tired!

This pampered body was not yet accustomed to his soul that loved to stay up late!

But it was no big deal. Just need to pull a few more all-nighters!

A forced therapy session?

While William was stretching, the butler, Joyce, said: CHeCk for new stories on no/v/el/bin(.)c0m

"Master William, the clothes you ordered have been placed in your bedroom. Welf and two guards are waiting for you in the courtyard."

William slapped his face to wake up and said:

"I know. Tell Welf and the others to wait for me at the back door in casual clothes."

"Master, let's start with the single-handed sword."

After saying this, Welf also picked up a wooden sword and skillfully twirled it, creating a beautiful sword flower.

William tested the wooden sword in his hand; though it was made of wood, it was quite hard and heavy.

Although his strength hadn't been augmented by attributes yet, the strength increase from level 30 was enough for William to use the wooden sword normally.

Seeing William awkwardly swinging the wooden sword, creating an irregular sword flower, Welf smiled and asked, "On the battlefield, the single-handed sword is generally used in combination with a shield. Of course, more skilled warriors seeking greater agility and freedom may choose to use only the single-handed sword."

"Which swordsmanship would Master William like to learn? Rock Swordsmanship, Tide Swordsmanship, or Wind Swordsmanship?"

These swordsmanships were all mastered by Welf and were considered upper-class among publicly known swordsmanships.

William didn't hesitate, already having a plan: "I want to practice Royal Swordsmanship."

"Royal Swordsmanship?"

Welf was surprised. Royal Swordsmanship was indeed a very famous swordsmanship, not for its power but because its moves were very elegant.

In essence, it was a ceremonial swordsmanship, existing for the sake of visual beauty.

Therefore, this swordsmanship was also esteemed by nobles and wealthy merchants.

Welf certainly knew this swordsmanship, for its greatest advantage, besides looking good, was its simplicity.

After hesitating for a moment, Welf gave up the idea of persuading William to choose another swordsmanship, thinking it was just a nobleman's whim. Perhaps it was the love for this swordsmanship that led William, a prestigious mage, to specifically undergo weapon training.

Welf raised his hand to indicate the blade and tip of the sword, beginning to explain the single-handed sword and Royal Swordsmanship:

"The parts of a single-handed sword that can inflict damage are these two. To fully..."

As Welf explained, system messages also appeared before William.

His choice of Royal Swordsmanship was for quick mastery. Royal combat techniques, including swordsmanship, spearmanship, and knifemanship, were proven through numerous experiments to be the fastest way to improve weapon proficiency.

As for being mistaken for a show-off, William didn't care. Mastering the Mastery of Arms feat as soon as possible was his priority.

[Golden Warrior Welf teaches you single-handed sword techniques, increasing your proficiency with single-handed swords]

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[Your proficiency with single-handed swords has advanced to beginner level]