Chapter 200

RMSBS – Episode 200 . The Beginning of a Plan (9)

Rays of light gathered in Desir’s hand before transforming into a petal-shaped hairpin tinged with blue .

No one could take their eyes off the beautiful blue hue and the elegant design . It was truly a beautiful hairpin .

“It’s an artifact called the Blue Rose . ”

Desir handed it to Romantica .

“Take it, Romantica . ”

“Are you giving it to me? R-Really?”

“Try putting it on . ”

No matter how many times she looked at it, it was beautiful . Romantica examined it thoroughly before putting it on .

“Injecting mana will activate its ability . ”

As soon as Desir finished talking, Romantica injected her mana into the hairpin . And soon, her body started disappearing as if she was a drawing that was getting erased .

A moment later, Romantica emerged behind Desir . She had moved right in front of their eyes, but no one had picked up on her movements .

“It’s invisibility magic that hides your presence . Not only will your appearance and the sounds you make be hidden, but so will the flow of your mana . This will prevent you from being caught by detection magic . It’ll be very helpful to you as you support from the rear . ”

Romantica absolutely loved both its ability and design .

“… … Thank you so much Desir . ”

Romantica tried not to show it, but she couldn’t hide the smile tugging at the corners of her mouth .

Desir, who had been watching her with a warm smile, took out the second artifact .

As the dimensional pocket activated, a pair of leather boots materialized in front of Desir . They were painted in a stylish checkered pattern .

“This artifact is a pair of boots, they’re called the Cloud Walkers . They allow you to instantly teleport short distances up to a meter away . ”

“They’ll be useful for those in the vanguard . ”

Just from Desir’s short explanation, Adjest had figured out who would benefit most from the artifact .

Short-distance teleportation was useful even to magicians fighting from long distances during critical situations, but it was even more useful to swordsmen who needed to move around quickly .

“I picked them since they’re a very useful artifact, but I haven’t decided who to give it to yet . They could be helpful for all of you . ”

Desir took it out and looked back and forth between Adjest and Pram .

“But in Pram’s case, I already have another present for you, so… … ”

“You don’t have to give it to me for the sake of being fair . ”

Adjest spoke .

“The artifact will be more useful to Pram, as he’s a pure swordsman . If Pram is okay with it, I’m willing to give it to him . ”

“Is that really okay with you?”

Adjest nodded slightly at the sword on her belt .

“It’s fine since I already have the Center of Ice . ”

With Adjest’s generous decision to yield the artifact, Pram became the owner of the Cloud Walkers .

“Thank you so much, Ms . Adjest . And thank you so much Mr . Desir for the nice gift . ”

Thanking the two, Pram put the boots on immediately .

Once he put them on, the boots shrunk to fit Pram snugly .

The Cloud Walkers were an artifact that was activated on command .

*Zooom*

Pram activated them a couple of times . His body teleported about a meter away each time . Even with continuous usage, there was almost no delay between activations .

It was a great artifact that was very versatile, but there was one problem .

Once he had used the Cloud Walkers a few times, Pram figured out their limitations .

“… … They can only be used up to five times in a row . ”

After a while, the Cloud Walkers regained their ability .

“But I’m sure it’ll be useful in battle . ”

With that, the second present had been taken care of .

Desir looked around at his party members before speaking .

“The two artifacts I gave you and the one that I’ll be using are the three artifacts that I was allocated for joining the Royal Guards . ”

“The title of Royal Guards is respected greatly for a reason… … to give them free access to three artifacts, none of them being low-tier, is unbelievable . ”

At Pram’s exclamation, Desir chuckled .

“This isn’t the end of it . She should be on her way by now… … ”

“Pardon?”

Pram was starting at Desir in confusion, wondering what else could be coming, when he got his answer .

“Nice to meet you all . ”

A woman suddenly opened the door and entered the office . She gave a slight wave of her hand, indifferent to the bewilderment of the others .

As the party members’ gazes turned back to him, Desir’s mouth curled up .

“Let me introduce her to you . This is Sir Swan Katarina, who holds the position of the bow within the Royal Guards . Sir Swan, these are my party members . ”

“Mm, sure . They seem well trained . ”

Showing no particular interest, Swan flopped down next to Desir .

‘No surprise she finds it bothersome . ’

Despite being busy with her personal work, Swan had come to fulfill Desir’s request .

“So which one’s Pram Schneider?”

“He’s the one sitting at the far right . ”

“The far right… … hmm? Ehh?”

As her gaze moved towards where Desir was pointing to, Swan sprang up from her seat with an unintelligible scream .

Her indifferent attitude from moments ago was nowhere to be found, and her eyes burned with passion .

“Desir . When you ask for a favor, you mustn’t leave out the most important information . ”

“… … Excuse me?”

Swan slowly approached Pram .

“For real, I thought this would be a hassle, but had I known he was such a cute kid, I would’ve come more prepared . ”

Pram felt a chill run down his body . He trembled .

*Whoosh*

It happened in a flash .

“Can I bite your cheeks?”

Swan, who had approached Pram from behind at some point, spoke in a sweet voice .

“Excuse me!?”

“Fufufu . I’m just kidding . You’re so cute even when you’re embarrassed . ”

She almost looked like a cat playing with a mouse .

As Pram sat there flustered, Romantica approached Desir .

“Is that person really a Royal Guard?”

“Well, for now… … ”

“What a letdown… … ”

Romantica was visibly disappointed .

The Royal Guards’ accomplishments were well-known, even outside the Empire through the various media platforms . Through that, she had been harboring an idealistic view of them . Her fantasy had been utterly destroyed though .

“So why is she here?”

“Sir Swan will be coming here frequently, for the time being, to train Pram . ”

Swan Katarina’s teachings . That was the present Desir had prepared for Pram .

“… … !”

Seemingly having overheard Desir and Romantica’s conversation, the color in Pram’s face drained as he soon looked as white as a sheet .

* * *

The next day, at the training hall .

Pram and Swan were readying themselves and entering into their respective stances .

Pram held a wooden sword while Swan circled around, eyeing him up and down .

“Oh adorable Pram . Nice to meet you again . As you already know, I’ll be teaching you from now on . ”

Pram anxiously looked around . Noticing his nervous gaze, Swan smiled .

“Desir asked me to train you for a week, but I’ve decided to help you until you reach the Bishop Class . Fufu . I look forward to working with you . ”

“… … ”

Pram thought she was an extremely scary woman . The sight of her eyeing him like prey was enough to send a chill down his back .

But her skills were guaranteed .

Desir had barely managed to arrange this opportunity . Despite every bone in Pram’s body telling him to run and hide, his faith in Desir remained resolute, and he decided to train diligently .

“So we’re going to go straight into training how to control your aura, but before that, do you have any questions?”

As Pram nodded, Swan gestured at him to start talking .

“Professor Hersaint-Blanc who previously taught me said that one can only become a Bishop on their own . So how will you be teaching me?”

Swan, who had been smiling mischievously just moments ago, suddenly turned serious .

“I’m not exactly teaching you to help you become a Bishop . However, there must be some hints you can get from me . ”

Accepting her explanation, Pram nodded .

“To reach the Bishop Class, you must first learn how to control your aura in your own way . This isn’t a skill that can be taught to you by others, or copied from someone . Should we first start off lightly with some theory?”

Swan put out her hand .

“There are several basic ways to control aura, and that depends on the individual . One of the most common ways to do so is through reinforcement . It not only enhances attack by surrounding the body, but it also protects you . A prime example of this is Donape Aslan from the Northern region . ”

Pram had once watched Donape fighting in person .

Adjest and Donape’s battle .

Even after Adjest’s attacks, he had emerged unscathed . And whenever he swung his axe, the ground itself even trembled .

“Another method is through materialization . It’s a way to embody the aura through various objects . As a prime example, we have Sword Grand Master Raphaello Cheringer who summons wheels with his aura . ”

Pram had never seen Raphaello in action, but he had seen swordsmen who materialized their aura .

Sword Grand Master Kei Hazumaryoon .

The flower of aura that he would summon seemed to still glimmer in his mind’s eye .

‘Aura flower . ’

A technique that embodied aura in the form of a flower .

“For now those are the two most basic forms . Other than those two, aura can be used in other forms depending on the individual . In my case, I focus on accumulating aura . ”

‘Accumulate?’

Unable to understand, Pram tilted his head .

“I’ll show you . ”

Swan picked up a small pebble and tossed it towards the floor .

*BANG*

The pebble struck the floor, creating a tremendous explosion . A massive hole appeared on the training hall’s floor .

It was an incredible amount of power that couldn’t have possibly been caused by a small pebble .

‘She charged a mere pebble with that much aura?’

Pram couldn’t help but be aghast at Swan’s ability .

“Well, since there are so many ways to control aura, you have no choice but to look for the one that works for you to reach Bishop Class . ”

Swan’s teachings had been a significant help to Pram . Through them, he was able to organize the experiences he had gone through without realizing what was going on around him .

He felt like he had progressed towards his goal . However, her hint didn’t end with a simple explanation .

“Now, raise your sword . Afterall, swordsmen train through battles . Isn’t that right?”

“Yes!”

At Pram’s excited answer, Swan smiled and pulled out a dagger .

“Those who have reached King Class sometimes control their aura in several ways . And I can handle my aura in three ways . Use this battle with me as experience . ”

“… … !”

“No reason to be surprised . I’m one of the few King Class individuals in this continent . Isn’t that much a given? Be thankful that you have the chance to battle someone as powerful as me . ”

“Th-Thank you . ”

“Send your gratitude to Desir for making this opportunity, instead of me . ”

Pram felt truly grateful towards Desir .

At first, he was a tad reluctant about undertaking this training, but thinking about it, this was a really big opportunity for him .

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Chapter brought to you by Robert S .

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