Chapter 64: Rudeus’s Path

Roa dissipated the magic power from his whole body. The magic power all over his body receded like a tide, and he returned to being that elegant, easy-going, and handsome young man. However, all three of them had seen him fight, and this slender young man formed a sharp contrast with the scene just now. Not to mention Rudeus, Eris was stunned.

Ghislaine walked over and asked curiously, "What is that secret technique of yours that can increase so much strength in an instant?"

Roa thought for a while, and didn't hide it, and said bluntly, "Actually, when swordsmen use sword skills, magic power is also running, but the difference is that the two forces are used in different ways. I think Ghislaine already knows what that is."

"Battle Aura? Hmm, Master mentioned this thing." Ghislaine fell into deep thought.

Roa continued, "The magic power I control can be used like Battle Aura to strengthen my body in a short period of time, reaching a new level. Of course, this strengthening is limited. Only when my own physical fitness continues to improve can I accommodate more magic power."

Ghislaine nodded knowingly.

In fact, only Roa dared to do this because his own magic power had special properties. Ordinary magicians, let alone using magic power to strengthen themselves, even controlling magic power to release magic was very troublesome. If they were not careful, the magic power would go berserk and they would die directly.

Battle Aura = magic power, there was indeed no problem in saying that.

But the methods of using the two were very different.

Anyway, Roa's magic power could basically meet all his needs, and he didn't really care about how to entangle Battle Aura.

Roa smiled at Rudeus and said jokingly, "Then, Rudeus, come on, let me see your growth."

Rudeus showed a smile that was uglier than crying, and said, "Can we, not duel?"

Roa didn't speak, just stared at the other party.

Sighing, Rudeus resignedly grasped the wooden sword and walked towards Roa.

The ending, of course, didn't need to be said.

Although Rudeus still had a foundation, he lacked his own attack characteristics, and his bones hadn't fully developed. Anyway, his strength was there. Roa initially tried to feed Rudeus sword moves, but after thinking about it, he felt it was unnecessary. With Ghislaine, the Sword King, around, he was just worrying for nothing.

He flicked Rudeus's wooden sword away with a few swords, and knocked him on the forehead without hurting him, and said expressionlessly, "Too weak."

Rudeus squatted down with his head in his hands, covering his forehead with a frustrated face.

Roa sighed, and looked at Eris, who was somewhat expectant, and asked curiously, "Do you want to try too?"

Eris nodded expectantly. Only by trying would she know how big the gap was.

One minute later.

There was another person on the ground covering their head and squatting down.

Ghislaine watched from the side, pondered for a moment, and said to Roa, "Your foundation is very solid. Honestly, what you lack now is actual combat, not learning swordsmanship from me in a regular manner."

Roa nodded. Now he was at the peak of the Advanced Swordsman level, and breaking through again would reach the Sword Saint level. The gap between Sword Saint and Sword King wasn't big. People who could become Sword Saints basically became Sword Kings later on.

But few people who could become Sword Kings could become Sword Emperors, let alone reach the level of Sword God.

After Roa rested for a while, he watched Ghislaine feed Eris sword moves.

It must be said that although Ghislaine was taciturn and didn't like to talk, she was indeed good at teaching people. She could always briefly point out Eris's shortcomings.

From footwork, movements, to breathing frequency, was she worthy of being called a Sword King?

Perhaps Eris was able to grow so quickly, a large part of it was due to Ghislaine's teaching.

After teaching Eris, Ghislaine turned her gaze to Rudeus, and her face rarely carried a hint of interest.

Ghislaine said, "Your talent in swordsmanship is not bad. It can be seen that you still have some foundation, but how should I put it, it always feels like you're lacking something, um, specifically, it should be momentum."

Rudeus scratched his head, and looked at Ghislaine with a puzzled look.

"What is momentum?"

Ghislaine thought for a while, pointed at Roa, and then pointed at herself. She said, "Find your own way of the sword, in other words, find something you want to protect."

Rudeus thought for a moment. Wasn't this what Paul meant by every man should have a sword in his heart to protect what he wants to protect?

However, could he really do it?

He had Paul in front of him, and also Roa. Both of them were strong people. Although Paul was very unreliable, Rudeus believed that he would definitely stand up to protect his family at critical moments.

As for Roa, honestly, with his strength, Rudeus couldn't think of any trouble that could stump him.

It seemed that he just had to lie down all the time.

As if sensing Rudeus's thoughts, Ghislaine shook her head, and said to Rudeus with the tone of someone who had been there, "Most of the time, you can only rely on yourself. I heard Roa say that you are also a Water Saint-level magician, um, to have such achievements, it's no exaggeration to describe your talent as one in a million."

Hearing Ghislaine's praise, Rudeus scratched his head embarrassedly, and said with a shy smile, "It's okay, it's not as exaggerated as you said."

"However." Ghislaine changed her tone, and stared at Rudeus with her eyes, looking at him until he felt a little weak. Ghislaine said again, "You yourself are your greatest reliance. You can't always hide behind your father and your brother. You have to stand up one day to protect your family, right?"

Rudeus was speechless, and his originally shy expression was restrained. He thought about it, and that was indeed the truth, but he didn't know how to do it, how to do it.

From the time he came to this world, he had been following behind him.

That child, who was clearly only two years older than him, seemed to know everything.

He was stronger than him in magic, stronger than him in swordsmanship, and stronger than him in dealing with people.

It seemed that he had been looking up at the other party's back, and had been walking in the other party's shadow.

He learned magic only because of those novels he had come into contact with in his previous life, fantasizing that he might also be able to become a hero like in anime novels, embark on an adventure to defeat the Demon King, meet and make friends with companions during the adventure, and have their feelings warm up in dangerous battles, and finally be able to win the beauty after defeating the Demon King.

Even, the process of defeating the Demon King could be omitted, he just wanted to win the beauty, to have someone who loved him, and also someone he loved.