Being Handsome is not Something to be Proud of

After the duel, Sarah felt really happy. Not because Samuel won, but due to the fact that Samuel was stronger than the person who was one of the strongest 10 people in the kingdom. Although her brother had not used his skills in this duel, in terms of pure strength and combat capabilities, Samuel was stronger.

"That was a good fight. You two should train together sometime." She said while looking towards Brian. She knew that Samuel was stronger than him, but she still wanted Samuel to learn from his brother. She wanted Samuel to gather more experience before fighting the number one expert, Jermaine.

"No need. Samuel already tends to have more experience in fighting than me. He should already be a grand master in one of our Combat academies. Actually, that is not a bad idea. So Samuel, would you like to teach the youth of our country in the sword arts you have practiced in? I will personally talk to the head master of the royal academy to accept you as a teacher there." Brian had a offer for Samuel. It was a good offer, but he did not want to be busy teaching kids. It would make him lose time he already has for training himself.

"I am grateful for the offer, but to become a teacher you have to graduate from being a student yourself. Life is long. I will think about this when I consider myself ready for it. For now, I need to better myself." Samuel answered.

"I like your personality. You are calm and only act when necessary. Your moves while using the sword are a proof of that. You will definitely become someone important in the future." Brian was serious. The only other person who was a calculative as Samuel was Jermaine. Others were foolhardy people who only knew how to fight head on.

"Let's move towards the place where the carriages are kept. We are gong to travel using them towards the capital." Sarah said.

"Wait a minute Sarah. Is this the attire that Samuel is going to wear during his visit to the Capital? I hate to say this, but the current getup will not leave quite the impression on the nobles who will be present during the party. If you don't mind, I would like to present some clothes from my end for him. Don't worry, it won't cost you a a single jester." Brian commented.

"I would be honored to receive a present from the prince. I'll have to trouble you for that then. Thanks in advance." Samuel had already checked the prince for any malicious intent. From the looks of it, he did not harbor any evil intent for either Samuel or Sarah.

"I'll go back to the mansion then. First go to the in and have a bath. I will send the clothes there. Pleas try to look the part of the acquaintance of a royal member. Don't let my sister become a joke in front of them." After saying this, Brian left.

"I will come to the inn to pick you up after 2 deep breaths. Be ready." Sarah said.

After he reached the Sober Hearts inn, he first checked his status.

It was as follows:

Name : Samuel Merlin(James)

Special Trait : Magicians Aura(beginner)

Effects : Elemental attributes +5

Stats :

Hp: 289/289

strength: 45(low)

agility: 50(low)

dexterity: 43(low)

stamina: 160/160

Affinities:(attack type)

Water +2(+5)

Fire+4(+5)

Spells available

Fire whirl (level 2)

fire type base spell

Water bubble(level 2)

water type base spell

Divine Identification.(level 1)

Sword skill level 11 out of 30

available attacks

Slash (requires 1 stamina)

Chop(requires 1 stamina)

Enlightening Square(Requires 30 stamina)

Slashes the enemy 4 times leaving afterimages like a horizontal square.

Knife skill unlocked(level 1 out of 30)

Cut (requires 4 stamina)

Slice (requires 6 stamina)

current level: 13

exp until next level: 900

available options:

grimoire consumption

(spell learning event) level one grimoire only.

can be leveled up

Grades

"That one fight helped me to rise by two levels? Was the snake that strong?"

Samuel then deactivated the ring and went towards the bathroom. Samuel was not particularly handsome, but that was due to the fact that he failed to keep himself clean. His face was very charming, but only if he took care of it properly.

But after coming out of the bathroom, Samuel could not recognize his own face.

"So this is what the Great Samuel Merlin really looked like. Not bad. But Being Handsome is not something to be proud of. What matters is one's capability." This was taught to him by his senior in the military.

The clothes were delivered after a short elapse in time and after trying them on, He was confident that he was good looking. But looks were not a big deal for him. He was a soldier.

After wondering about how he was going to progress further in his journey, he prepared for leaving the town by packing his bags.

"Royal Capital, here I come!"