Late Bloomer

Kaoru readily accepted his flaws. He was indeed open to criticism. 

[New Quest Unlocked]

[Challenge Kaoru for a duel and earn his acknowledgment]

[Reward: Copy one of his talents]

[Failure: Temporary disablement of some random talents] 

Hiro's eyes perked up as he heard the notification. He was presented with a quest from out of nowhere. The reward appeared tempting since he lacked defensive talents. So, it was exactly what he needed at the moment. 

But the condition of the quest seemed rather demanding. 

He had to convince him for a duel. And, he also had to earn his acknowledgment. Simply beating him wouldn't be enough. 

Also, the punishment was rather cruel. 

After all, he needed his talents to get selected. So, if he were to lose any talents now, it'd be quite detrimental to his journey ahead.