Alexander stood firm and in front of him was an adult-sized training dummy made of straw and sewn together with pieces of cloth
The training ground was very spacious. Despite the presence of a large number of students, it is still able to provide plenty of space for each of them
Alexander pulled out the saw that was hanging on his waist
This saw was half a meter long, with sharp teeth on both sides
But the most important feature of it is that it can be extended up to three meters, which gives high flexibility in combat according to the user’s need
Alexander directed a single blow at the training puppet and smashed it mercilessly
He continued to strike the training puppet even though it was completely destroyed
In the beginning, the training matter did not interest him much, but trying this training made him change his mind completely, as destroying these puppets was strangely comforting because it enabled him to vent a lot of negative feelings that had accumulated inside him last night.
The students stopped training and stared at Alexander, who was beating the training puppet like a maniac
“You…” a muscular man shouted, pointing forcefully at Alexander, “New student, come here right now.”
Alexander was a little frustrated because he was forced to stop, but he eventually submitted and moved towards the instructor who summoned him.
The instructor had bronze skin and bulging muscles with thinning brown hair indicating that he would go bald after several years
“Is there a problem, instructor Hausen?” Alexander stood in front of the instructor with respect
instructor Hausen crossed his arms, looking at Alexander intensely, “What are the instructions I gave you at the beginning of the training?”
Alexander tried to remember these instructions carefully to avoid any problems with this man, “You said that we would try to practice making a slash using a sword to cut the enemy in half.”
"That's right..." Hausen pointed towards the training puppet, which had been completely smashed into indistinguishable rubble, "And in your opinion, did you follow the instructions I told you?"
Alexander rubbed his cheek sheepishly, "I don't think so."
In fact, he was completely immersed in hitting these puppets and forgot about the instructions
But this did not pose a problem for Alexander, because as an expert in evading responsibility and making excuses, it only took him a fraction of a second to come up with a suitable excuse.
Alexander pointed to his weapon innocently, "It's just that my weapon makes it difficult to carry out this mission."
Hausen looked at the saw in Alexander's hand
But even after studying it carefully, he still couldn't figure out what this weapon was
This is the first time he has seen such a weapon
“What even is this thing?...” Hausen didn't bother to hide his shifty look towards Alexander's weapon
“This is a common weapon in the Southern Plains...” Alexander raised the saw high like a proud warrior
" the South...?" Hausen raised an eyebrow in confusion
He was born in the Varyag city, and rarely traveled to other places
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Even when he went on a trip, he went to the imperial capital, which was located in the heart of the empire
Therefore, he did not visit distant lands such as the southern plains, which made him ignorant of the culture of the people of that region
Vincent approached them and patted Alexander on the back, “You may not know, instructor, but Marco is from the south. So he might find it difficult to get used to the exercises we do.”
“Merci...” Alexandre bowed his head lightly toward Vincent
Vincent tilted his head to the side with some surprise because he did not know what Alexander was saying
Alexander raised his finger and explained, “This is a word people in the South use to thank others for help.”
“Oh…” Vincent’s eyes lit up, “That’s cute. I think I’ll take advantage of your presence to learn the language of the southern people.”
“Count on me...” Alexander beat his chest confidently, “I will make you speak the southern language like a nightingale.”
" nightingale? Hahaha…” Vincent clutched his stomach, laughing hard
“...” Are the people of the South really that different from us?
Hausen looked at Alexander with confusion
But hearing the foreign words Alexander spoke, combined with his strange accent and unusual weapon, made him partially believe this.
Alexander noticed Hausen's expression, and naturally used this to his advantage
Alexander bowed slightly towards Hausen apologetically, “Monsieur Hausen, I know I make a lot of mistakes, but I will try to live up to your expectations...”
Then he hit his forehead in embarrassment, “I forgot to say that the word 'Monsieur' is synonymous with the word ‘Master’ used by the people of the North. I still use the terminology from my homeland, I think I should try to fix this problem.”
This was the final blow that made Hausen completely convinced that Alexander was facing a difficult challenge in the new environment he was currently in.
There was a thoughtful expression on Hausen's face as he thought about what to do in this situation
Taking care of the apprentices was the most important duty of any instructor
Therefore, he had to deal with this situation appropriately
Hausen's gaze towards Alexander became softer, "I'll let it pass this time, but try your best next time because I won't tolerate any slackers in my class."
“I will not disappoint you, instructor...” Alexander nodded like a diligent student
Hausen turned to the students and shouted forcefully, “The training is over, you can leave.”
The students exhaled in relief as they headed towards the exit of the training ground
Alexander blinked at Vincent, "Thank you, I'll pay it back."
Vincent rubbed his neck a little embarrassed, “I did this because I am the class representative, you don’t need to thank me for this.”
Alexander smiled and also began to head out of the training ground
He had to head to the central area of the city to purchase necessary materials from there
"Man..." Swanson's voice came from the speaker in Alexander's ear, "You deserve an award for your acting."
Alexander snorted and would not hide his pride
He has honed his acting talent over many years, in addition to a dictionary of terms that enable him to hide under any identity he wants.
“You haven't seen anything yet...” Alexander moved lightly
"Was he talking to himself?" A student who was walking directly behind Alexander stood up and asked her friend who was next to her
“I think so...” The other girl was looking at Alexander worriedly, “He suddenly started giggling and then talked to himself.”
"I think we should stay away from him."
" You're right..."
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Alexander walked out of the academy gate with the group of students who were walking towards their homes
He stood on the side of the road and signaled for a taxi
After a few seconds, a taxi stopped in front of him, and Alexander got into the back seat
The car started moving without Alexander saying anything
This driver was one of the intelligence men assigned to this mission
“What do you want to buy?” A monotone voice came out of the driver's mouth
“I want some good tea.”
Alexander knew nothing about this city, so he hoped that this man might know of a place that sold some good tea
" do you have money...?." The driver turned his eyes to the car mirror, looking back at Alexander
Alexander's hand felt very carefully for the bank card in his pocket, smiling strangely, “More than you can imagine.”
“Then it will be easy...” The driver changed the direction of the car and started rushing towards the city center
After half an hour, the car arrived at a luxury skyscraper
Alexander looked at this building curiously
“It's Emmett's company…” The driver pointed his chin towards the building, “It's the company that controls the herbal trade in this city, and from what I know, they have the finest tea that is grown only in the snowy conditions of Varyag. This tea contains aura, which helps you increase the amount of aura inside the body and thus increases your strength.”
Alexander swallowed, trying to imagine the taste of this tea
As a tea lover, exploring different types of tea was very exciting for him
Alexander rushed out of the car and entered the building without delay
The driver stared at Alexander's back for a moment, then pressed a button on the car's stereo, "The target entered the Emmett Company building."
“We'll go in after him…” A female voice came from the car's stereo
A minute later, a woman and a man dressed in elegant and formal clothes entered Emmett's company, following behind Alexander
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The herbal department occupied most of the building because the Emmett family controlled most of the city's herbal business.
An elf man with a bright, handsome appearance and wearing a store worker's uniform sat on a bench inside the spacious store with frustration and injustice on his face.
A rough-looking dwarf dressed as a cleaner approached him with a mop in his hand, “No need to be discouraged, Raglan...”
Raglan remained with his head down, and these words did not reduce his frustration, so he whispered angrily, “You saw that, Leopold...”
The Cleaner, Leopold, looked away in embarrassment, “Yes…”
Raglan raised his blazing eyes towards Leopold, “I was the one who received Young Master Desmond so I had the right to take advantage of this opportunity...”
Leopold sighed when he saw that Raglan had not yet accepted what had happened
“Young Master Desmond has requested that Mia accompany him while he purchases items.” Leopold tried to bring his friend back to reality
Raglan got to his feet and pointed angrily, “Everyone knows that Mia has been using her body to seduce Young Master Desmond, this is a cheap move.”
Leopold smiled frivolously, “She is using the resources she has...”
“You...” Raglan glared at his insignificant friend
Leopold poked Raglan's shoulder with the end of the mop and then pointed toward the store door, "You've got a new customer. Go get a deal."
Raglan turned to where Leopold had indicated to find that a young man wearing a Varvatos Academy uniform had entered the store and was looking around curiously.
Students don't have much purchasing power.... Raglan shook his head regretfully
The store workers had to make sure to save the faces of the members of important families in the city in case one of them came to this store
Since Raglan could not recognize this young man's face, this means that he is most likely just a mob
Raglan straightened and began moving steadily toward the customer
Even if the customer is just an unknown person, he still has a duty to do what he can to satisfy the customer, otherwise he will bring shame to all salespeople.