The signboard girl waved her hands repeatedly, refusing, "Young Master Jack, you don't need to spend money. This was an accident that occurred during testing, and the guild is obligated to bear all the losses. The damage to the puppet is not too serious, and it doesn't cost that much."

"The extent of the damage to that puppet is beyond your imagination." Jack was referring to the one that the signboard girl considered to be the least damaged.

"How is that possible?" the signboard girl exclaimed in surprise.

"You don't have supernatural power, so you didn't see Wu Yu's movements clearly. When he attacked the first puppet, he used his sword blade to cut along the puppet's knee joint, not only accurately breaking the magic array there, but also perfectly destroying several joint parts, causing it to disintegrate on its own."

But when the sword reached the second puppet, because the puppet's chest was a solid steel plate with no gaps for Wu Yu to cut through, he chose to thrust rather than slash. "Jack explained there.

"The puppet's defenses weren't even broken," the signboard girl said, puzzled.

"That's just the surface. Although the sword tip didn't pierce the steel plate, the force still penetrated it. That white mark wasn't made by cutting, but by stabbing. Countless weak impacts combined to form a force that cannot be ignored. The core power core of the puppet has been destroyed." Jack recounted everything he had seen.

That's right, it's just that he saw that no matter how exquisite Wu Yu's swordsmanship was, it was as slow as if it were still in Jack's eyes. Perhaps it was impossible to replicate, but he could still express his understanding.

Upon hearing that the puppet's power source had been destroyed, the signboard girl's eyes showed a hint of struggle, but in the end she took a deep breath and made up her mind to say, "Thank you, Master Jack, but these guilds will handle this themselves."

Jack seemed not to hear him, forcibly stuffing the gold coins into the signboard girl's hand and whispering, "But you'll definitely get involved, right? This money is nothing to me, but it'll be a hassle for you. Don't overthink it, I just gave this money voluntarily."

The shopkeeper gave Jack a grateful look, but ultimately accepted the money.

"Hey, does this count as passing the test?" Wu Yu suddenly asked in a jealous tone.

It's infuriating! This kind of handsome and rich guy is practically the enemy of all men in the world. He can pick up girls with just a few sweet words. How are those guys who believe in getting everything by licking your boots supposed to feel at peace with that?

"Sorry, I almost forgot about you, sir. Your swordsmanship is indeed impeccable, and you deserve to be an adventurer," the signboard girl replied.

"Yay! We've finally taken the first step on our journey to pay off our debts!" ​​Wu Yu exclaimed, making the puppet jump up in excitement.

"I disagree." But then the burly man voiced his opposition.

Ignoring the priestess's advice, the burly man stepped forward and said, "All swordsmanship that hasn't been tested in real combat is just for show. Where can someone like you, who doesn't even have any battle aura, go for life-or-death training? This is a paradox. So you must have cheated."

"Layton, stop this nonsense. Your words are not only slandering a fine swordsman, but also an insult to my work," the signboard girl said angrily, finally unable to bear it any longer.

“Heh, Miss Ellen, you are in full charge of the guild’s basic affairs, and Young Master Jack is rich and powerful. I am just an ordinary adventurer, so naturally I can’t beat you. But if I tolerate this kind of trash becoming an adventurer in front of me, how can I face my dead comrades?” Layton said without backing down.

“Since you have this understanding, then you should understand that we don’t need to explain ourselves to you. So, I hope you can stop now,” Jack said, staring at Layton, a dangerous glint gradually appearing in his eyes.

"I say, shouldn't we ask for my opinion on this kind of thing?" Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense, Wu Yu stepped out of the magic circle, charged into the crowd, and shouted.

This time, Wu Yu looked at Layton without fear and said confidently.

"Although I don't know why you dislike me so much, I don't care. For someone like you, might makes right, right? That makes things much easier. Tell me your strength, and I'll use a similarly tiered magical puppet to fight you. If I win, you can shut up from now on."