[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer":3,"chapter-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-62":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Am Not A Goblin Slayer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1311071,1741,"Chapter 62: Filling the Gaps","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-62",62,"\u003Cp>Gauss wasn’t clear about their thoughts. If he had known, he might have laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that they could receive training beside a professional Swordsmanship Instructor already indicated that their family conditions were better than many bottom adventurers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a foundation, their chances of advancing to becoming a Professional were much greater than those who trained aimlessly on their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to envy others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, compared to him, there was no comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Swordsmanship Instructor, David, heard Gauss’s words and, after a moment of reflection, remembered that he seemed to have guided a new adventurer named Doyle in sword skills for a while. He then let down some of his guard and approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am David, the Swordsmanship Instructor of this training ground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Instructor David, my name is Gauss, a new adventurer. I would like to ask you for some basic swordsmanship guidance to correct my existing issues. May I ask about the specific fee?\" Gauss didn’t waste words and got straight to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a Swordsmanship Instructor, the goal was to earn tuition fees, so there was no need for roundabout conversations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During their conversation, the other youths couldn’t help but whisper to each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were at the age where curiosity was at its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He looks so young.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he here to learn sword techniques like us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s all geared up, but maybe his basics aren’t even as good as ours?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a simple exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss and David settled on the price, 50 Copper Coins for a day’s guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In David’s mind, it was just taking on one more student, no different from the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had observed the other party; although the young man had a strange oppressive look in his eyes, his hands didn’t show signs of long-term sword training, indicating he was a novice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, this price was much higher than for other students, but considering the other party’s gear was worth at least double-digit Silver Coins, he tentatively quoted this seemingly high guidance fee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he didn’t expect was that Gauss, faced with such an outrageous price, agreed without much hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rest of you continue practicing on your own.\" Turning to instruct the other students, David looked back at Gauss with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, for the first day of instruction, he planned to focus more on Gauss, ensuring that Gauss had a good experience on the first day and would continue to come back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although David himself was not a Professional, he claimed that in his youth he was just a step away from becoming a Professional Warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for being too engrossed in various sword artifacts and sword techniques in his youth, distracting himself too much, advancing to a Professional wouldn’t have been difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss had no comment on such self-aggrandizing claims; people tend to beautify their past unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like in his past life, when asking classmates about their college entrance exam performance, most would believe they underperformed, thinking their true level was far beyond that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although David might have overblown his achievements, his proficiency with multiple swords was not a fabrication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could demonstrate with Longswords, broad-bladed swords, Shortswords, daggers, Rapiers, and epees, showing that his basic skills were indeed good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his displays clearly meant to showcase his skills, Gauss began to suspect that he might not have been lying earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that he really failed to embark on a professional path due to too much distraction?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But are there really such geniuses?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of this mattered. No matter the truth, as long as he could point out the basics, it would be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under David’s guidance, Gauss began practicing some basic Rapier moves, while David would occasionally correct his mistakes in exerting force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A day’s time passed in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gauss left the courtyard, he left behind the silently pondering instructor and students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Instructor David, be honest, are we really stupid?\" a student asked, seemingly with a broken spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, David didn’t know how to respond, as he had never encountered someone who learned so efficiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many times, he would just casually point something out, and the next moment, the other party would adjust appropriately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had such learning ability, let alone being engrossed in all kinds of swords, even if he added knives, spears, and staffs, it wouldn’t hinder his advancement to a Professional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss stepped out of the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the attribute panel in the Adventurer’s Handbook, where a new line of text appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Basic Swordsmanship Level 1 (3\u002F10)\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this also a skill? And it’s the first skill I learned on my own?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss scratched his head. He seemed to have never heard of such a skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his understanding, a skill should be something like his Magic Missile or Doyle’s Cross Slash, specific to a certain professional technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what is Basic Swordsmanship? Just basic skills?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t feel that with this new skill he had mastered any magical technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just seemed that swinging a sword became smoother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head, unclear about the specific utility, Gauss didn’t dwell on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having it is better than not having it. Maybe as he practices to higher levels, Basic Swordsmanship will undergo new changes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking on the way back, Gauss decided not to return the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 50 Copper Coins he spent were worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David had taught him all the basics about daggers, Shortswords, and Rapiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All thanks to his 7 points in Intelligence and 6 points in agility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, maybe the Adventurer’s Handbook played a part in allowing him to learn faster than others, but there was no direct evidence to prove it, so it was just down to his talent and effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just that skills learned on my own seem not to improve as fast as those three spells,\" Gauss thought. \"Fortunately, my swordsmanship is just for self-defense; it’s enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slow improvement doesn’t matter since he’s not relying on Basic Swordsmanship to become a Professional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, with gradual practice, as he accumulates experience, he should grow stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it became a skill, it seems to have an everlasting effect and won’t lose proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragging his exhausted body, after having a good meal at the tavern, Gauss felt his body slowly regaining vitality and couldn’t help but marvel at the power of rapid digestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, early in the morning, Gauss resumed training the spell [Mage Armor].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been a bit off track yesterday, addressing his own shortcomings, but he hadn’t forgotten his identity as a Caster Apprentice, so he immediately returned to the right path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Practicing Magic was the most important thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the next few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss immersed himself in practicing Mage Armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mage Armor Level 2 (13\u002F20)\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should be enough to kill a goblin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the changes on the panel, Gauss took a bite of jerky, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he concluded, as long as during an adventure commission or in the days following an adventure, the effect of skill training would be better than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By seizing this golden time, relying on sweat and effort, one could quickly improve proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when waiting for Magic Power to recover, practicing swordsmanship in leisure allowed the skill [Basic Swordsmanship] to reach Level 1 (5\u002F10).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The improvement in Basic Swordsmanship made wielding the Rapier more adept, even without significant changes in strength and agility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, even without using Magic Missile and Mage’s Hand, in a direct battle, relying on swordsmanship, Doyle and the others probably wouldn’t win against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because with Mage Armor, he could engage in close combat and trade blows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he only entertained this idea in his head. As a cautious person, when facing enemies that might threaten him, he preferred to stand at a distance and launch a Magic Missile at them.\u003C\u002Fp>",1322,"2026-06-05T18:36:35.127Z",1,"novelbin.me","5bc4119cfa73bdfd53830c7a2ac07c1e3e4949b35f912ad58cf881c326271ff1","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-258","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-61",640,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-cover.jpg"]