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After dealing with the two brats, Girenu told Rudeus and Alice to practice their swordsmanship. Rudeus had a long face and was reluctant to go, but he was forced to take a wooden sword from the weapon rack and walk away due to Girenu's pressure.
Roya and Kyrie II moved back a little, not too far away, since Rudius and Alice's sparring wouldn't cause as much of a commotion as Roya and Kyrie II.
Standing to the side, Roya spoke up: "Master Kyrie I want to go to the Holy Land of Swords."
Kyrie Irvine nodded, not particularly surprised by Roja's idea.
“When you’re ready to leave, I’ll circle a spot on the map for you. That place is very famous. Once you get there, you can ask the locals for answers,” Kyrie Irvine said.
Luo Ya hesitated for a moment before continuing, "I might have some ulterior motives for going this time."
Kyrie Irwin frowned, staring directly at Roya, waiting for him to continue.
“I want to defeat your master, the Sword God. Do you think it’s possible?” Roya asked.
Kyrie Irgen was neither angry nor furious. On the contrary, when he heard Roya say those words, Kyrie Irgen even laughed. The orc warrior laughed heartily, his two rows of white teeth even chattering.
Kyrie Irvine reached out and patted Roya on the shoulder with his rough, large hand. Kyrie Irvine said, "Okay, you'd better beat that old man to a pulp."
Luo Ya didn't know much about the contemporary sword god, so he asked curiously, "How strong is your master?"
Kyrie Irgen said without hesitation, "God-level, even among gods, he is quite powerful, otherwise he wouldn't be able to hold the position of Sword God."
Roya continued, "Is he very old?"
After a moment's thought, Kyrie Irvine estimated and said, "No, he's in his prime right now."
A swordsman in his prime, his strength is terrifying, needless to say.
Luo Ya frowned; the other party was somewhat troublesome.
Human life has always been fragile.
As long as the essence of life remains unchanged, one's lifespan, no matter how long, is only a little over a hundred years, and the body will gradually decline with age.
Humans are a species that is prone to creating miracles.
From infancy to adolescence, from adolescence to adulthood, and then from adulthood to old age, the changes in each stage are extremely obvious.
Humans have their peak moments. When they enter middle age, they are almost at the peak of their abilities, and their strength will decline after that.
Even with improved swordsmanship and increasing experience, physical fatigue and declining health meant that, however unwilling they were, these old men had to admit they were no longer up to the task.
This is why Roya asked about the Sword God's age.
If it were an elderly swordsman, it might be easier to deal with, but if it were a swordsman in his prime, and if Roya were to defeat him head-on, being completely overwhelmed and unable to use magic or spirit magic, Roya would inevitably activate Setsuna and crush him with absolute speed.
But what's the point of doing that?
Roya wanted to use the other party as a whetstone to break through and reach the god-level in swordsmanship, so that he would have the confidence to face the Dragon God.
It seems I'm about to face a sword god with terrifying strength.
Luo Ya clicked his tongue, feeling a bit tricky. He figured he was going to the Holy Land of Swords to learn from the other party for a while before challenging him.
Roya asked, "By the way, Kyrie Irvine, what's your master's name?"
Kyrie Irvine thought for a moment and said, "Gal Farion."
The conversation ended there, and Girenouil began instructing the two in swordsmanship. Roya glanced at it a few times, but then lost interest.
Although their future achievements will not be limited to this, they are undoubtedly still too immature now.
With Roya present, the two of them naturally wouldn't train as usual.
Occasionally, Roya would feel the urge to teach the two of them or spar with them.
Teaching children is an extremely interesting process (excluding academic subjects like math).
Especially when it came to teaching swordsmanship, Roya used the guise of instruction to thoroughly humiliate the two of them.
Of course, it wouldn't be a one-hit kill upon meeting; Luo Ya would still patiently point out the other person's mistakes.
Roya's teaching style was somewhat different from Kyrie's. Naturally, there are subtle differences between the teaching styles of different teachers, and the two of them felt a little novel about receiving instruction from a new teacher.
Aside from pointing out the errors in swordsmanship, Roya thought for a moment, then took out the Breath of the Sun technique and attempted to teach it to Rudeus and Alice.
Sun Breathing wasn't suitable for Alice. The flashy sword dance gave her a headache. The girl was straightforward and didn't like such convoluted things.
Roya didn't force her. Since Alice didn't like it, he didn't continue teaching her. Alice had her own path, and forcing her to learn something she didn't like might have the opposite effect.
Then Roya began to teach Rudius. Roya thought Rudius would learn slowly, but to Roya's surprise, Rudius's mind worked very quickly. In about a morning, he had memorized the sword shape.
As for successfully executing it, that remains a challenge.
After all, Rudius's physical abilities are what they are, so we should wait until Rudius is a little older before we can try to teach him breathing techniques.
Time went by, and after excluding the lunch break, it was already afternoon.
After lunch break, Alice sat down in a chair with a long face.
The location was in another living room; the room was large, and the group was gathered around it.
Various books were laid out on the table. Alice sat obediently in her seat, only glancing up at Roya every now and then before quickly looking down again.
Seeing Alice like this, Roya couldn't help but sigh.
The girl has also grown a lot and has learned to read people's expressions.
This is a good thing; knowing how to be flexible in minor matters will not affect Alice's charm.
It's hard to say what kind of charm a small child could have.
The tabletop was quite large; even with a group of people sitting around it, the space on the tabletop was still not cramped.
Roya coughed a few times and looked at Alice.
Just then, Alice looked up and their eyes met. The girl hurriedly looked away and stared at her fingers.
Luo Ya sighed. Needless to say, this little girl definitely ignored his words.
Luo Ya couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
This is how it is when you teach children: even if you tell them to study hard because it will be good for them in the future, it usually goes in one ear and out the other.
Roya did not ask about Alice's recent situation or her study progress.
After a moment's thought, he began to teach Alice again.
Alice breathed a sigh of relief that she wasn't being held accountable for the mess she had left behind in the previous period.
He listened very attentively to what Roya had to say.
However, the effect was not good. At first, she was able to concentrate, but later, Alice yawned and drowsiness began to overwhelm her like a flood. As she listened, her upper eyelids began to fight with her lower eyelids. According to gravity, gravity was greater than the supporting force, and she almost fell asleep when she closed her eyes.
The sun was shining brightly outside. The autumn sun was not glaring; it was gentle and warm, shining through the windowsill and into the room.
The autumn wind was the same; a gentle breeze caressed Alice's cheeks, and the comfortable feeling made the girl even more intoxicated. Alice's will was not very strong to begin with, and the more this happened, the more she wanted to sleep.
Although Royana's voice was slightly immature, it was full of magnetism and echoed in the empty room. The boy's voice was like the best lullaby.
Before she knew it, Alice's head had fallen.
Alice died.
As it turned out, Alice was simply uninterested in studying, not that she had any particular grudge against Rudius.
Roya sighed, put down his book, and glanced at the very serious Kyrie Irvine beside him, the sleeping Alice, and the daydreaming Rudeus.
Luo Ya felt exhausted.
Gilead was poorly educated, or rather, he received almost no education.
Chapter 241 The Power of Chaos
But why is it that Gilead is the most diligent and earnest of the three?
But no matter what, the fact that someone could attend the class was at least a small consolation for Luo Ya.
What Roya taught was very simple, like basic arithmetic problems. It was too easy for Rudius, so he simply ignored it.
However, seeing that only Gilead was listening to the lecture among the three, Roya began to feel a little bored as he continued his lecture.
After finishing explaining the knowledge points to the elementary school students in front of him, he lost interest and gave Alice a chop to the forehead.
Alice, who was sleeping soundly, was struck dumb and sat up abruptly. Her eyes widened, clear, as if she had been listening attentively the whole time. However, judging from her evasive gaze, it was clear that she knew what she was doing and had violated classroom rules. She didn't say much after being punished.
Roya's lips twitched, and he declined to comment on Alice's attempt to get away with it.
Although he was very cute, Roya still felt he needed to scold him.
Roya, with a long face, looked down at Alice and said, "Alice, do you know what you did wrong?"
Alice didn't dare to meet Roya's gaze. She lowered her head shyly and said, "I... I fell asleep and didn't study properly. But you can't blame me. These things are just too boring, and there's no point in learning them."
Alice was initially willing to admit her mistakes honestly, but as she talked, she realized that all the problems couldn't be attributed to her alone. Alice reasoned that if those things hadn't been so boring, how could she have fallen asleep? Therefore, the problems all stemmed from the knowledge points themselves.
Luo Ya sighed, not wanting to talk to her.
There's nothing new about teaching; the knowledge imparted is mostly the same old stuff.
Evening arrived in the blink of an eye, and a small banquet was held at the mansion, creating a lively atmosphere.
Needless to say, this dinner was mostly prepared for Roya, and Roya did not refuse and attended the banquet.
The banquet wasn't a dance, nor did it involve inviting as many people as Alice's birthday party; the main purpose was simply to have a meal.
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