"How does it feel?"
Looking at Jim who was lying on the ground gasping for breath, Livia asked with a smile.
"Tired, whole body...
I'm so tired, I feel like I'm falling apart...
Huh…” Jim panted and spoke seriously about his feelings.
Livia smiled and nodded. "I just talked to Deron, and he agreed to let you do basic training with the Shadow Panther Knights, and also improve the books on potion materials and monster encyclopedias."
"books?"
Jim suddenly looked up at Livia and said loudly in confusion.
Looking at Jim's sudden reaction, Livia frowned and said in confusion.
"For a witcher, knowledge and swordsmanship are equally important. Only by understanding everything about the monster can one deal with it better. What's wrong?"
Jim's face was a little stiff, his lips slightly parted.
"Wait..." Livia frowned deeply, then he seemed to think of something, looked at Jim doubtfully and said uncertainly: "You are not...
Can’t read? "
…
The scene was quiet in an instant, Livia and Jim looked at each other speechlessly, "That...
I can write some simple words, the daily ones...
That…” Jim sat up from the ground and said awkwardly.
Livia waved her hand to interrupt him. It was normal for ordinary people in this world to be illiterate. There was nothing to worry about. After all, the lower classes in the ancient East and the Middle Ages in the West in their previous lives basically could not read or write.
"It's okay, I'll think of a way."
"that……
No need... "Jim stood up and sheathed the sword in his hand. "I know there is an old scholar in Kovag. I can find a way to learn from him."
"Um?"
"He said that his ancestor was a clerk who followed Coral's ancestors, and later stayed here to establish a small family. I don't know if it's true or not, but I heard that he has a lot of books at home, and he speaks with a scholarly air when he talks to people."
Jim said uncertainly, scratching the back of his neck.
"Okay, if that's the case, you can do whatever you want. Next, I'll teach you a set of basic swordsmanship of the Bear School."
Livia didn't worry too much. Since Jim could solve the problem by himself, he felt much more relaxed. After all, if he tried to find a solution, he could only go to Deron or Diego again. Although this was not a big deal, he would still owe someone a favor.
If you owe too many favors, it will be difficult to repay them.
…
The day passed quickly and night fell.
"Okay, let's stop here for today."
Livia watched Jim in front of her practice a complete set of swordsmanship and then stopped.
After a whole day, Jim barely memorized the basic posture and entry-level swordsmanship of the Bear School, but his movements were still stiff. It would probably take some time for him to master the entire set of swordsmanship.
"OK."
Hearing Livia's words, Jim stopped, put the sword back into the scabbard at his waist, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his arm, and took a deep breath to adjust the chaotic breath in his body.
"Well, from now on you will be living in the castle's guard room. After I teach you the basics, you will be a guard of the castle in addition to your daily training."
Livia said calmly that in the afternoon, Delon sent someone to say that Jim had been arranged a relatively easy and free guard job of patrolling the castle for three hours at night, and asked him to stay in the castle.
Livia and Jim had no objection to this. After all, they couldn't just live in the castle like a guest, eat and live for free every day, and then follow the training to learn valuable knowledge.
Although this guard job pays less than a normal guard job, it is less busy after all. It's just three hours at night, which is already very good. The money Jim earns is just enough to save to equip himself with a good iron sword, silver sword and some other things.
Jim nodded, then took a few breaths and turned to walk towards the castle. He was really tired today. He almost collapsed to the ground several times and wanted to fall asleep directly, but the belief in his heart made him persevere. But even so, he just wanted to go to the castle to take a shower and have a sleep.
Livia suddenly remembered that she had something to do tomorrow morning, and hurriedly stopped Jim who was about to turn around and leave.
"By the way, I'm going to see Will off tomorrow. You should do some basic physical training on your own first. Don't practice stances and swordsmanship casually. Once your movements become deformed, it will be difficult to correct them."
Jim stopped, turned his head and nodded seriously without saying anything. He no longer had the energy to speak and just wanted to take a quick rest.
Watching Jim's back disappear into the darkness leading to the castle gate, Livia shook her head and smiled.
He had trained much more than Jim that day, and even practiced two sets of cat-style swordsmanship that were relatively difficult for him. However, as a superhuman and a demon hunter, his physical strength and recovery ability were much stronger than that of an ordinary person, Jim. He could swing his sword non-stop for an hour or so, then rest for five or six minutes before continuing.
She cleaned up the vacant space (messy footprints, etc.). Although someone would clean it up and level the land, Livia was embarrassed to let others deal with it. It might be a habit she had developed in her previous life.
"call……
It’s packed.”
It's time to go back to my room. I heard from the guard this afternoon that Delong brought two new books to my room. I still have some time in the evening, so I might as well go and take a look.
Just as Livia was about to turn around and go back, some ideas suddenly flashed through her mind.
Um?
Livia was a little confused. The only thing in his mind that could give him some sense was the system. Was there another mission or something?
While walking slowly, he opened the system interface.
A translucent interface that was no different from usual appeared in his field of vision.
The first task interface that popped up was the task interface that appeared based on his thoughts. The main inheritance task at the top did not change at all, and the side task below: Kovagor Savior was still motionless. The two side tasks, Kovagor Savior and Defeat the Blood Mist Cult's Final Plan, should have been settled after the incident ended, but they still have not been settled. They have been hanging, and no one knows what is going on. Logically, the system should not be able to make mistakes. How could such a fantastic thing make mistakes?
After scanning the task interface and finding no changes, Livia exited the task interface on the spur of the moment.
Um?
Livia looked at the flashing pattern that had just appeared at the top of the interface in her field of vision with some confusion.
What's this?
A new pattern reappeared on the interface after the three patterns of attributes, skills and tasks.
Livia had an idea.
[It is detected that the host has taught a bear-faction witcher apprentice, and the witcher academy interface is opened in advance] [It is detected that the main inheritance task: the witcher inheritance is not completed, and the academy interface is only partially open] Academy system? Thinking of this, Livia clicked in.
[College residence (not open), school members (open part),?
? ?
(Not open), unknown expansion] Ignoring the options that were still dark and had question marks, Livia clicked on the school member that was glowing with golden light.
[Wolf Faction, Cat Faction, Bear Faction, Griffin Faction, Viper Faction, Scorpion Faction] The only one that was lit was the Bear Faction. Livia guessed what it was and clicked on it.
The next moment, a three-dimensional human figure popped up on the translucent panel in the field of vision, the same as the attribute panel, except that it was Jim instead of Livia.
[Jim Avalon] Bear-faction Witcher (Apprentice) Constitution: 11.7 Spirit: 10.9 Strength: 11.2 Agility: 10.7 Resistance: 10.3 Talent: None Skills: Sword Mastery LV2/10, Strong Body LV1/3.
Seeing the panel that looked just a little stronger than a normal person and completely in line with the attributes of a trained soldier, Livia nodded.
It's not bad, right? According to the system's classification, the upper limit that ordinary humans can theoretically reach is 12 except for spirit, which has an upper limit of 12 for resistance, and 15 for the other three items. From this perspective, Jim's attributes are barely acceptable, but he is still far from being able to survive a normal Green Grass Trial.
"My Lord, do I need you to give me instructions to prepare a bath and some midnight snacks for you?"
Um?
Before he knew it, Livia had walked into the castle's lobby, and one of the two guards at the spiral staircase looked at him and asked.
Hmm...
"No need to take a shower, just give me a refreshing drink."
After thinking for a while, Livia said to the guard beside her.
"Please wait a moment, sir. Someone will take it to your room shortly."
"Um."
Without watching the guards leave, Livia walked up the stairs.
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