Banshee? No, an ogre!

Chapter 18：Super-Seres Adventure Group

Perhaps out of modesty, Lange did not act immediately.

As a result, the seemingly weak Serendic was the first to attack.

As the young blonde took two deep breaths, the power of the Morning Breath technique was revealed within him.

A light golden aura spread from Serendic's body, and in just two breaths, he mobilised the immature fighting spirit within his body.

The efficiency was so high that it surprised the watching Vulko.

Apprentice level professions, only pure martial artists have no additional powers. Apprentice-level mages can use some magic, and knights can use some simple combat energy.

Because of this, some people think that a martial arts apprentice can't even be considered a professional apprentice.

However, the strength of a martial artist who has practised the three energies into one and cultivated qi and blood can rival that of a professional knight who has completed the Circle of Life. Therefore, martial artists in the preliminary stage are classified as apprentices.

Your younger brother's completion of the Circle of Life seems to be going well. He is worthy of being a knight trained by the Church of Dawn,' Vuko said sincerely, looking at the young blonde's performance.

From this display of fighting spirit, he knew that Seldinic could not be weak.

There is only one criterion for a knight to become a professional - to complete the Circle of Life.

The Circle of Life is the use of breathing techniques to mobilise the potential fighting spirit within the body until this fighting spirit seed becomes stronger and stronger, enough to cover the muscles of the whole body, the internal organs, and form a fighting spirit power that truly belongs to you.

However, people without knightly aptitude can never take this step.

Martial artists practise breathing techniques that can only be used to restore the breath and increase the effect of training, but knights who practise breathing techniques can actually cultivate an extraordinary fighting spirit.

Of course, pure breathing techniques can also directly activate the power of the fighting spirit, but those who can activate it on their own are one in a million.

Usually, a knight's awakening requires the guidance of an old knight. It is only after an old hand has imparted the Seed of Fighting Spirit to a novice that he or she can truly become a Knight's Apprentice.

This step can also be completed by ingesting drugs or potions that stimulate extraordinary strength.

By this standard, Serdanik's completion of the Circle of Life is quite good, and he is already able to emit fighting spirit power from his body.

Serdanik's qi seed awakened spontaneously, and he has been cultivating qi for less than two years,' Oug added.

Oug's simple sentence made the normally calm and collected Fuke's pupils dilate slightly. No wonder you are so confident. This talent would be highly sought after if it were in our place, and it is a bit of a waste here, but that is not enough.

Of course, people like Fuke are well aware of the value of a knight's talent for spontaneously generating qi.

Not everyone has the talent of a knight.

It is easy to tell if someone is a knight or not - just test them with a supernatural power.

If the other person awakens their own power when touched, then there is no doubt that this person is a knight.

If the other person's body rejects magic and sorcery, then they are also a knight.

If the other person's body absorbs the power of the chi when you touch it, then they are most likely a knight as well.

Knightly ability can only be passed on through the bloodline. If neither of your parents has the Knightly Ability, then the probability of you becoming a Knight is infinitely close to zero - and there is a small probability of 0.0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

However, having a knightly aptitude is not necessarily a good thing, because knightly aptitude repels magic, so people with knightly aptitude are destined never to become mages.

Although legends and storybooks always mention that the power of a knight combined with that of a mage will create the most powerful knight,

this is ultimately just a legend.

In reality, the chances of a knight and a professional mage producing a child are woefully low...

And it is incredibly inefficient for a knight to sense magic or meditate.

People who believe in this legend get nothing but a waste of precious time.

No, I am simply saying that Serendic has very good aptitude, but what he can rely on to defeat Renger is not aptitude. His physique is inferior to Renger's.'

By the time Oug had finished speaking, Serendic, who had used martial arts, had blocked all of Renger's counter-attacks with extremely fast blows.

Serdanik is not only a knight, he is also a martial artist. As Oug said this, he had a flash of memory of him and Serdanik practising martial arts together.

They had practised together in the river, swimming against the current.

They had also climbed a high mountain cliff with their bare hands under Yade's supervision.

Strength never comes from nowhere, it is the result of training bit by bit.

Among the martial arts, Oug chose to master the use of various weapons.

Serdanik, on the other hand, has always used his fists!

Future warriors? Indeed, I can see that you come from the same school. Vuko was never stingy with praise for himself.

Though he thought Serdanik was wasting his talent a bit, Vuko quickly thought of himself - hadn't he also chosen to come here in order to better enter the Seris Academy?

Knight, warrior and magician.

The three professions were separated not only because of innate talent.

There are also many conflicts in the core training of these professions.

A knight cannot become a martial artist because the power of the fighting spirit will affect the balance of the three energies. Even if you cultivate the power of qi and blood, it will be swallowed up by the fighting spirit and become its food.

More importantly, the power of the fighting spirit will also affect the efficiency of meditation, making it almost impossible to unify the balance of the three energies.

However, it is theoretically possible for the two to coexist - you can first become a professional martial artist and then awaken the fighting spirit seed to become a knight. During this time, your knightly aptitude cannot be too good, otherwise the fighting spirit will be cultivated out while you are practising the breathing techniques.

So not many people would do that, it's just too much of a detour, it's like playing with your career.

The reason why a martial artist cannot become a magician is also very simple, a magician needs a combination of mental power and magical perception, whereas a martial artist needs to combine the three energies into one, which is naturally contradictory.

After combining the three energies to condense into qi and blood, you are destined to say goodbye to the condensation of the magical core. The mental power mixed with essence and qi cannot be used to condense the magical core and become a professional magician.

Unless you choose to abandon the path to becoming a noble mage and are willing to become a professional warrior who can use low-level magic - remember the first guy who did that, he was a joke until the day he died.

As for the coexistence of knights and warriors, condensing the magical core first and then becoming a warrior is also not feasible. A magician who has condensed the magical core is destined to be unable to balance the three qi - the god and the qi are too much beyond the essence.

Therefore, there is no situation where a warrior and a magician can practice together.

Generally speaking, a martial artist is always the last choice when it comes to choosing a profession.

Of course, this only applies to incompatibility with the primary profession.

Mystic Imagers, who are ranked outside the main professions, do not have these restrictions. It is said that this mystic profession is compatible with the power of any profession.

As to whether the other profession (mage) that is excluded from the main professions is compatible with the above professions, Oug is not very sure - this is rather taboo information.

Generally speaking, as long as you can become a professional... whether you're a knight, mage or warrior, you'll never choose to become a wizard out of madness; only if you really don't have the talent and there's no way to become a professional through the normal path will you become a wizard, risking your life to pursue f*******n powers.

Most knights will simply train their fighting spirit and body, using their strong physical fitness to defeat their enemies, often neglecting their skills in the process. But Serendic is different, he has a good teacher.

Og's face broke into a confident smile.

Knights could hardly practise meditation, but that didn't mean they couldn't practise martial arts.

Martial arts were never limited to martial artists, it was just that other professions rarely valued them, except for martial artists.

(Because martial artists have to reach the advanced level to have the power to emit qi and blood remotely, other professions can emit them at the ordinary professional level. )

Yes, compared to the powerful attribute of fighting spirit, martial arts are indeed powerless, but that doesn't mean they're useless.

At least in low-level professional combat, martial arts are still very useful. Today, Lange, who is almost beaten, can show that martial arts are indeed useful.

Martial arts are the best weapon of the weakest against the strongest. Seldonik never put himself in the shoes of the strong,' says Oug.

Dedicating oneself to martial arts training may mean neglecting some of the other training to improve one's fighting spirit, but in Yade's opinion, it is worth it.

Danger can strike at any moment. You must strengthen yourself to think about the future. You must seize every opportunity to increase your chances of survival. But techniques are techniques, and you can rely on them for a while, but not for the rest of your life,' Yade said when he was teaching.

In fact, there has always been a discussion about what is more important, technique or absolute power, but the reality is that absolute magical and fighting power is far more important than so-called techniques.

You need the strength of four taels to move the weight of a thousand taels.

Usually, it is only when one's strength and physical power reach a bottleneck that one thinks about cultivating martial arts techniques. Even Oug and Serendic concentrated on physical training.

I don't really understand you martial artists, but I think it's okay as long as you can win," Vuko said, waving his hand.

Modern mages also do some physical training to compensate for their weaknesses. They can have shortcomings, but they can't be so obvious.

Magic can be used to improve the body, but it cannot replace physical effort.

The outcome will be decided soon," Oug said.

The battle was nearing its end.

I have lost. You are indeed worth the price I paid,' Vuko said as he looked at Lange, who had been knocked to the ground.

'How could it be...' Lange was truly at a loss for words this time. The feeling of his every move being monitored was truly unpleasant.

Obviously, his physique and equipment were much stronger than his opponent's...

'Lange, you and I only train a little longer than they do...' Vuko held out his hand to the fallen Lange.

'I'm sorry, young master... I've failed you.

'What is there to be ashamed of? Your goal isn't to win first place, just to protect me. Vuko smiled tenderly at Lange.

'I, I won't do it again next time...'

Lange, put away your arrogance. You and I have much of the world to see together. This is just the beginning. It's okay to lose. You're still alive, aren't you...'

Vuko took the heavy Lange by the arm. There was no reproach in his face, only words of advice that were inappropriate for this age.

Young master... I will never fail you in the future. I will be your strongest shield! Lange's eyes were filled with emotion.

That's enough. Just don't look down on people all the time. Change your temper, that's better than anything else,' Vuko laughed as he patted Lange's backplate.

'Brother Ogg, were they always so close?' Seldrick asked, rubbing his fists together in confusion.

Although protected by the aura of battle, it was impossible to say that it would not hurt to hit an iron can.

Probably,' Ogg yawned.

In Oug's high-speed dynamic vision, this battle still seemed a bit too boring and meaningless.

'Oug!

At that moment, the armour-wearing Lange suddenly turned and shouted at Oug.

'Yelling so loudly, are you trying to save face for me... which is exactly what I want, I'm running out of money. Oug's impression of Lange was probably the general view of the Borderers of the noble knights of the mainland - good looking but useless.

What, do you want to fight me again? Oug just moved his wrists a little and then asked back in an indifferent tone.

He had only hit so hard in the ring before to put on a good show - his only miscalculation was how tough Lange was.

I'm sorry! I underestimated you!

What Oug didn't expect was for Lange to actually slam his left fist on his shoulder and give him a knightly salute.

This obvious apology caught him a little off guard.

He hadn't expected the boy to think about it so quickly either.

It was just luck," Ogg said, not a man who didn't know how to appreciate luck. If there was no more obvious advantage, he would not make enemies and offend people for no reason.

But I still want to challenge you! Not now, but at the end of the adventure group! Do you dare to accept the challenge? Lange said seriously.

He was awakened and realised the importance of his own abilities.

Before, he had felt that he had lost to Oug by luck, but after being dominated and beaten by Serendic's boxing techniques, he also realised that he was a little worse.

After his defeat, he finally faced himself and remembered his fight with Oug - he realised that he had been taken for a ride all along.

You are welcome anytime, just pay the fee,' Oug said with a smile, extending his right fist.

'Weakness is no obstacle to survival, but laziness combined with arrogance is...' That was the warning his father had given him.

'Er... okay.'

Og's words and actions also made Lange pause for a moment, but he quickly recovered and extended his fist to lightly touch Og's.

From then on, they let bygones be bygones.

Vuko's apprentice adventuring group was also truly established at that moment.

Og, what kind of breathing method do you want?

These were the words of Vuko Money-Not-A-Bunch Cromie.

A breathing technique that focuses on the lightning attribute would be best,' Og replied casually.

'Lightning attribute?

'Last time you electrocuted me, I wanted to find a lightning attribute breathing technique to practice. Anyway, for a martial artist like me, I can't cultivate a fighting spirit, so I don't care about compatibility. Let's try a lightning attribute, maybe it can even add some lightning resistance; after all, lightning magic is the hardest to dodge.

"That's an odd request, but it shouldn't be difficult to fulfil.

'Then I'd like to thank you in advance, Master Vuko.

'By the way, when are we going to fight the goblins? Seldan** asked.

He was more concerned about that.

'We'll sign up for an adventure group today and leave tomorrow.

Uh... Seldan, Seldan**, can you teach me some boxing?' Langer asked from the side, even though he had learned to use a sword.

Huh? Well, that's fine. I need a sparring partner. Seldanik was not very good at saying no, and especially because he had just received a bag of money from Fuko, he felt a little guilty.

'Thank you very much!

'Actually, in terms of martial arts, Brother Oug is still a bit more powerful...'

'Ah, calling me? If you want to learn martial arts from me, you can. I'll teach you, just pay me extra.' Oug, who was walking in a line with the other three, stuck his head out from the outer edge.

Lange, Focker and Serendic: '...'

Of course, Ogg didn't earn the money in the end.

Ok, just a little preparation, tomorrow we'll officially go on a quest, don't let us down then.

Focker looked at the monster forest in the distance, and a different kind of expectation grew in his heart.

Every man has a dream of adventure in his heart - it comes from an impulsive longing for heroes; it's also the longing that bards sing about in their legends...

Of course, he, Fuke, was no exception.

Have you thought of a name for the adventure group yet?' Ogg asked.

Well... not really,' said Fuke, who hadn't really thought about it, mainly because he hadn't expected it to go so smoothly.

'Since it's for your journey to the Seres Academy, why don't we call it the Adventure Group for Entering Seres?' said Lange, who rarely made suggestions.

That sounds a bit harsh...' Seldinic said in a low voice.

'It's a bit mean,' Ogg added.

My goal is not only to enter the Seres Academy of Mages. Sooner or later I will surpass their achievements. Entering is only the first step,' Vuko said confidently.

Then let's call it the Super-Seres Guild of Adventurers. It sounds more impressive,' Oug suggested casually.

Super-Seres... that doesn't sound bad,' but Vuko seemed to like the name.

So the name of the adventure group was hastily decided. After all, Vuko was the absolute core member.

Let's call it the Super-Seres Adventure Group!