“I lost my enthusiasm. Today’s session is over. Litty… tomorrow, be ready.” (Duggam)

“I will do my best.” (Litty)

Duggam quietly disappeared, contrary to his earlier momentum. The remaining apprentices exhaled loudly in unison. Then they stood up and staggered out of the dojo. As they did so, they uttered curses to Duggam.

Litty followed them.

“I can’t do this anymore… I’m quitting today. That old man is insane.”

“Me too. I’m going to die before I get stronger…”

“It’s just a lower job Martial. He could only show off to someone as inferior as us, right?”

“You should stop, as well, girl.”

“No, I won’t.”

The apprentices looked at Litty with knowing expression. After all, they also felt that they could do everything when they first joined the Martial guild.

It was only after they experienced being tossed around countless times in a single day that they wanted to give up.

To be fair, it was not unusual for apprentices to quit Martial guild within a few days of joining it. Some of them were so angry that they even challenged the branch manager to a fight, but even with weapons in their hands, they were tossed aside like nothing.

“You saw it yourself. That’s just abuse at this point. That’s why they’re going under.”

“What do you mean, going under?”

“They’re not going to be able to attract people because of the way they’re going. They can’t even keep up with the operating expenses, let alone fix up this old building.”

Litty looked up at the building. The roof was in shambles, and the whole place looked as if it could collapse at any moment.

Litty couldn’t understand Duggam’s intentions in handling training like this.

“And if you think about it, Martial is so lame. A swordsman is a man’s dream, after all.”

“Great. Let’s go to the Swordsman’s Guild tomorrow.”

“Don’t you have to tell Duggam-san that you’re quitting?”

The apprentices snickered in disgust when Litty asked such a naive question.

“The ones who quit before never informed him as well. We already paid as well. It’s a pain in the neck, but it’s not so bad if you think of it as a severance package.”

“Why don’t you take the opportunity to quit with us, Aida? You’re the most fed up among all of us, aren’t you?”

“No, I’m not!”

Litty was surprised, but she knew it was not a bluff.

She was crying after being hurt so much, and yet Litty could sense a strong resolve in her eyes.

“That man’s coaching is spot on! It’s me who can’t improve enough to be worthy of it!”

“You can’t improve like that…”

“Of course it’s tough! He was thinking about being in a life-and-death situation! You can go to the Swordsman’s Guild or wherever you want! I’m still determined to continue!”

With these words, Aida ran off. The apprentices were overwhelmed by her momentum, but they soon started walking again.

“How can she be so foolish when her family is poor?”

“I heard she’s working to make ends meet while attending that place.”

“Is that true? If that’s the case, she really should quit that place. It would really kill her…”

Litty reconsidered her actions. From the looks of things, it seemed as if she was trying to help Aida, but it seemed unnecessary.

If she was right, it was Litty who was fundamentally mistaken.

“I’m not like those people, am I?”

Thinking of Yggdrasia, Litty grumbled and decided to stop here and rest up for now, to save more energy for tomorrow.

Name: Litty

Gender: female

Age: 15

Rank: 3

Main Job: Swordsman

Mastered Jobs: Swordsman, Heavy Warrior, Summoner, Archer

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