A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

Bray was exasperated, but he wouldn't blame Levy; what was there to blame?

Instead, there were other people in front of him who left him even more speechless.

"Senior." The black-haired boy stood before Bray again, accompanied by his younger sister.

Bray thought Wayne had forgotten about him, but unexpectedly, he came looking for him again two days later.

To be honest, these brother and sister are inseparable; I've never seen them apart.

"What's wrong?" Bray glanced at Wayne and Nika.

Both of them were injured, but based on Bray's experience, the wounds were not caused by monsters or wild beasts.

It was caused by a person using weapons or fists.

Wayne's injuries were severe, while Nika's were only minor abrasions.

Was he beaten up? ...It seems that Fenggu isn't as safe as he thought.

"Tuition fees." Wayne solemnly placed some money in Bray's hand.

Wayne suddenly realized that if he wasn't strong, he wouldn't be able to protect Nika in this dog-eat-dog world.

So even if he went hungry, he was determined to learn.

Bray was the "opportunity" he could come across, and if he missed it, Wayne wasn't sure he would have another chance like it.

“…” Bray took the money, then hesitated to speak.

He initially joked about wanting 5G, but now it seems that the money is far more important than he imagined.

This small amount of money might only affect the food for the brother and sister for a few days.

“This is for two,” Wayne suddenly said.

“Brother, if you say that…” Nika was a little flustered, thinking that Bray would be angry.

Because Nika knew that the "tuition fee" for 5G was practically a joke.

Bray initially intended to return the money to Wayne, but after a slight pause, he accepted it instead.

This kid, he wasted his compassion.

“Okay, I’ve received the money.” Bray nodded.

"Let's go, let's start now."

"Senior, can I do it too?" Nika was stunned, and her grip on Wayne's clothes loosened slightly.

"Whatever, one or two makes no difference."

He figured he might as well teach two; he hadn't really thought about what level they could achieve anyway.

It can only be said that it gives them the ability to protect themselves and prevents them from being bullied.

"Where's the sword?" Wayne asked a tricky question, but his sentence remained as short as ever.

“You’ve really reminded me of an important issue.” Bray slapped his forehead, realizing the problem.

There's no sword.

There was absolutely no way he would give his two swords to the brother and sister.

"Use wooden swords for now. You can buy better swords after you've earned some money."

Bray originally intended to teach Wayne for a very short period of time.

But he never imagined that he would get carried away while teaching, and then that would be the end of it. Bray sat on a rock, with the waves constantly crashing against the shore around him.

Levy stood beside Bray, wagging her tail.

"Wayne is alright..."

“Nika is completely inadequate.”

Bray could tell that Wayne had a talent for swordsmanship, and that he himself was at least as talented.

If he hadn't fought with the great hero, his swordsmanship would be worse than when he was farming.

Within half a month, Wayne learned an entire style of swordsmanship, specifically the "Ancient Style Swordsmanship".

A school of thought that counters heavy armor and magic.

In contrast, Nika hasn't even fully mastered the basics of swordsmanship yet.

Of course, Nika's blindness is also a factor; we can't make things difficult for her.

She could have easily chosen not to study, but it seems she endured the hardship for her brother's sake.

It was clearly not effective.

“They both worked so hard,” Levy said, swaying slightly.

Levy likes hardworking people; she believes that hard work will definitely yield results, just like herself.

With hard work, you can change your life.

You said Bray is very decadent, so why does Levy like him?

All she can say is, "Bray is an exception."

"That's enough for today," Bray said, clapping his hands.

"It's over?" Wayne looked at Bray in confusion.

“Yes, it’s over. We’ve taught everything we needed to,” Bray said with a yawn.

Bray could not possibly teach Wayne all his swordsmanship skills, because that was simply impossible.

He wasn't some kind of superhuman genius; he couldn't possibly master all of Brei's swordsmanship even if he spent his entire life learning it.

"Really?" Wayne didn't seem particularly surprised by Bray's words, but he was a little reluctant to part with him.

Thanks to the swordsmanship taught by Bray, Wayne really became much stronger, and was able to take on many commissions, earning some money.

That small amount of money greatly improved his and Nika's lives.

In every respect, he was very grateful to Bray as his teacher.

Wayne remained silent, swung his sword a few times, and then sheathed it.

His setup was the same as Bray's, an odd combination of a longsword and a greatsword, but unlike before, his sword was now a real sword.

Nika is slightly different; she is only equipped with a longsword, which is because Nika cannot wield a greatsword.

"Levy and I are leaving Wind Valley in a few days."

“Teacher, will you come back?” Nika asked instinctively, holding Wayne’s hand.

The two siblings, who depended on each other for survival, hadn't met someone who treated them so well in a long time.

Although there are usually many kind-hearted people who will give them a little something.

But the help they gave was different from what Bray gave.

The proverb "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime" roughly means the same thing.

"Come back? That's hard to say."

“Who knows, I might come back to the Eastern Continent someday if I get a commission.” Bray shrugged.

“Brother…” Nika nudged Wayne.

"..." Wayne seemed to pause for a moment before slowly speaking.

"Thank you."

"Would it kill you to say a few more words?" Bray couldn't help but complain.

"No," Wayne honestly answered Bray's complaint.

But this is just a rant, so why bother answering it seriously?

"Since you've paid my tuition for so long, let me give you some gifts before I leave," Bray said to Wayne, sitting cross-legged on a rock and resting his chin on his hand.

It's alright if I give my cheap teacher a few things.

"A gift?" Wayne was a little confused by Bray's idea.

Did Bray teach himself swordsmanship not to make money?

Only Nika understood Bray's good intentions, but it didn't matter that Wayne didn't understand; it didn't affect Bray.

"Nika, this is for you." Bray placed a bracelet woven from red crystals in Nika's hand.

"Let me put it on for you." Wayne saw this and took the initiative to put the bracelet on Nika's wrist.

"This is a red bracelet, it's very pretty." He explained the bracelet to his sister.

"Really? Red~" Nika wasn't born blind, so she still knew colors.

Among them, red, which symbolizes passion, is her favorite color.

“Here’s another one for you.” Bray tossed another blue bracelet to Wayne.

"I?"

“Yes, wear it.” Bray stared blankly at Wayne and nodded.

Although he didn't know why his teacher gave him the bracelet, Wayne, who was still a student, obediently put it on.

“Very good, don’t take this bracelet off,” Bray said seriously to Wayne.

"It absolutely cannot be sold."

"..." Wayne froze for a moment after his thoughts were seen through.

"I understand," he replied after a long pause.

“You bastard…” Bray hadn’t expected Wayne to actually consider selling the bracelet.

This is no ordinary bracelet; it was specially made for Wayne. Of course, the maker wasn't Bray, but some shut-in dragon.

One day, Bray noticed that Wayne was being possessed by a demon.

The cause is a stinging pain in my left eye, which only happens when I encounter something related to demons.

Later, the talkative goddess version of the appraisal technique also confirmed it to her; there was something that sealed the demon near Wayne.

However, normal methods cannot remove the demon from Wayne's side unless there is a specific method from the angels.

Nicholas seemed to understand, but he couldn't possibly go to great lengths for a mortal who was unrelated to him.

So they just made a bracelet for Bray to block out the whispers of the demons.

People with strong wills will not be swayed by whispers.

Nika's item is a freebie; it serves no purpose and is purely decorative.

“Nika, I have a blue one too.”

"Really? Then our bracelets will be a pair." Nika seemed very happy after learning that Wayne also had a matching bracelet.

"Probably." Wayne didn't seem too emotional, he just nodded.

“This was a gift from our teacher.” Wayne affectionately patted Nika’s hair.

“Yes, it’s a gift from the teacher.” Nika smiled sweetly.

"Thank you," she said, pointing in Bray's direction.

"Consider it a gift you bought for yourselves," Bray said nonchalantly.

He just hoped that Wayne wouldn't take off the bracelet in no time and then be corrupted by the demon.

“I will continue to teach you tomorrow, but I will not teach you when the day comes,” Bray said.

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As he said, Bray also taught the two siblings in the days that followed.

But he still had to leave eventually.

On the day they left, Bray and Levy stood at the harbor.

Levy's tail wagged wildly because she was about to board the huge ship she really wanted to ride on—a super huge ship!

The sea breeze made Bray and Levy feel very comfortable.