[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-knight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty":3,"chapter-knight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty-knight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty-chapter-34":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Knight: from Apprentice to the Almighty",{"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},1847848,2453,"Chapter 34 - 31: [Basic Archery] and [Hunter]","knight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty-chapter-34",34,"\u003Cp>\"Do you know him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland shook his head helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he counted the days he’d spent as a Horse Boy for the young noble, then they could barely be considered acquaintances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from the looks of it, Dalko had clearly forgotten all about the boy who once led his horse and held his whip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Then what on earth does this young master Dalko want with me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland pondered for a moment, recalling the scene from yesterday’s assessment. A theory began to form in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Could it be that this young noble saw my talent for forging and came specifically to recruit me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but feel a little hesitant at the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, from what he understood, the nobles of the Golden Valley Kingdom weren’t exactly in the habit of treating talented commoners with respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone like Hawke was already an exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on his observations from studying under Hawke these past few days, the old Blacksmith’s Forging Skills were truly exquisite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the help of his Professional Panel, he figured it would take at least a year or two to surpass Hawke’s level of skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could his current Forging Skills really win the favor of these arrogant nobles who looked down their noses at everyone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Forget it. I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giving up on his tangled thoughts, Roland turned to John and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain John, is your patrol over?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Obviously! Why else would I be standing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John rolled his eyes and tossed the Short Bow over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, take it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland caught the Short Bow. It was lighter than he’d expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a perfectly ordinary Short Bow. The body was made of common birchwood, given only a simple polish, and wasn’t even varnished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bowstring was woven from hemp rope and had turned somewhat black. There were a few small cracks in the wood grain, a clear sign of long use, but it was still functional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Too shabby for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John crossed his arms, watching Roland inspect it so carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was the first bow I ever used when I was learning Archery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland shook his head, his fingers gently stroking the Bowstring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I was just thinking... about how I could improve it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fell on the slightly rough grip in the middle of the bow. Professional habit already had him mentally devising a plan to refine it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s there to improve? Once you learn Archery, you can just forge a new one yourself, can’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John clapped Roland on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s get to your Archery practice. I don’t have much free time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, Captain John.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland tore his gaze away from the Short Bow and followed John down a gravel path in the manor, eventually stopping before a wide-open training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The training ground was in the northwest corner of the manor, enclosed by a low wooden fence. The ground was covered with fine gravel that crunched underfoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the eastern side of the field stood several heavily worn archery targets. The straw at their centers was loose, clearly having endured the baptism of countless Arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the west lay a few practice Wooden Swords and Shields, their edges covered in small nicks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John walked up to a target, casually plucked an Arrow from a nearby rack, and handed it to Roland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give it a try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at a target twenty paces away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry about hitting the bullseye. Just get a feel for the Power needed to draw the bow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... Captain John...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland said after taking the Arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren’t you going to show me how first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having already used his [Concentration] Trait to learn Lion Swordsmanship, Roland naturally wanted to try the same trick again and see if he could quickly master Archery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Show you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John scratched his head, looking a little confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t I already explain the essentials of shooting to you last night? Besides...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John deftly nocked an Arrow and drew his bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"THWUMP!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the dull thud of the Bowstring snapping back, the Arrow struck the bullseye dead center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This thing is different from other skills. Stance, breathing, finger position, how you apply force—none of it has a fixed standard. You have to adjust everything based on your own body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As John spoke, Roland’s gaze refocused, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, when the man had drawn his bow, Roland had quietly activated his [Concentration] Trait to observe him carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His archery stance looked casual, but in reality, it was completely without form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, there was almost no trace of the key points he had been so carefully taught last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Looks like I can’t take a shortcut to learn Archery with my [Concentration] Trait like I did with Lion Swordsmanship. But it doesn’t matter...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland shook his head slightly. There wasn’t a trace of frustration on his face; instead, a smile eager to take on the challenge appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Anyway, I still have my Professional Panel. Worst comes to worst, I’ll just grind it out like I did when I awakened my other Skills.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John, completely unaware of Roland’s strange reaction, just tapped his own temple with his index finger and gave a mysterious smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And more important than all that technique is... the feeling!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The feeling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland frowned in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right, the feeling!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John nodded decisively, even though it sounded incredibly abstruse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you get the feeling right, even with your eyes closed...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he actually closed his eyes and expertly nocked an Arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...you can still hit the target!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"WHOOSH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the sound of something slicing through the air, the Arrow once again embedded itself precisely in the bullseye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Roland couldn’t help but be slightly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected that \"the feeling\" John spoke of was actually real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, now it’s your turn to try!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland nodded lightly, then took a deep breath and nocked the Arrow on the Bowstring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the principles of archery he’d learned swirled in his mind, his posture became increasingly standard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"THWUMP!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with the dull thud of the recoiling Bowstring, the Arrow flew straight down, burying its head in the sand a few paces short of the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve got good Power, but... it looks like your ’feeling’ needs a lot more practice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland rubbed his slightly numb arm and could only nod lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And your body was too stiff just now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Archery relies on muscle memory and instinct. Overthinking it is actually a bad thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John walked up behind Roland and adjusted his stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Left foot a little more forward... yes, just like that. Relax your shoulders, don’t be so stiff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland adjusted his posture as instructed and found that it did feel much more natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, don’t stare at the bullseye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John’s voice sounded in his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at the whole target. Let your body memorize this distance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland tried to do as he was told. Strangely, when he stopped deliberately aiming, his arm naturally found the correct position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Release!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Arrow shot through the air, this time grazing the edge of the target. At least it had hit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Improvement!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John nodded in approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember this feeling. Keep practicing until the moment you raise your arm, you know exactly where to shoot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the next few hours, Roland repeated the motions of drawing, aiming, and releasing over and over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat soaked his back, and the fingertips of his right hand were rubbed raw by the Bowstring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After every failure, he would gradually integrate the techniques John had taught him the night before into his practice, constantly adjusting and refining them to better suit his own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the sun began to set, Roland’s Archery was starting to show results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of ten shots, at least three or four could hit the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they were still far from the bullseye, John was very satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad, kid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old soldier gently patted Roland’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this rate, you’ll catch up to a fresh batch of New Recruits in less than a month!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland asked while shaking out his aching fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain John, what was it like the first time you shot a bow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John grinned, revealing a few yellowed teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Way worse than you. My first Arrow went right past the instructor’s scalp!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed the stubble on his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The old guy chased me all over the training ground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them burst out laughing, their shadows stretching long in the setting sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, kid...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John dusted off his clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve taught you everything I can. From here on, you’ll have to rely on yourself to get the hang of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can train here without any worries. I’ve already spoken to the patrolling Guards!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Captain John!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re always so formal, kid...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Roland’s humble posture as he bowed, John couldn’t be bothered to say any more. He just waved his hand and left the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the sky, which had not yet completely darkened, Roland took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s still early. I’ll practice a little longer and see if I can achieve an Awakening for Basic Archery!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that in mind, he brought a bundle of Arrows, placed it by his feet, and once again drew his bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a series of whooshes rang out one after another, Roland’s movements became as smooth as flowing water, and his shots landed with increasing precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if he finally understood that \"feeling\" John had talked about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know how much time had passed, but just as night was about to fall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a line of golden text suddenly appeared before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have mastered Basic Archery. Current Level: Level 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Analysis complete. You are eligible for the Basic Profession: Hunter.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Requirements: 1 Power, 2 Agility, any Level 1 Archery-related Skill, two survival-related skills (0\u002F2)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Host does not meet the requirements for this Profession.]\u003C\u002Fp>",1669,"2026-06-09T07:01:39.334Z",1,"novelbin.me","8d3e597b215a3ceaa9e0b2d7bd36cd87647835825f771ceed884257709120dde","knight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty-chapter-35","knight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty-chapter-33",216,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fknight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty-cover.jpg"]