18 Pouch
"Mm, after observing the kid for a week, I eventually know his bottom line. For his level, it was rather odd of him to have such a raw strength... No, everything about Kiro is so peculiar, but it doesn't matter. If he ever became a sprout of disaster, as his Master it will be my duty to slay him." Kyros' said while both of his eyes flashed with a trace of coldness.
"Well, as long as I guide him into the right path, he won't become a fallen one, but still I hope your mental fortitude is enough to handle my torturous training course." Kyros' grinned slyly while observing Kiro.
"I suppose it is time to initiate real training."
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In the west part of the plain of wilderness.
Kiro ultimately stabilized his mana flow, while hearing Fixie's reminder he could only nod in approval. He knew that she was only trying to protect him, so being extra cautious won't hurt him that much.
"Okay, I will definitely consider Fixie's warning," Kiro stated before continuing. "I know that you are worried about my well being, but don't worry I won't disclose anything."
"You better be, Master! That man is not someone you can take lightly. The reason Fixie did not forbid Master to take him as your teacher was because it will be helpful for Master's future growth." Fixie replied with full of concern as she continued. "No matter what happens you cannot disclose it to anyone unless Master unlocked the second Innate skill."
"Hmm? What is this second Innate Skill? I did not have a chance to ask you this before, but why are there still two abilities that weren't unlocked yet?" Kiro said. He suddenly recalled that there were still two abilities left to be unlocked.
"Fixie is sorry to say this Master. The System Upgrade forbids me to say anything about it, but all Fixie can say, it will be unlocked if the special quest is triggered, just like how Master successfully managed to attain the System Upgrade."
While the two are busy chattering to each other, a sound of notification echoed inside Kiro's head.
『Ting!~』
『Congratulation! The User Level Up by two!』
* 𝐶𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐿𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙 8 *
『The User Base Statistic Increased!』
『Ting!~』
『Skill Basic Archery Level Increased by three levels!』
-Skill [Basic Archery] Lv. 4 *
『Does the user wishes to see his current statistic?』
『 Yes / No 』
Kiro was startled to hear the notification bell inside his head. He still wasn't used to it. Eventually, Kiro tapped the yes button in front of him.
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Statistics.
STR: 25 (x5) - 125
INT: 31 (x5) - 155
DEX: 33 (x5) - 165
CON: 41 (x5) - 205
CHA: 41 (x5) - 205
SEN: 38 (x5) - 190
VIT: 81 (x5) - 405
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"Hmm, so every time I level up, my base statistic will increase by 3," Kiro mumbled.
"Yup! That is right Master, with your current level, Master is equivalent to a D class adventurer."
"I don't know what a D class adventurer is, but I guess they are pretty much strong if they have the same stats as me," Kiro said. He was about to ask another question when a voice echoed inside the wilderness.
"Kiro! I know you can hear me! Starting tomorrow, the amount of flying shafts will be doubled. As for the arrow, it will be tripled! You better prepare yourself. Don't die on me, hahaha!" Kyros' voice reverberated throughout the plains, as his lingering laughs irritated Kiro.
"What do you mean by triple! I have no more arrows left!" Kiro yelled back. He was about to continue his ranting when he noticed a flying arrow hit his footing. There he saw a small pouch wrapped on the shaft.
"Huh? What is this?" Kiro said as he picked up the pouch on the ground.
"Master! That is a magic tool! It is a space bag. Your teacher is sure rich, Master!" Fixie stated as she continued her explanation. "The quality of the pouch wasn't that significant, but it was still a rare piece of magic tool. It is still useful for Master."
"Magic tool? A space bag? What do you mean by that?" Kiro asked in bewilderment.
"It is like a rucksack Master, but this magic tool has a spatial dimension inside, and the size of it was comparable to a medium-size drawer." Fixie explained to Kiro who doesn't know how valuable this article is.
"Also, don't forget! If you can't advance your Basic Archery Skill to the whole additional level within seven days, I cannot guarantee that you can leave this place alive!" Kyros' voice reverberated to the surrounding once more.
Kiro did not mind Kyros' empty threat. His entire attention was preoccupied with the small pouch that is on his hand.
"How do I use this?" Kiro asked. Then he saw a small crystal attached in the middle, touching the blue crystal shard. An image flash through Kiro's mind, there he saw a white space with a dimensional size of 3x3 ft. In the middle of the white space, Kiro saw a bulk of arrows lined up neatly, there were about 300 arrows in total inside the white space.
"... This is what you meant by a spatial dimension?" Kiro muttered those words in aghast.
"Yup, pretty much surprising, right? Master." Fixie said teasingly. She knew what Kiro's thinking, in this world that looked like the time-traveled to the medieval period. He wouldn't expect such a mystical article to exist in this world.
Recollecting Kyros' voice, Kiro decided to have an early rest, because he knew tomorrow morning he won't have much energy to spare.
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Morning in the Plain of Wilderness.
The sun is already rising on the east side of the sky. Kiro was awoken by blood lust. Rolling to the ground, Kiro tried to find the source of the killing intent. There he saw an arrowhead furiously darting to his heart. Grabbing his longbow, Kiro tried to use his raw strength to deflect the upcoming arrow, but before he could do so, another arrow flew to his right side.
Glancing at the commotion, Kiro has left no choice but to charge toward the first arrow. Going to the front arrow, Kiro used the body of his bow to deflect it. Then grabbing a single shaft inside the pouch, Kiro aimed at the upcoming arrow on his right side.
'Bang!' Loud vibration reverberated inside the wilderness as soon as he thought the morning greetings were done. He was wrong. Three more arrows simultaneously assault him.
"Tch! Damn, crazy old man!" Kiro knew he could take the two arrows at the same time, but he still couldn't manage to take all three.
Grabbing the small dagger in hand and bow on the other, Kiro used his superhuman strength to deflect those upcoming arrows.
*𝐶𝐿𝐼𝑁𝐺! * 𝐶𝐿𝐼𝑁𝐺!*
Kiro successfully deflected the two, but the problem is the last one. Kicking ground hard, Kiro runs through the forest, while he was trying to buy more time. Even if it was just a few seconds to take aim at the upcoming arrow.
One-half meter's distance before the arrow hits him. Kiro activated his skill.
"[Arrow Shock]!"
*𝐵𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑁𝐺!*
Kiro did not avoid the aftershock, he was sent flying by his own skill.
"Ha... Haa... Haaa... Damn crazy madman!" Kiro grumbled as he engulfed a mouthful of air to stabilize his breathing.
But before he could recover, five wooden shafts came flying in his direction.
"Oh, come on!" While he said that, Kiro recollected himself and braced the upcoming wooden shaft. Kiro knew that he couldn't avoid the upcoming assault. He was left in no choice but to receive the pain.
With that, the same harassment continued for three days. Even at night, Kiro did not manage to have a proper rest. The old man is only allowing him to rest two hours a day.
On the fourth day, the number of arrows that were hunting him increased once more.
Kiro did not realize, after doing the same thing over and over again. His posture improved a lot, he could even aim at the moving target with incredible speed, he can even now deflect the heavy wooden shaft with ease.
The way Kyros' trained Kiro is indeed an eccentric way, but with the arrow that is continuously chasing Kiro like a deranged spirit. It enhanced Kiro's senses in the breakneck speed. While he did not know the significance of why the old Kyros' was using a heavy wooden shaft to strike him, Kiro did not perceive that after a week and a half of training, his close combat proficiency increased at an unbelievable rate.
The same simulation repeated until a drastic change happened on the seventh day of his training.
