The Sword God of Shili Slope in the Magical World

Chapter 2 Swordsmanship Max Level

The elegant carriage stopped at the entrance of the sword hall, attracting many children to stop and watch.

Someone recognized it as a carriage from the capital.

The girl's greeting momentarily stunned Su De.

teacher?

Could it be that...

[A significant increase in the apprentice's rating has been detected; the mentor-apprentice panel will be available ahead of schedule.]

[Apprentice: Alice Feixue]

[Number: 9]

Age: 18

[Development Progress: 40%]

[Talent Traits: Ice Spirit Root (+50), Magical Aptitude (+20), Orphaned (-30), Respect for Teachers (+10), Sword Saint's Will (+20), Homebody (+10), Chivalrous Spirit (+10)]

[Qualification Score: 90 (One in a million)]

[Development Rating: 30 (Keep it up!)]

[Settlement Rewards: Top-Grade Sharpening Stone x1, Beginner Sword Mastery Guide x1, Sword Forging Steel x10]

[Claim or not?]

Su De did not rush to claim the reward, but instead looked at his apprentice's aptitude.

How come I never noticed before that girl was so talented?

I've been teaching her swordsmanship for several years now.

The development progress is only 30 points.

Is that correct?

Upon seeing this name, Su De immediately recalled the dirty, silver-haired little girl from back then.

She was swept ashore by the river and was saved by someone who happened to be passing by. Her parents had passed away, and she was raised by him.

Later, he trained with me at the sword school. Among his fellow students, he wasn't particularly outstanding, but he was an exceptionally hardworking student.

She was just a girl with waist-high hair back then.

Now, with her snow-white hair cascading down her back, clad in silver armor and a red skirt, she exudes a heroic and dashing air.

Beneath the armor, his chest was firm and full, revealing his fair collarbone. His arms and hands were covered in silver armor, and his right hand was always resting on the scabbard at his waist, from which a tassel hung down.

Sude stared at the sword tassel, lost in thought.

Each apprentice who graduates from the sword-making school will receive an item as a graduation gift from their master.

This sword tassel was a gift from him.

This fully proves that the outstanding silver-haired girl in front of him is his apprentice.

Thinking of this, Su De took a deep breath.

"You are...Hiyuki?"

The silver-haired girl smiled even more broadly and nodded gently, saying, "I'm so glad that you haven't forgotten me, Professor Su De."

Fei Xue's arrival made everyone in the village exceptionally humble and respectful. They gathered at the gate, chattering away. Even the village chief came out to greet them. The highest official they had ever seen in their lives was probably a minor tax clerk, and as for a knight, they had only ever seen one in the largest city nearby.

Now, there are two full rows!

The village chief, an old man in his sixties, hurriedly entered the sword hall to greet the guest inside, his tone incredibly cautious: "Welcome, Commander Knight, to Shili Village!"

"Knight Commander?"

Su De was somewhat surprised to hear this address and looked at the other person, hoping she could give an explanation.

Feixue blinked, looking rather cute: "Actually, it's the leader."

Upon hearing this, Su De felt as if his heart was filled with turbulent waves.

The villagers did not know Fei Xue's position, nor did they know her.

All that was known was that a very important person had arrived, hence the way he was addressed.

Because many students graduate from here every year, very few of them return, since this place is too remote.

In their eyes, the Knight Commander was already an extremely important figure.

Their village was located in the territory of Earl Haggis, in an absolutely remote place, with the nearest town a full sixty kilometers away!

Only by the side of the Earl can one see a knight commander, so some commoners may never see a knight in their entire lives.

Little did they know, every knight beside Fei Xue was a knight commander.

And she is the Grand Master of the Knights.

The captain is the commander-in-chief of all the knights in the royal capital!

"I know that my teacher has been practicing swordsmanship on the back mountain every morning for the past ten years, rain or shine, so I'm waiting here."

Fei Xue glanced at the young children in the sword hall, their curious eyes gazing at her, reminding her of herself back then.

Shili Village is probably the poorest village within a hundred miles. If it weren't for the support of the teacher's sword school, they probably wouldn't even be able to afford their daily expenses.

It was the teachers who came here and led the villagers to cultivate the land, build houses, and teach, which led to the Shili Village we know today.

"Girls really do change a lot as they grow up."

Su De looked at Fei Xue now and couldn't help but sigh.

Back then, Fei Xue was just a little girl, only up to my waist, but now she's almost as tall as me.

Moreover, she has become even more stunning and captivating. This knight's outfit, paired with her cold and beautiful face, makes her look exceptionally heroic and dashing.

Most importantly, the sword tassel is still there; it must have been there for over ten years.

"I'm so glad you still cherish it so much; it immediately reminded me of you."

Sude pointed at the sword tassel and smiled brightly.

"Of course, I always carry it with me, no matter when, because it gives me courage."

Fei Xue recalled her sword-training days. Although it was very hard and she sweated a lot every day, it was definitely the happiest time of her life.

Thinking of this, the smile on her face grew even wider, like an iceberg melting.

The surrounding knight commanders were all extremely surprised to see a smile on their commander's fair face.

You must know that Captain Scarlet Snow is the most beautiful woman in the Kingdom of Avalon, and she is basically untouchable!

The second prince recently went to Feixue's house to propose marriage, but was turned away and returned empty-handed.

In many people's eyes, virtually no man can win the favor of Captain Fei Xue.

Now, they actually saw the commander smile at a man.

That's truly unbelievable!

Seeing the knights guarding the door, which looked rather intimidating, Sud couldn't help but ask, "What brings you back this time?"

"Teacher...I came to see you."

"What do you want with me?" Su De asked, puzzled.

Getting down to business, Fei Xue put on a serious face: "Teacher, I am now the captain of the Radiant Knights, and entrusted by the King to serve as the chief swordsmanship instructor of the Kingdom's Swordsmen, but I would like to ask you to take this position."

The demon race is now powerful, and the newly formed Sun and Moon Swordsmen Legion by the king is an important force in resisting them.

As the leader of the Radiant Knights, she was under immense pressure from the great mission entrusted to her by the king.

To fulfill the king's request, she thought of someone.

Her swordsmanship teacher.

Su De pointed to himself, shook his head, and said, "Me? Don't joke around. I'm just an uncle from the countryside who runs a sword-fighting school."

What a joke.

He can manage to kill slimes, but he can't beat other high-level monsters.

Let alone instructing the kingdom's top knights or serving as the kingdom's chief instructor, forget about it.

Fei Xue took out a yellow paper with a red seal from behind her and handed it to Su De: "I have already spoken to the King. This is a letter of appointment personally stamped by the King."

The village chief, upon seeing the inscription, examined it repeatedly and was also dumbfounded: "It's a real seal! Disobeying the king's orders seems to be a capital offense!"

The second half of the sentence seemed to be addressed to Su De.

Clearly, he feared that Sud would refuse the king's orders and then take his anger out on them.

Sud hesitated for a moment and said, "My swordsmanship is alright, but I don't know magic. Can I really teach the kingdom's magic swordsmen? In this world, magic is the most important thing. Even knights must know how to use magic."

He shook his head, still feeling uneasy.

His swordsmanship was decent enough to kill slimes, but against powerful monsters or sword saints from other countries, without magic, he was a complete weakling.

He always felt that his strength was still too weak.

Feixue said anxiously, "Teacher, your swordsmanship experience is the most valuable asset. Magic is merely an external thing. Only your teaching can cultivate a true genius and save the Kingdom of Avalon!"

Hearing her words, Sude was clearly somewhat shaken.

Save the Kingdom of Avalon?

Sude hadn't thought that far ahead.

He was thinking that now that the mentor-disciple panel was finally unlocked, could going to the capital to cultivate geniuses help him complete the sect's training mission?

Feixue took a deep breath and said, "Teacher, I know you have been living in seclusion here all this time. There must be some unspeakable reason for it."

Upon hearing this, Su De's expression became somewhat strange.

Difficulties?

I'm just afraid of dying.

Because it's too dangerous outside.

Without magic, he felt he couldn't defeat those powerful monsters.

They can only emerge from seclusion once they have become powerful enough.

Feixue continued to persuade, "The king doesn't care about background or origin; he only judges swordsmanship. Therefore, I sincerely hope to see you go to the capital, Master..."

"stop!"

Su De had no idea what she was thinking, only that she was being overly dramatic.

He's currently living a frugal life in the countryside. If he could find a decent job in the capital, that would be quite good.

Most importantly, the fact that the king was willing to sponsor him to take on apprentices and complete the task was undoubtedly a great blessing, saving him a lot of trouble.

If one can establish a foothold in the capital, that would naturally be the best choice.

He was just afraid that with his skills as a country bumpkin, he would be kicked out again, and all his efforts would have been in vain.

The capital city is, after all, the capital city; the highest-ranking people in the entire kingdom gather there.

He's just a newbie player.

He tentatively asked, "Excuse me, how much does it cost per month to teach swordsmanship in the capital?"

Upon hearing this question, Fei Xue was slightly taken aback, but then felt a surge of joy.

"The teacher can have as many as she wants."

Seeing the other party's generosity, Su De also made an outrageous demand: "Five hundred?"

"no problem."

Feixue immediately nodded in agreement without the slightest hesitation.

Su De thought to himself quietly.

Five hundred silver coins is too few.

This is no small sum; it's equivalent to a village's annual income.

Fei Xue took out a bag of money and handed it over: "Here are five hundred golden grapes, please give them to the teacher."

"Golden grapes?"

Su De stood there, stunned.

Golden grapes are the highest-ranking universal currency in the Kingdom of Avalon, exquisitely crafted and made of sturdy materials.

One golden grape can be exchanged for a full one hundred silver coins!

That's equivalent to 50,000 silver coins!

That's an astronomical figure!

Fei Xue looked hopeful and said, "But please believe me, teacher's swordsmanship is absolutely the most superb I have ever seen, and it is absolutely worth this salary. With your guidance, the swordsman group will definitely be able to cultivate the next batch of geniuses."

"Am I that good?" Su De asked suspiciously.

It's no exaggeration to say that five hundred gold grapes could buy a decent piece of land in Avalon to use as one's own estate.

However, this amount of money is only one month's salary for him.

"Um."

Fei Xue nodded emphatically.

She said very seriously, "In my heart, my teacher's swordsmanship has always been the best."

This devout attitude is as if one were a believer treating a deity.

"This girl, she's been gone for so long, and she's still comforting me like this."

Su De was also deeply moved.

Fei Xue whispered a reminder: "There's one more thing I need to tell you, teacher. The demon army will be arriving at the border soon, and this place will become a battlefield. It would be best if you moved away beforehand."

"The villagers cannot suffer from the ravages of war."

Su De said with a sharp gaze.

He has lived here for twenty years and has developed feelings for every blade of grass and every tree, including the slimes here.

Without slimes, how will he hone his swordsmanship?

This is really a headache.

Sude said seriously, "If the demon army attacks all at once, what use are you knights? As the captain of the Kingdom's Knights, you have a responsibility and cannot sit idly by and watch such a thing happen. If that day comes, if you don't come back, I will definitely come back in person to protect the village."

"I'm sorry, teacher...you're right."

Feixue lowered her head and admitted her mistake.

Su De abandoned his lecturing tone and asked, "When do we set off?"

"Now."

"So eager?"

Su De was somewhat surprised.

The sword-fighting gym will probably have to close down temporarily.

He also wanted to explain the future of the sword school, as there were still many disciples learning swordsmanship under his tutelage.

Fei Xue took out a heavy bag of golden grapes and patted her chest: "Teacher, don't worry, I will handle these things. We will refund the money that is due. You just need to pack your things and come with us."

"All right."

Looking at the beautiful mountains, golden wheat fields, and carefree children in the distance, Sude still felt a little nostalgic.

He has lived in this paradise for so many years.

It's impossible to say I'm not sad at all.

But he really can't stay here forever.

It's time to go see the world.

I wonder how his former disciples are doing now.

If everyone could be as successful as Fei Xue, then he, as her master, could finally enjoy a life of luxury.

Board the carriage and embark on the journey to the capital.

Watching Shili Village recede into the distance.

They walked for three whole days.

[Leaving the starting village area activates the attribute panel]