Training

In the depths of a forest near the city of Corthalia, an adult man stood before a child with silver hair and slightly dark skin. This boy was John.

When John noticed his new appearance, he was astonished. He looked truly stunning, with silver hair reaching his shoulders, tied into a ponytail. His skin, not very dark, had a slight light tone. His eyes were a captivating silver, enchanting anyone who gazed into them.

When John acknowledged Arthur as his mentor, Arthur took him to a nearby hotel. there, John had a shower and used Arthur's money to buy himself some clothes.

When he finished showering, he was shocked by his appearance. Previously covered in dirt, he now noticed some remaining bruises on his face and body. However, they didn't detract from his overall appearance. John didn't pay much attention to them and began to frown as he looked at his eccentric master in front of him.

"Why the hell did we come to this forest?" John shouted at Arthur in front of him.

John wasn't exaggerating his apprehension. He was familiar with this forest from his memories and had heard rumors about its cursed nature, teeming with powerful monsters and corrupted mana.

In this world, numerous monsters existed, boasting strength comparable to hunters and having a similar ranking system. Higher-level monsters even displayed some level of intelligence, often possessing unique skills.

"Don't you like 'Shadowwood Forest'?" Arthur smiled as he looked at the angry and frightened John.

"Tsk," John clicked his tongue in annoyance as he looked at Arthur's smile. He was growing increasingly irritated by that smile. "If i die here, I'll haunt you even as a ghost."

"Haha.. No problem, kid. Now run."

"Run?" John looked at Arthur's face in confusion.

"Of course, I can't teach you anything with your weak body. Let's start with simple running, and then we'll increase your exercises until you build a few muscles."

John agreed with Arthur's comment and nodded. He knew that his body was extremely weak, and he would not be able to learn anything advanced without a solid foundation.

John started running. After a few minutes, he gritted his teeth, pushing himself to run a little more. His legs were shaking, reminiscent of the vibration when your phone rings while it's on silent.

Arthur quietly watched from the side as John ran with difficulty, but he was impressed by his determination not to stop and push himself to his limits. "This will be fun," he muttered quietly, smiling.

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--After 4 months--

John was sitting on the floor, eating from the plate in front of him. John's appearance had completely changed. He was now taller, having grown from his previous height of 5.15 to 5.57. It was a significant increase in height, considering that upon awakening, a person's height tends to increase even more.

He also became more muscular. His muscles were not bloated, but they were strong and agile. This change helped make him appear more handsome than ever, and considering that when he grows up, he will definitely become even more attractive.

For the last four months, John has not left the woods. He was only training his body, and Arthur did not allow him to train with any weapons yet. John complained after a while of training and asked Arthur to teach him weapons, but Arthur rejected this request, and John continued his training.

Arthur was not with him all the time. Every day he would bring him food, mostly meat from monsters, give him some advice, and go out again. John noticed that no monsters were approaching his place, and when he asked Arthur, he told him that they were in the outer part of the forest and that there were not many monsters here. It was good that John didn't encounter any monsters now because most of them in the forest were already awake.

"That's good, John. I expect you are now ready to choose your weapon." John heard a voice next to him and saw Arthur smiling as he looked at him.

"Finally," John shouted excitedly as he jumped to stand in front of Arthur.