Endless Leveling Done Right!

Chapter 18 - Do You Want Me To Teach You How To Use A Sword?

”You did the right thing,” Cairo said after listening to Alexʼs story. ”As an Adventurer, you must be prepared and vigilant all the time while youʼre on a mission. Alex, youʼre still too weak right now. The only one you can afford to save is yourself.”

”Maybe when youʼre stronger, you can try to save others. But for now, you donʼt have the qualifications.”

Dim Dim silently ate the cheese on its platter as it listened to Cairoʼs statement.

The Dim Sum God also agreed that Alex was still too weak to save anyone—at least for now.

Had he hesitated and stayed for even just a couple of seconds longer back in the forest, he might have already perished then and there.

Alex had nothing to say against the Catkinʼs comments. Although he was confident about defeating a goblin in a one-on-one battle, he wasnʼt as strong as the veterans he had encountered today.

Not to mention, there were three of them, yet they were still defeated. Helping them would have done nothing but add one more carcass for the wolves to collect.

Seeing the young man quieten down, the swordsman scratched his head before sighing.

”I have to handle business for my tribe in two days, but Iʼll be here in Thaloria until then,” Cairo said. ”Do you want me to teach you how to use a sword?”

Alex didnʼt register the Catkinʼs words right away. He even thought he had misheard him.

But seeing the serious look on Cairoʼs handsome face, he knew that the other party truly intended to teach him the ways of the sword.

”Please!” Alex replied. ”Teach me how to use the sword.”

”Good.” Cairo nodded. ”I know you train every day by running around the town, so meet me here tomorrow at nine in the morning. If youʼre late, I will leave. Do I make myself clear?”

”Loud and clear!” Alex answered.

Cairo was the future Heavenʼs Sword of the Catkin Tribe. By common sense, being taught by him meant Alex would learn sword skills faster and solidly.

His main goal was to be a Shield Savant, but that didnʼt mean he had no use for sword skills.

The world of Arcana revolved around the concept of endless possibilities.

In other words, oneʼs profession didnʼt matter, and anything could be learned.

Of course, learning a new skill within the same profession was easier since the fundamentals were similar and the foundation required was identical.

The concept was the same with casting spells without Magic Affinity.

Absorbing Magic Crystals could unlock the Magic Stat, but since it didnʼt come naturally, one would always be at a disadvantage compared to those born with the ability to wield magic.

After discussing the important matters, the two ate and drank.

They no longer talked about what had happened in the forest because what was done was done.

The young man returned to his room after parting with Cairo.

He took off his clothes and put them in the laundry basket before heading to the shower, washing away the dirt and sweat from his body.

While the young man was taking a shower, Dim Dim jumped on the window and greeted a little angel holding a bow in his hand.

”How are you doing, Dim Dim?” Cupid asked his friend.

”Dim Dim~” Dim Dim replied.

”Thatʼs good to hear.” Cupid smiled. ”So, what do you think of Alex?”

”Dim~”

”Well, Eriol chose him for a reason. Did you know? Lily and I have to kidnap–errr invite him politely to come here to Arcana. Iʼm glad that the two of you are getting along.”

”Dim Dim~”

The two friends chatted before the angel sensed that Alex was about to return to the room.

He then gave Dim Dim a pouch of candies before turning into particles of light, returning to the celestial realm.

The Dim Sum God then took out a candy from the pouch and ate it happily.

”Were you talking to someone earlier, Dim Dim?” Alex asked as he got out of the bathroom, wiping his hair with a towel as he walked.

Dim Dim shook its head. ”Dim.”

”I see.” Alex blinked. ”I might have just been hearing things then.”

After making sure he had properly dried himself, the young man took out some clothes from his storage ring.

ʼMaybe I should buy more clothes,ʼ Alex thought.

He only had two sets of clothes right now. If it hadnʼt been for Dim Dimʼs ability to magically clean his clothes with its powers, Alex would have bought more clothes as laundry was a hassle.

Now that he had some extra funds, he decided to buy some clothes meant for travel, as well as clothes meant for going on adventures in places like the Floating Forest.

”Do you want to go with me to buy clothes, Dim Dim?”

”Dim Dim~”

The Dim Sum God then offered Alex a candy, which the latter gratefully accepted.

The little one then jumped on top of Alexʼs head, landing softly like a feather.

It proceeded to take another candy from its pouch before munching on it with a satisfied look on its innocent face.

After locking his room, Alex left the inn to go to the clothes store.

”Welcome! Oh, my~ What a handsome young man you are,” the saleslady said with a smile. ”Are you here to look for some clothes that will fit your good looks?”

Alex smiled faintly, understanding that the saleslady was merely flattering him to beguile him into buying more clothes from her store.

The store was meant for the commoners, so the prices of the clothes werenʼt as expensive as shops that made clothes for nobles.

But since he needed a few sets, he asked the saleslady to recommend some resilient clothes meant for traveling.

He had earned quite an amount from his first two missions, but his funds were still limited. With that in mind, he chose the cheapest clothes, making the saleslady giggle.

The cheapest clothes in her shop cost two silver coins a piece. The ones meant for traveling were a tad bit more expensive, costing three silvers a piece.

Two pairs of underwear could be bought for a silver coin, which Alex deemed fair considering the quality.

After careful consideration, he decided to buy three traveling clothes, three casual clothes, and four underwear. Thinking he might also need hooded capes, he bought two of them as well

”Thank you for the purchase!” the saleslady said. ”Come again next time!”

Alex placed his purchases inside his storage ring after paying for them.

All in all, he spent three gold coins and six silver coins on his clothes.

The young man felt his wallet ache. He had spent so much time and sweat to earn his funds, yet most of them vanished so quickly in just a single shopping expedition.

He was now down to two gold coins and nine bronze coins.

ʼMaybe I shouldnʼt have splurged during lunch.ʼ Alex sighed. ʼWell, I still gained something priceless.ʼ

The value of being Cairoʼs student far surpassed everything he had spent to treat the Catkin so far. In light of everything, Alex considered it a giant profit.

Now that he was done shopping, Alex decided to head to the library to read before nightfall.

He wished to gain as much knowledge as he could about alchemy so he could start collecting herbs and plants inside the Floating Forest for his own personal use.