That's right, that's what paladins are like.

Ok? !

Leona and Melissa, who were about to rush to Rowan's aid, froze on the spot.

"Bang bang bang!"

Rowan continued firing, cleanly shattering the chests of the other three second-tier monsters one by one, before raising his gun and looking towards the edge of the forest town.

"pity……"

The [Trial] mission has already been completed by Rowan. Even if Rowan still has bullets, and even if he has the courage to storm into Forest Edge Town, it won't make much difference.

Without quest rewards, killing monsters won't provide Rowan with any other benefits.

Moreover, even the monsters guarding the gate have reached the third tier, so the situation inside Forest Edge Town will only get worse!

Rowan knew very well that even though he had easily killed the Crimson Warrior, it was only because his agility and attack power were high enough.

If monsters of this level appeared in groups, I would still have to run away as fast as I could.

"Rowan!"

Melissa suddenly spurred her horse and galloped up to Rowan's side, startling him. He saw Melissa speaking to him with a serious expression:

"That's enough! You'd better not even think about setting foot in Forest Edge Town, that's where..."

"Buzz..."

An invisible pressure suddenly erupted from the depths of Linbian Town, instantly descending upon Luo Wen and the others!

This terrifying pressure immediately interrupted Melissa's speech, causing her to grab Rowan without thinking, then turn her horse around and run away.

"Retreat! Retreat!"

The other reservists were also startled by the pressure, and when they heard Melissa's call, they all instinctively followed behind Melissa's horse.

Melissa tossed Rowan behind her without saying a word. Under the cover of her teammates, she led the fleeing reserves in a rapid retreat away from the town of Linbian.

That guy... is that strong?

Even through the cold, hard armor, Rowan could still feel Melissa's body trembling slightly.

Although Rowan did not know who the high-level demon that had just released its aura deep within the Forest Town was.

But it was able to terrify Melissa like this just by its breath...

This at least shows that I definitely can't handle it right now.

As they passed the bend in the mountain valley, Rowan noticed that Melissa glanced up, and her body gradually stopped trembling.

Luo Wen looked up curiously and saw a figure wearing a cloak standing silently atop a large tree at the top of the valley.

Who is this person? A powerful figure from the human side?

After crossing the mountain pass, Rowan could clearly see a golden mark on the back of the cloak.

Rowan recognized the mark that resembled an upside-down "mountain" character: The Witcher Guild!

So, it turns out there are already witchers eyeing Woodland Town...

The witcher standing atop the tree seemed to sense Rowan's gaze. She lowered her head slightly, revealing half of her face, covered in various scars, to Rowan.

A faint smile appeared on the female witch's lips, and Rowan noticed it! This female witch seemed to have a lot of affection for him.

Unfortunately, the next second, she disappeared from the spot.

Rowan followed Melissa around the bend in the mountain pass and soon rode back to the carriage carrying the reservists.

"Get out of here."

"Aww."

It wasn't surprising that Marlowen was left behind by Melissa; he didn't want to stay behind her any longer.

That wasn't a pleasant experience; the hard plate armor was really uncomfortable.

However, Rowan was still very interested in Melissa's warhorse.

He tried to touch the warhorse that could carry hundreds of kilograms of weight at will, and to his surprise, the horse even rubbed against Rowan's hand.

But its cheeks were also covered in armor, which was equally uncomfortable...

"Stay away from my Lily! Rowan, do you know how dangerous that was?"

Melissa seems to care quite a bit about her mare? That makes sense; what paladin doesn't love their warhorse?

However, when she reprimanded Rowan in the manner of a paladin captain, there was a strange "resentful woman" vibe about her.

Rowan scratched his head at her with a blank look, then shook his head:

"I don't know, and I never intended to enter Forest Edge Town. Didn't you say we were only training on the outskirts of Forest Edge Town?"

"..."

Melissa was speechless. She really wanted to complain about Rowan, because this kid had clearly been very interested in the town of Linbian!

But Rowan didn't actually go into the town, and the town's monster leader must have released its aura because it sensed his approach...

So in the end, Melissa could only roll her eyes at Rowan.

After the other teammates brought back the reservists who were out of breath, they urged them to get on the bus and return to Sidwell, thus hastily ending today's trial.

The trainees, back on the carriage, couldn't hide their excitement at having faced a monster for the first time, and couldn't help but secretly discuss it with the others inside the carriage.

But their conversation was pointless, and Rowan had no interest in listening.

He glanced at Leona sitting beside him and casually asked her:

"Are you alright?"

"Um."

Leona had been watching Rowan the whole time, her mind still replaying how Rowan had dodged the third-tier monster's blade in an instant and launched a precise counterattack.

The other reservists were busy dealing with the scarlet farmers crawling out of the "Black Swamp," and hardly anyone noticed that Rowan had killed such a powerful monster.

But Leona had seen it all from beginning to end, and she finally understood what the point was of Rowan asking her to train his dodging skills.

No, it's not a question of "what's the use," but rather a question of "how useful is it!"

Leona looked Rowan up and down.

This guy... could it be that he has honed his dodging ability to his very bones, so that he can remain calm and ensure that he can successfully dodge when he encounters an opponent he cannot defeat?

"Rowan".

"Leona".

The two suddenly called out each other's names at the same time, and then both paused for a moment.

"You go first."

Rowan smiled.

"...I feel that swordsmanship alone isn't enough. Can you train me to develop your dodging skills?"

After all, it was a "good ability" that I had witnessed with my own eyes.

Leona felt that if she could be like Rowan and achieve that level of calm dodging...

Then one's own sword can also be used to send into the body of a demon.

This is a "good ability" that can enhance one's combat power. Although it was a bit dangerous, it also improved one's survivability.

Leona wanted it, so she bluntly asked Rowan about it.

"Dodge ability? Hmm... I guess I should be able to, like how you trained with me?"

Rowan hesitated for a moment. He knew that Leona's physique was better than his own, and although her agility was slightly less than his, it shouldn't be by much.

"Uh-huh!"

"Alright then, let's try training it when we get back."

"Thank you... um..."

For some reason, Leona's expression suddenly froze.

"Don't worry, it's free. We're friends, aren't we?"

Rowan guessed that Leona was short of money. He wasn't short of money, but there weren't many people in the reserves who were as well-off as him.

"Thanks."

Leona's expression towards Rowan became increasingly sincere, and a gentle smile appeared on her lips as she looked at Rowan.

"By the way, is there anything you want to tell me?"

Then Leona remembered that Rowan seemed to have something he wanted to talk to her about.

"Um, yes, I'd like to know how much you weigh?"

"..."

Leona: ? ? ?

No matter what... asking a young girl's weight is a very impolite question, isn't it?

Fortunately, Leona knew Rowan well enough that she knew he wouldn't deliberately tease her with such a question.

She wasn't that bored, and neither was Rowan.

So after some hesitation, Leona reluctantly revealed a number to Rowan.

"That's a bit too light... but it's fine! Come on, let's get off the bus. Could you please help me train my strength?"

Rowan had had enough of the carriage ride and felt he still had plenty of energy to run back to Cedaver City.

But simply running back like that wasn't enough for Rowan to complete his daily strength/physical attribute training requirements.

So Rowan wanted to find a "balance" for himself!

Leona didn't understand Rowan's meaning at first, but she still jumped off the carriage with him.

"Get down..."

Melissa was startled by Rowan and Leona jumping out of the car.

"I ran back, and also worked out a bit. Leona came down to help me."

Rowan smiled and explained his thoughts to Melissa.

"She helped you?"

Melissa didn't understand, and then... she saw Leona being lifted high above Rowan's head, supported by his hands on her back...

Rowan then held Leona aloft and began running alongside the carriage.

Leona was still holding her knight's sword in her arms. Luckily, she was facing up, otherwise she really wouldn't know what kind of expression she should have made at this moment.

"Hehehe, hahahaha!"

Rowan laughed happily as he ran. No more being jostled by the carriage, and he could still complete his daily training. How delightful!

As for Leona, who got into the "Rowan" sports car, she was somewhat speechless. She felt that she had become quite used to Rowan's unreliability.

Meanwhile, the reservists who remained on the carriage, and the paladins riding their own warhorses, stared in disbelief at Rowan's galloping.

This guy... isn't he a little too energetic?

Having just gone through a trial, how could he still have so much energy to carry a girl with a sword and run for more than ten kilometers?

A gaze that had been cast from the carriage and landed on Rowan was flickering slightly.

Is this... the reason he's so strong?

The gaze was directed at the young girl, Sally. Ever since Rowan saved her from a sneak attack with a single shot, Sally couldn't help but be distracted by Rowan.

Like Leona, she witnessed how Rowan dealt with the third-tier monster.

But unlike Leona, who knew Rowan's "dodging ability," Sally thought... Rowan was incredibly cool!

That terrifying and powerful monster was no match for him to face directly. If it charged at him, he would flee in panic at the first opportunity.

Rowan, however, "very easily" dodged its attack and even countered with a shot that killed it!

Rowan himself didn't think much of it at the time, but in Sally's eyes, Rowan's movements were so elegant, decisive, and efficient!

So cool! So awesome!

Sally didn't know how to describe the excitement in her heart. After thinking for a moment, she simply jumped off the carriage and ran to Rowan's side.

"I...I want to stay with you, the carriage ride is so bumpy."

Sally blushed immediately after being glanced at by Rowan, but she still found a "reason" that Rowan deeply sympathized with, earning him a knowing nod and a smile.

"Um?"

Melissa, who had been watching Sally's performance, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly.

But she didn't say anything, instead silently looking towards the carriage.

The invisible pressure emanating from the paladin captain's gaze caused the reservists in the carriage to look at each other, and in the end, they could only obediently get off the carriage and run together on the main road.

The other paladins all smiled, thinking that this batch of reserve soldiers was of "good quality".

But they were too happy too soon, because after only three kilometers, some of the reserves fell behind due to exhaustion.

Melissa could only throw them back onto the carriage one by one, memorizing their faces, and decide that once she got back, she would immediately arrange more physical training for them!

A paladin can be lacking in many things, but stamina is absolutely essential!

Otherwise, when you finally have your own armor, you might not be able to wear it properly, or you might be unable to move around normally while wearing it, which would be embarrassing!

Five kilometers, and many more reservists were too exhausted.

Seven kilometers... Even Sally, who had given it her all, had no choice but to return to the carriage.

At this point, only Rowan remained who could still run at a high speed of 30 kilometers per hour outside the carriage.

But Rowan was also nearing his limit; they weren't "jogging," and he was carrying a Leona too!

"Huff...huff...shall we change players?"

Finally, Rowan put Leona down and asked her a question as she nearly fell asleep.

"Change the player?"

Leona glanced at Rowan and then realized that Rowan was asking if she wanted to try his training method.

"Well, it's all aerobic exercise anyway, and you're no worse than me at it, so give it a try."

Rowan has completed his training for today, and he has high hopes for Leona's stamina.

"Okay! I'll give it a try!"

The team that had been left behind by the two slowly caught up, but to everyone's surprise, Rowan and Leona had already switched places.

What surprised people even more was that Leona, who was holding Rowan on her head, was not as fast as Rowan.

But she actually managed to run the rest of the way in one go! Leona only put Rowan down when she returned to Cedaver City!

Who would have thought that Rowan, who was the most active and looked the strongest, was not actually the strongest in terms of stamina among this batch of reserves?