Chapter 7

What Ouli asked was also the question that several others were most concerned about.

David shook his head and replied: "Just as I said before, I only taught William the most basic fundamentals; everything else, whether combat skills or martial techniques, William learned on his own from somewhere."

Xierna said: "David, aren't you curious about this? It doesn't at all match your cautious nature."

David said: "I also specifically asked William before, but he refused to say; based on my understanding of William's personality, if he doesn't want to do something, no matter how much you pressure him, he won't compromise."

"You all should have noticed that, right?" Geilan interjected in a suddenly low tone.

Hearing that, everyone's expressions turned serious, Xierna nodded and said:

"You mean the magical power inside William's body when he uses martial techniques, right? I've noticed it."

Ouli: "Me too."

Finley said weakly: "Noticed......"

Geilan said: "It seems I'm not the only one who felt it; the magical power that burst from William's body at that time, though only a trace, is definitely the demon race's unique magical power."

David and the four others looked at each other's somewhat heavy expressions, confirming that each of them had initially judged it that way, but because William and Helena were present earlier, they pretended not to know and didn't show it.

Ouli said: "Could it be that William......"

Ouli didn't finish his words, but David understood his meaning and said: "You can rest assured on this point; William definitely isn't possessed by demons or a demon spy or anything like that."

David told Geilan and the three others about how, after previously noticing demonic magical power inside William, he jokingly probed William and received a contemptuous stare, and how after making William swear not to attack his companions, William endured when village children threw stones at him.

"That kind of contemptuous stare revealing a son's utter lack of respect for his father isn't something an outsider could easily know or imitate, and even if William had come into contact with demons in some situation, I think he has already passed my test; I believe William wouldn't easily do something harmful to humans."

Xierna nodded: "Indeed, I remember William speaking to David without honorifics since he was little. Ouli, what do you think?"

Ouli said: "Everyone might encounter their own fortune; as long as William isn't manipulated by demons, I think we don't need to investigate the source of his fortune."

Geilan laughed: "If that's the case, then we have nothing to worry about; let's follow the original plan and train William together, the five of us! I tell you, William has excellent talent; he will definitely achieve great things!"

Xierna scoffed: "Do we really need you to say that? Who among us doesn't see it?"

Finley: "Monday-morning quarterback......"

Geilan shouted: "Finley, are you feeling energetic again? Come on! Let's go out for a one-on-one! Speak up, don't lie on the table, don't pretend to sleep, you bastard......"

From that day on, whenever the White Eagle Squad's five members had spare time, they came to Bigen Village to train William; under their rotating guidance, William learned many combat knowledge and techniques he hadn't known in his previous life, and his strength increased each day at an astonishing speed surpassing his age and social standing.

William also thus gained confidence; in this life he will surely awaken a magical talent far superior to that of his previous life, and then in the goblin attack one year later, he will rescue all the residents of Bigen Village!

On the small hill beside Bigen Village, Bulande lay with his legs straight apart, hands behind his head, as a gentle breeze swept over the green grass on the hill, lightly brushing his cheeks, making his whole body feel very comfortable.

"Bulande! Bulande!" Not far away, several boys shouted his name as they ran toward him.

Bulande sat up upon hearing this, seeing several boys panting, he asked: "How did you come back so quickly? Did you properly teach that brat William a lesson today?"

One boy said: "We gave him a lesson, but William is really too strong now; we all threw stones at him together, and he knocked them all down with his iron sword."

Bulande exclaimed: "Iron sword? Are you saying that brat William has already started practicing with an iron sword? And he even blocked all your thrown stones with it?!"

The boys replied: "That's right; it seems William's father's squad is all taking turns teaching him, which is why his strength has improved so quickly."

"William's father seems to be the captain of that adventurer squad; it's only natural that the members would listen to him."

"Damn, we never thought of that earlier; no wonder that brat William could defeat Bulande's older brother!"

Several little boys go every day to "harass" William for a while, knowing that Geilan and the others teaching William training is not difficult.

Upon hearing this, Bulande clenched his fists tightly; for some reason he felt extremely unwilling to accept that he was weaker than William.

In the evening, Bulande returned home and greeted his mother with a low mood: "I'm back......"

His mother smiled and said: "Bulande, you came home so early today; did you have fun with your friends? Go wash up and eat!"

"Mm." Bulande nodded in reply.

After washing his hands, Bulande sat at the table and noticed his father was also home; he asked curiously: "Dad, don't you have to work overtime at the village council today?"

Bulande's father, Old Bulande, is the village chief of Bigen Village; he has many chores to handle each day, so he often doesn't come home for dinner.

Old Bulande replied: "Ah, the harvest is over; this year our village's yield is good, so lately the village council hasn't had much for me to handle."

"Oh."

Seeing his son listless today, as if he had something on his mind, Old Bulande asked: "What's wrong? Do you have something you want to ask me?"

Bulande nodded and said: "Dad, could you also ask a silver-rank adventurer to train me every day?"

Upon hearing his son's request, Old Bulande almost spat out a mouthful of rice; he wiped his mouth, put down his soup spoon, and said:

"Silver-rank adventurers' fees are quite high; if it's once a week that's still manageable, but if they had to train you every day, even though our family is the best-off in the village, we couldn't afford it."

"Besides, you're only nine and a half, just recently awakened your magic; you don't yet need a silver-rank adventurer to personally train you."

Bulande said: "But it seems that brat William has five silver-rank adventurers teaching him."

Old Bulande thought for a moment and said: "It does seem to be the case, but that's William's father's squad, and their silver-rank adventurer team doesn't always get missions every day, so their free time is actually more than their mission time."

"Oh......" Bulande felt a bit disappointed, wanting to say more but holding back.

Seeing his son disappointed, Old Bulande encouraged him: "But don't lose heart; after waiting a little over a year, when you turn eleven, I'll send you to study at Bujiadis Academy, a place William's family couldn't possibly afford the tuition for."

Bujiadis Academy, officially the FadimaWangguo Bujiadis Elementary Magic Academy, is the top-ranked elementary magic academy in the northern part of the FadimaWangguo where Mobius Town is located.

Seventy percent of the students who enter Bujiadis Academy to study will become silver-rank or higher adventurers after graduation.

Upon hearing this, Bulande's eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked: "Really?"

Old Bulande nodded sourly: "Really; I've been saving money since last year when you hadn't yet awakened your magic, otherwise you'd think why I haven't drunk alcohol for a whole year!"

"Thanks, Dad!"

Bulande was overjoyed, thinking: "William, just wait; once I enter Bujiadis Academy, I will definitely become someone you look up to and then far outshine you! By then, let's see how you can still be arrogant in front of me!"