It has been several days since I learned a few skills from Bianca.

I wasn't expecting much since she said it was just a 'simple' gift from her.

But when I look at the effect, it was not simple at all.

[Skill: Absolute Blade Arts (Legendary), Perfect Stealth (Legendary), White Dragon Vision (Legendary), Soaring Dragon Fist (Heroic), Ode to Grappling (Heroic), Extreme Mirage Footwork (Heroic), Lee's Throwing Technique (Unique)]

If it's like this, whether she wants me to do cosplay or anything, I would do it wholeheartedly.

For reference, skill grades from worst to the best went like this:

Common > Uncommon > Rare > Unique > Heroic > Legendary > Mythic.

This is why I was surprised.

The skills she gave me were so excellent that I couldn't help but feel giddy with joy.

In fact, besides throwing skills, all other skills were heroic grades or higher.

When I asked for the reason, Bianca looked away as if embarrassed.

"I never need to practice throwing. Hm, how should I put it… should I say, all the weapons I throw ended up breaking? That's why, I can't help you with practice. That skillbook was simply one of the many treasure lying around in my lair."

"I see."

If you throw things with the strength of a dragon, it's a given that a standard weapon would break.

Then again, Bianca didn't look like someone with trouble controlling her strength, so it was unexpected.

"No, rather than having trouble with controlling my strength, it's the human body itself that I'm feeling troubled with."

"Ah…"

Come to think of it, there's something unique about the human shoulder joint.

The orientation of the joint produced higher torque during a throwing motion. This difference might feel awkward to Bianca, whose original body was a dragon.

Even if she exerted a certain amount of strength to throw things as a dragon, that same amount of strength might produce higher destructive power when she polymorphed into a human.

'It's the same reason why the fist skill and grappling she taught me only reach heroic grade, which is one grade lower than the rest. It was because she was not used to the human body itself.'

It was the moment I realized that Bianca had things she was good at and bad at, just like anyone.

"But why is your stealth skill legendary?"

"That's…"

Bianca squirmed as if embarrassed before glancing at me.

What is it?

"You won't laugh?"

"? Sure, I won't laugh."

"Promise?"

"Promise."

"Kuhm, well…"

She began with difficulty.

"When I was small, I used to ran away from home because I don't want to do homework…"

"..."

Is a dragon doing homework?

What?

"But, you know… Our family's vision skill is also legendary grade, right? So, in the process of playing hide-and-seek with my parents… My stealth skill became like that."

"..."

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Is it okay for a legendary skill to be developed in that way?

It was an absurd backstory for such a fantastic skill.

"Um…"

Because I didn't say anything, Bianca must have felt anxious about what I was thinking.

Even if you look at me like that… how should I react?

"That… it must be tough on you."

"My disciple pitied me… Sniff."

"Ah, I mean, isn't it fine? Everyone must have an embarrassing story or two as a child."

"Including you, disciple?"

"Eh? Of course."

"Tell me."

"Eh…"

Somehow, we ended up telling each other about our embarrassing moments as children.

"Hehe, so cute."

Her mood seemed to improve as she listened to my stories.

Regardless, it was a good moment of bonding between teacher and disciple.

"Anyway, we got sidetracked. How was your practice?"

"Honestly, it was hard."

And no, I'm not talking about practicing skills.

Those are fun.

The problem is, what I'm practicing right now are not skills but something else entirely.

"Hahaha, of course. Your body is still that of a child after all."

"Can't I learn aura too? I think it would help a lot with my stamina and practice."

"Don't even try. Trust me, it will harm your body in the long run. Rather than learning aura or mana, you should prioritize building your stamina in a natural way."

"How about a healing skill? My joints are crying."

"Natural healing is better for growing strength. If your torn muscle was healed by skills, they would just revert back to their original form before exercise. I don't want you to learn healing just yet and risk losing hours of practice, even if you used it by mistake."

She's not wrong.

"Of course, I already wrote the healing skill for you."

"Really?"

"Fufu. You looked happy."

"How could I not?"

It was a skill book written by a white dragon known for their extraordinary healing abilities.

'It must be a legendary grade, right?'

If I learn Bianca's healing skill in addition to Raon's gift, not only will I not die, but I can also help other people stay alive.

'At the very least, it would be hard to lose allies and the people close to me.'

Since this world is no longer a game, I can't abuse the save and load function like I used to.

'If someone died, then that's it.'

So, it was great knowing I have a healing skill to lean on.

"I'll give it to you later, okay? For now, just trust me and work hard."

With newfound determination, I nodded and happily followed what she said.

Doing sets upon sets of squats, push-ups, sit-ups, runs, and more.

Basically, anything necessary to build up my physique.

Still, it was hard.

"How many sets has this been?"

She said that as she squatted down and smiled at me.

"10…"

"Then do another 10 set of 50. Come on, you don't have that much time until dinner."

I groaned and forced my body to move. I can rest all I want at home. So, for now, let's work hard.

If there's anything I'm grateful for, it's that Raon Eva's body is a cheat. If any other 10-year-olds were to do this training, could they even endure it? No, they couldn't. But this bastard Raon recovered so quickly as if foreshadowing the gift he would awaken later.

Time passed as I was thinking about this and that.

“48… 49… 50…!”

As soon as I finished the task, I plopped down to the ground and breathed heavily.

“Haa… Haa…”

In fact, didn't I even start wheezing?

What is this? Am I going to die? Really?

"Good work."

As if knowing exactly when I would be done, Bianca returned from who-knows-where and gave me something to drink.

Ah, this is it. I feel like coming back to live.

“Gulp… Gulp… Puha… Wow, thank you.”

I gave her the drinking bottle back.

"Don't mind it. So, can you walk?"

"... Probably not."

"Good. Then let me carry you."

Carry me?

Certainly, Bianca is strong. She wouldn't have any trouble carrying me if it was her. If anything, it was me who felt troubled.

"It's okay. Just let me rest for a bit."

"Ara. Are you embarrassed? Fufu, how nostalgic. You used to be acting all embarrassed around me when we first met too."

"Just so you know, I am still embarrassed around you. I just don't show it as much."

She smiled as if liking what she heard.

"You can go back first, teacher. Please tell mom I will come soon too."

"There's no way I can do that. What kind of teacher leave their defenseless disciple in the forest?"

Surprisingly, there are many teachers like that.

Compared to them, Bianca is a saint.

It's just that her teaching is a bit hard for me, but what she's teaching is correct.

It's common sense for a teacher and disciple to care for each other. So I'm really glad that Bianca and my way of thinking is similar in this regard.

"Anyway, if you can't walk, then I'll just have to carry you with me."

"What?"

Before I could continue, Bianca lifted my body and started to walk. It was the infamous princess carry.

"Put me down…"

"Fufu, it's really okay you know. Just wait until we get home."

Seriously... If she carries me like this until we're home, wouldn't the villagers also see me in this state?

'How embarrassing.'

Then again, Bianca was doing this for my sake.

So, I decided to let her do what she wanted and accept the gesture.

We walked in silence until we arrived home.