A Frontline Soldier Awakened as a Gamer In The War! - FSAGW Chapter 52 (Part 2)

“Okay.”

Following the employee’s guidance, Kaiyan opened the door and went inside.

“…Impressive.”

When he first entered the building, he wondered why the interior seemed smaller compared to the size of the exterior. The reason was here.

What should this place be called? A practice ground? Or a training ground?

It was quite spacious, with various weapons mounted on shelves and several training dummies.

As he looked around, a giant figure blocked his view.

“Please come in. I’m Kaes, in charge of supervising the test at the Blatan Mercenary Branch.”

‘Kaes.’

Kaiyan didn’t show it on the surface, but he was slightly surprised by the man’s introduction. How tall was he exactly, 2 meters? No, he seemed even taller than that.

Unlike Bisel outside, he had a sturdy build and a massive physique.

“Yes, nice to meet you. I’m Kaiyan.”

“Hmm, I checked your documents, Mr. Kaiyan, and it says that you participated in the Monster Wave. Is that correct?”

“Yes, I participated in the recent Monster Wave. I was affiliated with the Gami-an Great Plain.”

Originally, he didn’t intend to write about the war in the documents, but he remembered Uncle Jeff’s words and wrote them down.

Skill was the priority for mercenaries, but the next important thing was experience.

Would they give a good rank to a 15-year-old with no experience in the mercenary guild?

‘Even if he’s skilled, they won’t give a high rank to a newbie.’

When Kaes, who was carefully examining the documents, heard my answer, he raised his head.

“Well, we can verify that… Now, what remains is to assess Mr. Kaiyan’s skills. I’ll have to test you. Please take this.”

Kaes handed over a wooden sword hanging on a shelf.

It seemed to be made of quite sturdy material, but compared to a real sword, it was like a toy.

Kaiyan looked at Kaes with a challenging gaze.

“Am I going to take the test with a wooden sword?”

“Yes, since it’s a test against me… Well, for the sake of the test takers, you know.”

Kaes met my gaze head-on and casually trailed off with an interesting tone.

It was like the arrogance of a strong person, or rather, it meant, “Are you worthy of being my opponent?”

A feeling he had never experienced before becoming a player awakened within him.

“If it’s okay with Kaes, I would like to try with a real sword instead of this toy.”

He looked incredibly strong at first glance. If he could seriously fight against someone like Kaes, it would undoubtedly be a great help in training his swordsmanship.

As someone who had mostly built up his skills through real battles, it was an opportunity that couldn’t be missed.

“Well, Kaiyan, I understand his intention, but there’s also a possibility of getting seriously injured. Besides, the Mercenary Guild won’t compensate you for any injuries.”

Injuries? Kaiyan hadn’t even considered that.

“It doesn’t matter.”

“Well… Fine then. Draw your sword.”

Shing-

As Kaiyan drew the sword that had traversed through the treacherous battlefield, Kaes looked at it with a rather astonished expression.

“Kaes?”

“Kaiyan, no, Sir Kaiyan. Could it be… that you’re a noble?”

Suddenly, he mentioned nobility.

Was Kaes joking to ease the tension before the duel, considering Kaiyan’s well-being?

“No, I’m a commoner.”

“Are you absolutely sure?”

‘Why is he like this?’

Once could pass as a joke, but his persistent gaze and continuous questioning.

What made him see Kaiyan as a noble? He pondered over this question. Then, his eyes caught sight of the sword in his right hand.

“Oh, it’s because of the sword.”

“Hm?”

He had forgotten. The fact that he had received the sword from a noble.

Since it was a sword he used every day as a matter of course, he didn’t give it much thought. But it was natural for others not to see it that way.

The sword’s sheath was too ornate, so he should have wrapped it in cloth to conceal its true nature. However, he couldn’t hide the sword’s quality.

“Kaes, are you bothered by the sword?”

“Oh, yes… I suppose… It’s just that a commoner using a sword of that caliber… You can tell me the truth.”

“Hahaha, oh, I’m sorry.”

He couldn’t help but laugh at Kaes, who was flustered over a single sword that didn’t match his massive physique.

Kaes didn’t show any signs of being offended by his attitude and awkwardly joined in with laughter.

“This is indeed a noble’s sword.”

“As expected…”

“But I am a commoner. Ah, don’t worry, I didn’t steal it.”

“What? Ah…”

What’s with that expression he’s making towards him?

Does he see him as someone who acts a certain way? He’s just stating the facts.

“It’s because of a noble’s reward that I received the sword. So, feel free to speak casually.”

“Is that really true? Ah, well… I was mistaken.”

Only then did Kaes breathe a sigh of relief, as if he had been reassured.

“Anyway, how about we start the duel now?”

They had wasted more time than necessary on idle chatter. They had an excellent opponent right in front of them.

“Oh, right! That’s the way to go. I’m fine, so you can attack first.”

Kaes put on a composed expression again and tapped his sword.

It was a clear act of disregarding him. Well, from Kaes’s perspective, it might be natural to think that a 15-year-old was just overflowing with enthusiasm.

“Then I’ll show you that it’s not just enthusiasm!”

He wouldn’t use his aura. He would rely solely on his swordsmanship. Of course, he wouldn’t hold back his abilities either.

“Clashing with an actual person is a first for me. Let’s learn a lot from this.”

The training he had done so far involved creating a virtual version of himself and sparring against it.

While that method was helpful compared to fighting monsters, it couldn’t be compared to sparring with an actual person.

This duel held significant meaning for him.

It would greatly assist in the advancement of his swordsmanship skills.

“Haah… Hoo! Here I go.”

Thunk!

With a powerful thrust into the ground, he shot forward at a tremendous speed, accompanied by the sound of the air bursting.

“Huh?”

Kaes’s urgent voice. He quickly took a step back and thrust his sword forward.

However, Kaiyan had already anticipated his attack.

“I won’t evade! Powerful downward strike!”

He swung his sword straight towards the sword flying towards his neck.

Unless the opponent used aura, it was unreasonable to think that they could withstand a forceful strike.

Shing-

“Ugh!”

Kaes, desperately clutching his wrist and stepping back, couldn’t carry out his attack.

Kaiyan had no intention of deciding the match by taking advantage of the opponent’s carelessness in a duel that wasn’t an actual battle.

“Kaes, if you felt that blow properly…”

He would have realized.

That Kaiyan wasn’t just a 15-year-old kid to be scoffed at based on appearances.

“Please go ahead.”

Kaiyan will show him that he wasn’t someone to be taken lightly.

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