Roa pretended to be hurt by Gal's punch, grimacing exaggeratedly.
Gal laughed and scolded, "You brat, I know your physical strength. Stop pretending."
They exchanged a smile, both revealing their genuine feelings.
Gal's aged eyes gazed at Roa, his face turning serious as he said, "I won't interfere with your adventures. I'll watch over the Holy Land of Swords for you, but you must promise me one thing."
Roa shrugged, already knowing what Gal was going to say, but still asked, "What is it?"
Gal looked at Roa and said, "You must, defeat the Dragon God!"
Roa nodded and replied earnestly, "I will defeat him."
This was the second time Gal had mentioned the Dragon God, who clearly had a significant impact on him.
Having received Roa's assurance, Gal said nothing more.
The old Sword God stood up, rubbing his sore arm. As he was about to leave, he seemed to remember something and paused.
Roa noticed the old Sword God's hesitation and asked curiously, "Is there anything else you need to say?"
The old Sword God rolled his eyes at Roa and asked, "Um, Roa, what do you think of my daughter?"
"Your daughter?"
"Yeah, Nina. The one who fought your Eris."
Roa was slightly taken aback, his expression turning strange.
Then, Gal began to enthusiastically list his precious daughter's virtues.
In the eyes of a doting father, his own daughter was the best, and he couldn't stop praising her.
Roa was forced to listen to Gal for half an hour before finally managing to politely decline.
Gal looked disappointed, his lips moving as if he still wanted to promote his daughter to Roa.
Roa quickly pushed Gal away, signaling the old man to leave so he could finally have some peace.
Sitting in his chair, Roa took a breath and opened his attribute panel, which he hadn't checked in a while.
[Character: Roa Greyrat (Dragon Transformation State)]
[Age: Fourteen]
[Strength: A-]
[Agility: A+]
[Stamina: B]
[Intelligence: A+]
[Talents: Immaculate Body (Stage 2), Fool (Stage 2), Greed, Sword Heart (Level 3), Dark Elemental Lord Authority]
[Immaculate Body (Stage 2)]
[Traits: Dragon Transformation (1), Blood Frenzy (1), Dragon Body (1), Regeneration (1), Immaculate {Initial talent is the highest limit, Elemental Affinity}]
[Elemental Affinity (Max)]
[Greatly increased affinity for Wind, Fire, Water, Earth, Darkness, and other elements. You can cast related magic more easily, and the energy consumption is reduced.]
[Dark Elemental Lord]
[Traits: Dark Lord: Increased mental strength limit, granted authority to control the power of darkness, otherworldly darkness cannot affect you.]
[Fool (Stage 2)]
[Traits: Erudition, greatly increases mental strength limit]
[Erudition: Combining existing knowledge, it is easier to create non-existent things (including but not limited to sword skills, magic)]
[Skills: Advanced Magic Knowledge, Sword God Style Swordsmanship (Divine), Sword of Light (Mystic Art), Cumulonimbus (Water Saint-level), Magic Sword (King-level), Magic Seed, Sword Drawing Style - Thunder, Sun Breathing, Sun Sword Dance, Flame Breathing, Thunder Breathing, Transparent World (Passive), Absolute Blade Arts]
[Equipment: Dual Star Guardian God Est]
[Quality: A-]
[Traits: Steel Transformation, Purification, Spirit Magic, Sharpness, Curse Resistance.]
[Restia Ashdoll]
[Quality: B+]
[Traits: Dark Blessing, Spirit Magic, Black Death Dagger, Penetration.]
Looking at his panel, Roa felt a sense of accomplishment for the first time.
After more than a decade, he had finally raised a blank slate character to this level.
Good days were beckoning. The most difficult times had passed, and the future belonged to Roa "Dragon Soaring Sky" Roa.
…
In the late afternoon, as dusk approached, Gal gathered his disciples together. With a rare serious expression, he addressed them, "Everyone, your senior brother Roa has earned the right to be called a Sword God. I won't say much more. From now on, he is not only your senior brother but also your teacher. I won't lecture you, but in short, when you see Roa, call him 'Teacher' and show him respect."
With that, his speech ended. It was brief, and the disciples didn't say much, nodding in unison to show they understood.
Rudeus looked around and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Good evening, Teacher Roa!"
The once-quiet crowd was awakened by his words, and they all shouted in unison, "Good evening, Teacher Roa!"
Roa glanced at Rudeus, who was hiding in the crowd with a grin, and couldn't help but smile.
In some ways, Rudeus was quite skilled at dealing with people.
Eris looked at the young man on the platform, her eyes sparkling, filled with Roa's image.
The young man was so radiant and spirited at that moment that Eris couldn't take her eyes off him.
The girl, who was usually uninterested in such things, grabbed the person next to her for the first time, and regardless of whether they wanted to listen, she said, "Do you know? The one standing on the platform is my teacher. No, he's also my family. He's really handsome."
Eris shook the other person's arm, but they didn't shake her off, looking at the platform with a slightly complicated expression.
Nina looked at Eris, whose eyes were shining, and sighed deeply.
At that moment, she understood.
Perhaps, for the girl, the young man was everything.
No wonder Eris was indifferent to their attitudes. She was a foolish but pure girl.
But in some ways, Nina admired Eris.
Could she do the same? Be indifferent to the attitudes of those around her, completely disregarding the opinions of others?
Only cherishing the people she truly cared about.
As Nina pondered, she glanced at Gino, who was always following her, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.
Well, whatever. Let's worry about the future later.
A month is not a long time, even if earth-shattering changes occur during that month, it still doesn't feel long to most people.
As the end of the month approached, Eris's trip also came to an end. In the evening, the girl clung to Roa, asking if he could go home with her.
Roa refused directly.
The purpose of this visit had been accomplished, and much earlier than expected.
But this didn't mean Roa's responsibilities were over.