Chapter 119.3


    When I arrived home, Ted was training Quince and Kyle.


    Watching were Gemma, Nails, Emily, and Ginny.


    They noticed me and started to stop, but I shook my head to let them continue.


    I joined the spectators in the backyard, standing beside Gemma.


    During the roof experiment, Quince and the others had witnessed life-and-death battles against orcs and monsters.


    Since then, they’ve been more dedicated to training.


    The two girls have also started taking it seriously, but perhaps due to lingering fear, they focus mainly on ranged weaponry.


    They’ve only just begun, so for now, that’s enough.


    “Hey, who’s that?”


    Gemma, noticing another spectator, nodded toward him.


    Talvitt was watching the practice with interest from the alley but pointed a finger at me as soon as our eyes met.


    “I got it! You’re training here, aren’t you!?”


    “No, this is my home.”


    “Then, these guys are...”


    “Various things.”


    As the training wrapped up, I left Talvitt and entered the house.


    After changing, I returned to the backyard to find Talvitt happily chatting with Ted and the others.


    He fit right in immediately.


    “Talvitt is amazing! He’s got ‘Two-Handed Sword 3’!”


    Gemma reported with a smile.


    He must’ve shared his status with someone he just met.


    Impressive, in a way.


    Talvitt ended the conversation and pointed a two-handed sword at me this time.


    “Fight me, Tenko!”


    “Even after losing twice, you still want to challenge me?”


    “I didn’t lose!”


    Talvitt shouted like a stubborn child.


    Ted and Gemma seemed to relate to him deeply.Chee?ck out latest novels at novelhall.com


    Kyle answered quietly while keeping an eye on Talvitt.


    Well, that figures.


    Even among the people who gather here, Ted and Gemma are special.


    There aren’t many students with as much grit and a hunger for strength.


    “Next is us!”


    As Gemma claimed victory, Ted stood up.


    Talvitt, realizing we were pointing at him, made a face of clear displeasure.


    “We’re doing this again? Give me a break.”


    “You’ve rested enough.”


    “I just sat down! At least wait until I finish my drink!”


    Talvitt began sipping his fruit water slowly.


    Beside him, Ted hurried him, saying, “Hurry up, drink it already.”


    Talvitt kept silent for a while, but when he finally had enough, he downed the drink in one go.


    “Fine! I’ll do it, okay!?”


    “Afterward, it’s my turn!”


    “Can we stop with the back-to-back fights!? Let’s draw lots!”


    “Monsters won’t wait for you.”


    Faced with Gemma’s logic, Talvitt fell silent.


    Quince and the others laughed uproariously at the sight.


    Talvitt seemed like he’d be a good training partner.


    I focus on speed, while Lambert and Felix are technique-oriented.


    The monsters Ted and the others struggle with aren’t about either—they’re all about using their size to their advantage.


    They probably know that too.


    Otherwise, they wouldn’t be so persistent.


    On a humid afternoon, I leisurely watched the mock battles.


    Talvitt swung his wooden sword with reckless abandon, letting out desperate roars.


    His eyes seemed to have a hint of enjoyment in them.