Chapter 7:Decline
“Why?”Tyr groaned as he clutched his stomach as if it were his dying breath,and Dragon Slayer let out a soft hum,saying.
“Just because I call myself old doesn’t mean others can bluntly mention their age!”
“Ah,so that’s how it is.”Tyr gradually eased the pain while on the other side,Yuehai followed Damiyala and others to explore the various facilities on the train.Unlike regular trains,the special train had a variety of rooms,even a restaurant,making it a rare mode of transportation for nobles on trips.It was extremely fast,although not as terrifying as teleportation,theoretically,it was impossible to directly teleport from Cyril to Avalon.Even inter-country teleportation arrays weren’t maintained constantly due to the immense material costs.Consequently,rail travel became the Empire’s mainstream transportation,surpassing airships by several levels.
“Are you alright?”Hearing a somewhat concerned voice by his ear,Tyr stretched his curled-up body and looked up at Dragon Slayer.
“I’m fine,it just hurt a lot at first.You know,my body is just of lower rank Qi,very fragile in front of the Broken Army.”
“You’re still at lower-rank Qi?It’s been so long,you should have at least reached mid-rank by now,”Dragon Slayer looked at Tyr in disbelief,the man being stared at shrugged.
“Maybe my talent in this aspect isn’t that great.After the battle with Diaz,I realized the importance of Qi,so I’ve been trying to train harder.Unfortunately,the changes have been minimal.To give you an idea,it’s like I was at 50 points and now I’m just at 51.Mid-rank Qi is still waiting quietly at 100,”Tyr explained.
“Um…”This data was obviously despair-inducing.If it weren’t for Tyr’s terrifying proficiency in swordsmanship,he would have been just another commoner among the masses,let alone entering Avalon Academy.
“Speaking of which,I was somewhat surprised by the swordsmanship you used last time.I remember we didn’t use it when we went to do the bounty mission together.”
“Well~At that time,there were no swords,that’s the most direct reason.Although I could use branches as substitutes,the power against the Ogre King would definitely be much weaker without the powerful determination of the Heavenly Sword.”
“So what will you do now that your sword is broken?”
“Don’t you remember the’Demon Sealer’you gave me?I plan to use the katana for a while.Recently,I’ve also made some breakthroughs in swordsmanship,so I can focus on that for now.”
“What have you been doing these months?Didn’t you have time to buy a sword?”
“The problem is,there weren’t any suitable ones.Because the’Demon Sealer’is so high-level,I wanted a long sword that matched its caliber.But it seems there weren’t any available on the market.I didn’t have time to wait around in underground auction houses either.So,after procrastinating for a while,I ended up boarding the train,heading to Avalon to take a look.”
“Doesn’t that mean your strength will decline significantly?”
“Yeah,after all,I used to lean more towards the’Heaven Sword Unity.’Swordsmanship is stronger than blade techniques.If I were to put it roughly,it’d be like a ratio of ten to seven.”
“Ten to seven?What kind of comparison is that?”Dragon Slayer suddenly felt that Tyr had been making some strange metaphors lately,and he wasn’t as reserved and serious as when they first met.It seemed like something had fundamentally changed about him.
But of course,it wasn’t a bad thing.It felt to Dragon Slayer as if the once melancholic and withdrawn child was gradually adapting to his environment,slowly emerging from the closed-off inner world to embrace the sunlight.
If Tyr were to hear these words,he would only cry foul.When did he become withdrawn?It was just that initially,being praised and lifted up to the heavens by Zack and the others,he had to maintain an aloof image and remain silent.Thinking about himself in the Duke’s mansion,he lived carefree days,eating and drinking as he pleased,with no worries,and laughing and talking with Leia every day.That was the real him.How could Dragon Slayer call him withdrawn?
While Tyr and Dragon Slayer were chatting,the railcar slowed to a stop.
At this moment,the magical shadowstones installed in each carriage emitted a sound.
“The first-class carriage to Sileva has arrived.Passengers,please take your luggage and alight from the right side door.”This announcement was repeated three times before it concluded.As the doors opened,some passengers disembarked,followed by more boarding.Tyr silently marveled at the enormous passenger flow,imagining the astronomical profits generated from it.
