Amber Sword
Chapter 90: Revised: Scene 37 Awakening

Chapter 90: Revised: Scene 37 Awakening

Waking up from his Grandfather’s dream, Brand opened his eyes and felt a coolness on his forehead. Staring at the dim sky, he couldn’t help but let out a long sigh. In the game, there is a way to escape the cage of Will through equipment and skills that instantly enhance one’s resolve, such as his Unyielding Talent.

But he felt that this was not the best solution to the problem.

In any case, he merged with Brand’s memories and couldn’t cut off the other part of his soul. He was not purely one or the other, but a unified soul representing both Sophie and Brand. If he couldn’t confront Brand’s weakness, someday he wouldn’t be able to face his own.

Only by correctly recognizing oneself can one fully accept the past.

This growth is not only in the soul—

Just the recognition of his past self enabled Brand to reap great rewards. He didn’t expect that Brand’s swordsmanship was taught entirely by his Grandfather. These memories were sealed by Brand’s subconscious with a self-abandoning attitude—until now, the memories of practicing swordsmanship in childhood finally resurfaced, integrating into his soul.

What kind of swordsmanship was it?

Brand had once sealed the swordsmanship taught by his Grandfather because he subconsciously believed he was unworthy of using it. Yet, despite this, the swordsmanship talent ingrained in young Brand’s bones made him the undisputed swordsmanship leader in the Anzek Civilian Corps.

Our protagonist couldn’t help but open the attribute list, and he saw it had changed to: Militia [Military Swordsmanship (3+1 level), Fighting Skills (3 level), Tactical Theory (0 level), Military Organization (0 level)]

Training skills cannot exceed the Professional Level, but the reward skill levels obtained through equipment and tasks do not count towards this limit. Level 4 swordsmanship reflects the level of someone who has practiced swordsmanship for thirty to forty years, which is clearly inappropriate for an eighteen or nineteen-year-old.

But Brand felt that if he fully absorbed the essence of the swordsmanship taught by his Grandfather, gaining 30% more experience at Level 4 Military Swordsmanship would not be an issue. Whenever he thought of the old man’s swordsmanship, he felt chilled. It was at least Level 10 Erui Army military swordsmanship. Brand’s Grandfather was indeed a Legendary figure.

With chaotic thoughts in his mind, he sat up from the ground and couldn’t help but look towards the center of the valley. The haziness from the Golden Magic Tree dissipated a bit, indicating the power of the dream was weakening. He turned to look at Frey and Romantic—Freya’s eyes were tightly closed and she occasionally frowned.

Miss Merchant’s face was pale, but her expression was calm.

Fortunately, the situation wasn’t as dire as he had imagined. Next, he needed to inject belief. As long as everything went smoothly, the Golden Magic Tree wouldn’t be that daunting to fight. He climbed to Frey’s side and placed his fingers on her brow, hesitated for a moment, and chose ’confidence.’

The Golden Magic Tree traps people using negative emotions it created, so the players must counter it with positive emotions. Observing Frey’s usual demeanor, Brand believed that instead of merely stubbornness and persistence, it was a layer of protection over an inner weakness. He hoped that the future Valkyrie could be more confident—only confidence leads to maturity.

However, he couldn’t help but notice how defenseless they were against him. He could take advantage of them easily in their current state. He couldn’t resist looking at the sleeping Frey and Romantic, especially the latter, whose smooth, jade-like forehead made him spontaneously envision a romantic notion.

Brand’s heart thumped, and he quickly gathered his thoughts. Although he liked Miss Merchant, he wasn’t a despicable man. He rubbed his forehead, his mind cluttered with all sorts of wild thoughts.

He couldn’t help but think about his dream again.

After leaving the dream, his mindset had completely changed. The feeling of having gained and lost something made him more mature. He knew he wouldn’t turn back. The essence of time lies in generations repeating themselves, and each person must walk their own path alone—

He was no different.

Understanding Brand’s pursuit, he too had to plan for his future path. Only he knew the Black Rose War would soon end. This war lasted from late May to late July in the game, and the nobles were reluctant to be involved in a war.