"That's not a fucking weapon! Damn it! It doesn't matter, just do whatever you can to protect the carriage, we will reward you handsomely! Bash them or something!"The knight, Rex, didn't really think Vayne could be of help. With his size, an uruc would probably just step on him.But he'll be a good distraction, and that was all they needed. He already saw him earlier when he woke up— he was able to move away from another uruc."Trent, get ready to carry—" And as soon as his eyes landed on his remaining comrade, he saw him being cleaved in half by a large axe."Trent!" Rex could really only cry out as he pushed the two urucs he was fighting away; he wanted to rush towards the beast that was already heading towards Alisa's carriage, but alas— he already had his hands full just fending off the two urucs. No, there were now three of them as the uruc that Vayne ran from has finally joined his kin."Mistress Alisa, run! Just run!"And as soon as his words thundered in the air, the door of

"Truly, I thank you for letting me be a disturbance in your travels.""Not at all, Lord Vayne. It was nice having someone to talk to other than the horses. Maybe after I'm done with… telling the families of my comrades of their and, and you're done with the Explorer exam, we can have a drink."Somewhere in the wide fields of the city of Termont, the carriage that Vayne had been on for weeks could finally rest, as Vayne said his goodbye to his temporary companions."I'm afraid the chance of a fledgling like me passing the exams is almost impossible, Lord Rex. First-timers rarely pass, if at all.""Well, kid. You got here right on the day of the Yearly Exam, I think that's not a coincidence.""I'd… call it fate," Vayne could not help but let out a chuckle, "And you did hasten our travels when you found out I was partaking in the exams.""Well, if it is your fate not to pass, Lord Vayne……then that is all the more reason to drink!" Rex then suddenly burst out in laughter as he tapped Va

The 'Oohs' and 'Aahs' of awe continued for almost an entire minute as everyone's eyes were looking at the son of the Prince of Explorers.As for Vayne, he made sure not to stand out; his hood, fully covering his face as he imitated the others as they stared at Vale. Vayne, however, could not help but feel slightly irritated— his fate was practically sealed by Vale's mother, but it was ultimately him that betrayed him.By all means, he should feel enraged just by looking at him— but he was not, he was just irritated and annoyed. He and Vale could have really been close if it wasn't for the simple fact that he tried to kill him.And so, Vayne could really only let out a sigh. He didn't return home immediately so that he wouldn't meet anyone from the Valentine manor.But now here they are, the very patriarch of the family and his youngest son.[Some of you may think that I introduced my son as a favor, but no,] Valerion then raised his hand as he gestured to the examinees to quiet down,

"Are you sure this was broken?""...Yes?"In almost a complete contrast to the vast hall before, Vayne was now inside an immaculate ward; the scent, similar to Sheera's clinic. But of course, that is to be expected, because that is exactly what it was— a medical hall for those that were injured from the previous exam.Unlike Sheera's rundown clinic, however, this one had all sorts of apparatus that Vayne had not seen before, even in books— fortunately for Vayne, unlike a handful of those that passed the exam, he wasn't in need of their services."I think it's just a sprain,""Hm?"Vayne was currently being assessed and examined because of his broken arm… or perhaps not? He was sure the bones in his arm were completely fractured, the fact that it was dangling like a wet noodle earlier was proof of that.But now, as he checked it again, all that was left was a swollen arm that looked like a bloated sausage."..." From the previous test, as well as being transferred to a different area;

How does one achieve greatness? How does one achieve strength, power, authority?How does one make themselves known in the world?One is a Blessing, and as its name suggests, it is bestowed. Even the simplest of men could be granted a Blessing if they are lucky; Only a single Blessing could be granted to a person, and powers will always be random— one would not know what it was until it is yours. But as the saying goes,'There are no worthless or useless Blessings, only useless people.'Second is Magic. Unlike a Blessing, one is born with Magic. Either one has it, or not. It is probably the most inflexible among the types of strength one can have. A magician grows stronger by age; their worth, determined at birth by the amount of mana their body could absorb as they breathe through life.One could try and improve their magic through meditation and proper breathing, but one would never be able to fully surpass those who were born gifted.And lastly, Aura. One that is determined by hard