1st Place In The Ranking Is A Villager

Chapter 8

1st place in the ranking is the villager

– Volume 1 Episode 8

8. The Teachings of Krauss (1)

“Sorry yesterday! I forgot that our village’s scarecrow was a little different from other villages!”

Since Kraus had apologized for yesterday, Hoya accepted his apology.

It wasn’t intentional and it was done in a good sense, so Hoya wasn’t particularly angry.

It was just absurd to have been killed by the Scarecrow.

“It’s never going to happen this time! I’ve fixed all the scarecrow settings, and I’ve also saved some scarecrows from other villages!”

Krauss’ eyes were full of confidence.

He led Hoya to the scarecrow.

* * *

“again!”

After that, Hoya was able to raise the sword in front of the scarecrow only after receiving a posture correction from Krauss like the day before.

However, I was happy that it was over in about 30 minutes.

Even today, looking at Hoya, Krauss’ expression didn’t seem satisfactory.

There were two scarecrows in front of Hoya.

One was a scarecrow made of light brown straw.

The other was straw, which was a scarecrow made of black straw.

The scarecrow who logged Hoya out yesterday was this black guy.

Following Kraus’s first words, Hoya swung his sword at the ordinary scarecrow as it was yesterday.

Seeing Hoya swinging his sword towards the scarecrow, Krauss’s mouth twitched slightly.

He wanted to fix Hoya’s slightly misaligned posture right now.

But because Mo An had said something yesterday, he did not open his mouth.

– Hoya is not your disciple. In addition to that, it seems like it’s the first time I’ve tried holding a sword, but if I keep teaching like that forcibly, Hoya might get tired and let go of the sword altogether. Doesn’t he want the same situation as his old disciple?

– Now, please do it in moderation, Master! I am already the best sword in the country! What more are you talking about here?

A lonely smile appeared on Krauss’s face as he remembered what the guy had said to him as he threw the sword on the floor, who had not let go of the sword for even a moment.

He was a guy who had already disappeared into history.

Still, whenever he went to the country he lived in, and looked at his bloodline, he felt something piercing through his chest.

Clearly, Hoya was just a resident of the same town, so Krauss had no right to forcefully transfer his skills to him.

I don’t know if Hoya wants it at all.

It was something he had to refrain from until then.

After about 5 minutes passed, Krauss saw a broken scarecrow and Hoya looking down at the scarecrow with a bewildered face with a sword in one hand.

Falling down was normal.

He was not a very good scarecrow because he was a guy who had to get it in a hurry.

There was no way such a scarecrow could withstand the attack of an adventurer who had reached level 100 and was holding a sword with an attack power of 700.

If he had taught himself how to properly use swordsmanship, he would have broken it in less than a minute …… Krauss thought about it and hardened his taste.

“I-I’m sorry I broke that…”

The scarecrows installed in each village training ground have relatively high defense and high durability.Also, it is almost impossible to destroy the scarecrow as it recovers over time.

If the ranker hits the village scarecrow of the beginning, it will be possible to destroy it.

However, since each training ground has a level limit, it is systemically impossible for a ranker to enter the village training ground of the beginning unless it is an event such as a war.

And so far, no war-related events have ever taken place.

So, until now, there have been no cases of the scarecrow being broken.

* * *

While listening to Krauss’ advice, he attacked the scarecrow.

The time it takes to acquire the stats obtained by attacking the scarecrow varies depending on how straightened the attack is.

Yesterday, I just thought of a game as part of my treatment, but after watching yesterday’s video, I now have a goal.

I wanted to be strong.

My heart was full of fear, but I still wanted to be strong.

Therefore, Hoya was trying to absorb Krauss’ advice as best as possible.

But despite Hoya’s efforts, Krauss’s face did not look satisfied.

‘Is something wrong?’

Did he not properly take Krauss’ advice?

That thought occurred to me, but Krauss was teaching Hoya as if he had drawn a line and never went beyond it.

He was secretly trying to distance himself from Hoya.

“……”

The determination was put in Hoya’s eyes looking at him.

He made eye contact with Krauss with a serious look, then bowed his head and said.

“Mr. Kraus.”

“Huh?”

“…Teach me the sword! Properly!”

Krauss opened his eyes at Hoya’s words and looked at him without a word.

“Gee, I know that you are still teaching me enough for me. …But I want to receive formal teaching. …I want to become stronger! There are people I want to overcome!”

Hoya drew courage from the depths of her heart and spoke out loud.

When Krauss saw Hoya’s face looking at him, he suddenly remembered the face of an old disciple.

She had her eyes lit like that at first.

Because he fell for that look, Krauss had given him a lesson.

But it was an instant when he grew arrogant as he grew in strength.

At some point, he began to be reluctant to follow Krauss’ teachings.

He is already the strongest sword in the country, what more do you want to say here?

“……”

Krauss hesitated.

There was already one history.

Still, will you fall for those eyes?

Will he be able to receive his teachings by keeping those eyes until the last moment in front of him?

If it is a vain dream, it is better not to accept it.

But the desire deep in his heart was telling him to teach him in front of him.

I want to see him grow stronger by receiving his own teachings.

I want to see how far my method works.

Those eyes were sincerely hoping for strength.

Just one more try, even if the period is the same as the first one.

“…it will be several times, tens of times more difficult than yesterday and today.”

“Come on, I’m making up my mind.”

“okay…….”

This time, will this disciple be different?

Krauss walked up to Hoya and grinned.

“Be prepared because it’ll roll hard. The carriage has already left, so you can’t get off midway.”

“Yes!”

[Krause’s favorability has increased significantly.][Quest ‘Teaching of the Legendary Sword’ has occurred.][Teaching of the Legendary Sword]

Legendary knight, legendary sword Krauss, he was faster and more accurate than the wind.

He decided to teach his sword once more.

If you complete and carry on his teachings, you will wield a sword stronger than anyone else.

Completion Requirements: Complete all of Krauss’ Basic Training.

Success Reward: Acquire the skill ‘Beginner Krauss Style Swordsmanship’. Acquired the title ‘Heir of the Legendary Sword’

Failure penalty: Krause’s favorability drops significantly, and you can no longer be taught by him.

[Are you willing to accept the quest ‘Teaching of the Legendary Sword’? Yes No][If the quest is rejected, Kraus’s favorability may decrease.]

As Krauss strengthened his will, a quest was created for Hoya.

Yes.

Hoya naturally accepted the quest.

Be strong.

Let’s get stronger and break free from the past.

For my mother and for myself.

I didn’t want to cringe anymore.