My front door leads to a comic strip

The world of Frilian.

"boom!"

A deafening explosion suddenly erupted in the forest as an iron ball, carrying terrifying kinetic energy, whistled through the air and snapped the trees in front of it in half.

Milie Alde stood quietly to the side, her fair brows furrowing into a barely perceptible "川" (river) shape.

Then, she took a deep breath and clapped her hands:

"Impressive. With your current strength, you could probably hold your own against the strongest player in this city."

After all, something thrown casually could have the power of a catapult.

If we exert all our strength...

"May I ask how much progress you've made in the past month?"

Gu Yuan patted the dust off his hands; some iron filings still remained between his knuckles.

He squinted at the cratered ground and broken tree trunks on the moon, pondered for a moment, and then replied:

"It probably increased several times over again. It's hard to say about the strength, because I crushed all that equipment."

"In short, given my current destructive power, where would I rank among humans?"

Gu Yuan suddenly realized that the division of combat power in the world of Frilian seemed rather vague.

It was only a thousand years later, when Celia created the units of first-level, second-level, and third-level magicians, that a clear reference point was found.

However, this only applies to mages; warriors are still excluded.

Millie Alde pondered for a moment, then gently shook her head.

Since she didn't understand the warrior system, she didn't want to explain it directly, so she slowly began to speak:

"You can go check out the guild. It's one of the larger human city-states in the area, and it has facilities for adventurers to test their strength."

"At the same time, you can also apply for an adventurer's identity. I remember you haven't decided on a profession yet."

"Occupation?" Gu Yuan frowned. "Am I not a warrior?"

"Of course not."

Milie Alder gently shook her head in denial, her tone calm and even.

"You're just calling yourself that right now. I only found out a few days ago. The prerequisite for becoming a warrior is to condense your fighting spirit."

"So-called battle aura is the manifestation of physical strength, just like the magic power used by a mage, and it needs to be condensed through willpower."

"You haven't done that yet, have you?"

"..."

Gu Yuan remained silent. Of course not, because no one had told him.

Comics... wait, there is indeed a scene in comics where a warrior is enveloped in aura.

It appears on Shutalk, Simmel, and even on dragons; a dragon was even scared away by the aura emanating from Shutalk.

At the time, Gu Yuan thought it was an exaggerated performance, but it turned out...

"What should I do?"

I breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, it's not too late to act now.

Miliald turned around, raising her hand to tuck a stray strand of hair that had been ruffled by the wind behind her ear, her figure casting a graceful silhouette in the sunlight.

"Simple, just come with me to the guild to register."

"I remember there was something there that allowed people to gain fighting spirit."

"This should have been discovered in the previous city, but unfortunately..."

Unfortunately, the previous city was destroyed by the demons, and normal order was never restored until I left.

Gu Yuan silently completed the second half of the sentence in his mind.

After sorting out his thoughts, he stepped forward to put away the iron ball before following Milield's footsteps and quickly disappearing into the depths of the dense forest.

……

The guild hall was noisy, with the aroma of beer and roasted meat mingling in the air.

It was called a guild, but it was actually a tavern. Gu Yuan stood at the entrance, looked around, and his gaze lingered on the familiar signboard.

I think I stepped on it a month ago.

Fate...it's truly amazing.

Millie Alde quickly approached the bar and returned shortly after, carrying a crystal ball, which she handed to Gu Yuan:

"Take it and try to apply force to it. It's a special magical item."

"I can't remember who invented it, but it helps users gather their fighting spirit."

"Crush it, believe in yourself."

Warriors, like mages, rely on the power of their "heart" to grow stronger. If they don't even believe in themselves, even the strongest warrior will become weak.

This has already been demonstrated in Hugh Talke.

Gu Yuan took the crystal ball, feeling its cool touch in his palm. He pondered for a moment.

Although I don't know what will happen after it breaks, I still tighten my fingertips slightly.

Not moving.

Apply more force.

It remains the same.

"?" Gu Yuan was stunned, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.

What material is this made of?

You should know that with his current strength, he can easily crush human bones, having long since broken the limits of the human body.

"Remember to breathe."

Millie Alde reminded him from the side, and Gu Yuan suddenly realized that he had almost forgotten about it.

call……

As a large amount of air rushed into his lungs, a sudden burst of blue veins bulged in his arm.

In an instant, click click click—

The crystal ball emitted a white light, then shattered into fine powder amidst the radiance, falling to the ground in a flurry.

The effect was so good that even he himself could hardly believe it.

"!"

Not far away, the manager behind the bar noticed this scene and his eyes widened instantly.

"this……"

The effect of a crystal ball is to materialize a person's willpower.

The stronger one's willpower, the more thoroughly it will be shattered. The shattered parts will then integrate into the user's body, thereby helping them to condense their fighting spirit.

The strongest warrior I've ever seen could only crush it into pieces a few millimeters in size.

Because no one in this world can possess a pure heart. On the path to becoming stronger, beauty and money will erode one's will.

Right now... bang.

In a daze of disbelief, he even smashed his wine glass on the table in his absent-mindedness.

Millie Alder, witnessing this, raised her eyebrows slightly.

Although curious about what Gu Yuan was thinking, given the large number of people around, she abandoned the idea and instead asked in a low voice, trying to find out:

"Gu Yuan, how are you feeling?"

Click click.

Gu Yuan slowly clenched his fist, his knuckles making a crisp cracking sound, and his vision suddenly became incredibly clear.

Upon closer inspection, each person was surrounded by faint white energy, varying in strength.

At that moment, almost everyone in the tavern turned to look at him, their gazes varying.

"Excellent, better than ever before."

A relaxed smile appeared on Gu Yuan's face.

"Is this what a warrior is?"

Although he didn't feel any surge of power and his body didn't feel lighter, he knew that this was a transformation.

Because if he remembered correctly, Simmel could even release this energy to expand the range and intensity of the attack, destroying an entire forest.

Its destructive power is comparable to the explosion of dozens of missiles at once.

"...Although I can't reach Simmel's level yet, it's still a direction for development, and I must become stronger."

Gu Yuan's gaze swept across the hall, over the people with their varied expressions, and finally landed on Miliald, his eyes resolute.

"Only by becoming stronger can I survive in this chaotic situation, and only then can I... achieve immortality in the future."

After calming his emotions, Gu Yuan quickly walked up to the manager and asked how to use battle qi.

Finally receiving the answer that weapons were needed, his anxiety eased slightly.

It's fine as long as it has nothing to do with magic.

He lifted his cloak and drew his tactical longsword from his waist.

Swah——

Its unique, cold, and hard design made most of the people present, except for Gu Yuan, widen their eyes.

Pure silver-white color, ultimate power and beauty... In today's society, this knife is a complete game-changer.

"Let's begin."

Gu Yuan silently wondered how long it would take him to master it.