Morning sunlight quietly illuminated the dining hall of House Draven as Kael Draven silently ate breakfast while occasionally glancing toward his family.
Even now, after regressing, simply seeing them alive still felt unreal to him.
Then suddenly, Baron Aldric Draven calmly placed down his tea cup before looking toward Kael.
"You are already fifteen years old," his voice remained calm.
"So tell me... what path do you wish to choose? Will you become a knight? Or a mage?"
The dining hall became slightly quieter afterward as even Leon looked toward him curiously.
Kael did not hesitate, "I will become a knight".
Aldric observed him silently for several moments before speaking again,
"The path of the knight is difficult. You will need to train harder than ordinary people. So think carefully before deciding".
Kael quietly lowered his gaze.
In his previous life, he had already walked the path of the knight, and this time, he would walk even further, no matter what happened.
Still, outwardly, Kael calmly nodded and answered, "I understand, Father".
Breakfast continued peacefully afterward, and soon everyone began leaving for their respective duties.
Before Kael could leave, Elena suddenly grabbed his sleeve and cried, "Big brother! Play with me later!"
Kael looked toward her gently before nodding, promising, "I'll play with you in the evening".
Elena immediately smiled brightly before running away with several maids.
Soon afterward, Kael entered the training grounds alone as the morning wind quietly passed through the open field.
Without wasting time, Kael immediately began warming up his body through stretching, footwork movements, and basic physical exercises.
He trained continuously for nearly an hour until his body became flexible enough for sword practice.
Then, Kael slowly grabbed a wooden sword resting nearby.
The moment his hand touched the sword—ding.
A strange sound suddenly echoed inside his head, and Kael instantly froze.
Then suddenly, a glowing blue panel appeared before his eyes.
Kael's pupils narrowed sharply, and without hesitation, he immediately thrust the wooden sword toward the panel.
but the sword simply passed through it harmlessly. Then, a calm mechanical voice rang inside his mind
[The host has awakened the Invincible Sword System.]
Kael became completely still as the voice continued calmly.
[The system exists solely to help the host grow stronger.]
[The system will not harm the host.]
[Use the system to become stronger in this world.]
Kael's heartbeat slightly quickened, and then the voice spoke once again,
[If the host wishes to view personal information, say "Status."]
The voice disappeared afterward, and silence returned to the training grounds.
Kael slowly narrowed his eyes before quietly speaking,
"...Status". The blue panel instantly changed.
STATUS
Name : Kael Draven
Age :15
Title : None
Profession: None
Strength :6
Agility:5
Vitality:5
Endurance:5
Mana:7
Intelligence:6
Kael quietly stared at the panel.
There was no profession because he had not officially become a knight yet. Still, the existence of mana inside his abdomen already meant he possessed the foundation to begin the knight path.
Then suddenly, ding, another blue panel appeared before him
[Quest Generated.]
[Complete the four basic swordsmanship movements 1000 times each.]
*[Slash: 0/1000 * Thrust: 0/1000 * Vertical Cut: 0/1000 * Horizontal Cut: 0/1000 *]
[Rewards: 4 Free Attribute Points ]
Kael quietly stared at the quest panel, and then slowly, a faint smile appeared on his face.
If this system truly allowed him to become stronger, then perhaps he could truly protect everyone this time.
Without hesitation, Kael tightly gripped the wooden sword before beginning the first slash beneath the morning sky.