Chapter 53: Masteris

  "Their foundations are weak; there's o rush them into interaining just yet. Let's focus on building up their health first..."

  "At the same time, we o emphasize the importance of tributing to the territory. The more they tribute, the more respected they will be, and the mnition they’ll receive from everyone..."

  Matthew instructed Ralph, who looked at him with a hint of fusion, uo help but ask:

  "Lord Matthew, shouldn’t we ehat everyone remains loyal to you?"

  Smiling slightly, Matthew reflected on his past and present experiences and replied in a deep voice:

  "Loyalty isn’t something you demand or force through indoation. As long as I do better than any other lord, they’ll naturally bey stro supporters."

  Steady and fident!

  Ralph had noticed this before. Sining to the territory, it seemed the mask that Lord Matthew had worn was gradually being removed.

  Perhaps this was Matthew’s true self—the fidence of a genius and the pride of an Arist.

  Ralph grew even more excited. Every word from Matthew only revealed a glimpse of his wild ambitions, yet it was enough to fill him with motivation.

  Adding to the daily goals!

  As Ralph walked away, Matthew allowed a faint smile to creep across his face. He turo Old John, standing guard nearby, and said:

  "Bring Knight Ange here."

  Poor Ralph. Loyalty isn’t stolen or bought—it’s born out of shared is.

  Fifteen mier.

  In the private training grounds of the lord’s estate, Ange, wielding a sword in one hand and a shield iher, was locked in bat with Old John.

  Aalent was superior; she had received rigorous and plete training and had successfully bee a knight.

  Whether in anding troops or individual bat, she was outstanding among 2nd-tier professionals.

  However, when faced with Old John’s experienced assaults, she was mainly on the defensive, only ung sharp terattacks when opportunities arose to suppress Old John’s tinuous offensive.

  Thanks to the experience gained from the ret battles, Old John had advao a 4th-tier warriiving him a clear advantage in the fight.

  Matthew watched the two ily, carefully their attributes.

  Name: Ange

  Age: 18

  Profession: 2nd-tier Knight

  Talents:

  Advaalent—Bravery, Strength +2, stitution +3, Allied Morale +1.

  Feats:

  Intermediate Feat—Mounted Mastery LV1, ride most mounts, Speed +2, Coordination +2.

  Intermediate Feat—on Mastery LV2, Profit in all ons, +3 to damage dealt.

  Basic Feat—Skilled and LV1, Able to issue effective and swift orders.

  Legacy:

  Intermediate Legaand—Aura Amplification LV1, All auras are 50% more effective.

  Attributes:

  Strength: 12

  Agility: 14

  stitution: 15

  Intelligence: 10

  Perception: 14

  Charisma: 18

  Luck: +2 (Fortues)

  Skills:

  Cleave LV2, attacks in a 145-degree e in front, dealing +2 bonus damage.

  Precise Shooting LV2, accuracy +2, damage +3 with ratacks.

  Thrust LV2, +4 to attack rolls with pierg ons, +2 to damage.

  Rallying Aura LV1, boosts the strength by +1, damage by +1, and movement speed by +2 of all allies within a 50-meter radius.

  Evaluation: A versatile and talent!

  Name: John

  Age: 31

  Profession: 4th-tier Warrior

  Talents: None

  Feats:

  Intermediate Feat—Sword and Bde Mastery LV2, Mastery over swords and bdes, +4 to attack rolls, +3 to damage, +2 to speed.

  Basic Feat—Defeance LV3, +3 to defense rolls.

  Basic Feat—Veteran of the Battlefield LV3, +3 to damage and defense in chaotibat.

  Legacy:

  Basic Legacy—Lone Wolf—Weakness Identification LV2, dis weaknesses in most enemies, +4 to damage against oints.

  Attributes:

  Strength: 15

  Agility: 12

  stitution: 12

  Intelligence: 8

  Perception: 10

  Charisma: 10

  Luck: +1, Slightly Lucky.

  Evaluation: A seasoned, battle-hardened warrior!

  Matthew observed with great focus, watg how both assessed the situation, chose their bat strategies, and their habits and movements during battle.

  As the fight tinued, deeper insights began to emerge in Matthew's mind.

  Feats are maions of skill, a distilled summary of experiend knowledge.

  Each feat develops through habitual behavior, bat ability, and experience.

  To gain a feat, one must accumute signifit repetition and targeted training.

  Most professionals had some instinctive sense of this, though few could articute it clearly.

  "Do this, then this, and it works out..."

  "The enemy will strike from the left; blo advand ter. What? You know it's ing but still ’t block it?"

  "I do it, but expining how... that’s a bit tricky."

  "I know how to do it, but teag it is ahiirely!"

  "..."

  These sorts of statements applied to most professionals.

  Only those who were adept at analyzing and eager to research could uncover some of the deeper truths and train others in these feats.

  This required a bination of strength, experience, and wisdom.

  This was why it was so difficult for most professionals to lears just through practice or study—especially the more advanced ones.

  In Matthew’s eyes, the methods faining their basic feats became quite clear.

  Skilled and—Trainihod:

  Study of and knowledge for 10 hours.

  Participation in 30 hours of formation training.

  Participation in 15 hours of and training.

  Participation in 5 hours of battlefield and.

  Summarization and discussion of and experiences for 2 hours.

  Defearainihod:

  Study of deferategies for 3 hours.

  bat against an oppo 2 tiers higher for 3 hours.

  bat against an oppo 1 tier higher for 5 hours.

  bat against two oppos of equal tier for 5 hours.

  bat against three oppos of oier lower for 8 hours.

  Summarization and discussion of defensive experiences for 3 hours.

  Veteran of the Battlefield—Trainihod:

  Study of battlefield experiences for 3 hours.

  Participation in 15 hours of chaotic battlefield training.

  E in 5 hours of mixed battlefield bat.

  All trainihods had corresponding requirements and standards.

  Within these standards, the duration could be adjusted based on the individual's insights.

  Suppressing his excitement, Matthew chose the feat with the lowest standards and the easiest to achieve: Defeance, as the first feat to focus on training.

  As the ander of the guard, Ange was the natural choice for this enha, especially since she would also be guiding the other soldiers iraining.

  With this in mind, Matthew called off the fight betweewo, turning to the curious Old John with a smile:

  ", let’s summarize and record all the defeeiques and strategies."

  FAL