"Kyaaaaaaa! You ripped my clothes," Alex's maid shouted while covering her chest in embarrassment.
Perplexed, Eunuch Jang immediately took off his own robe to cover her body so she wouldn't be exposed anymore.
'Damnit, I have messed up.' Eunuch Jang felt guilt.
Just then, the family members who were watching the duel started sharing their opinions in anger.
"How disgraceful."
"How dare you tear a woman's clothes mid-duel."
"You're a disgrace to the family."
"What would you expect from a concubine's son? Tsk."
Hearing their anger, Eunuch Jang spoke, "I didn't mean to do this... it's a misunderstanding."
Eunuch Jang tried to clear the misunderstanding, but no one was listening to his words. Everyone was drunk in their own imagination. Mainly, it was because no one liked him, and most of them supported the douches.
Then everyone left the training ground one by one while cursing Eunuch Jang. Well, their reaction was predictable.
Meanwhile, Eunuch Jang stood frozen in the center of the platform. He was kind of embarrassed and disappointed. He had planned to win today against the duchess's youngest son, Alex von Ashborn, and be known as the overwhelming prodigy.
He had planned to end the match in one overwhelming strike so the news would spread wide and beautiful girls would take notice of his name. But he messed up badly.
Then he looked at his maid, Lina, to see if she also had a disgusted expression. But fortunately, she didn't. Rather, she had a blushing face. It seemed she had also misunderstood him, but instead of being angry, she was shocked to see his perverted ways.
"Haaa...." Eunuch Jang sighed in exhaustion.
Just like that, his third life's first day ended. And rumors would spread that he had a perverted personality, which would ruin his future experience.
* * *
The next morning,
At the training ground, Eunuch Jang... no, Gray von Ashborn was running with sweat dripping down his face. His chest rose and fell as he panted heavily, his legs trembling from the strain.
For almost three hours he had been doing push-ups, squats, and endless laps, forcing his weak body to push beyond it's limits.
The reason for doing so was the daily quests the system had given him this morning.
[Daily Quests]
[Push-ups – 100]
[Sit-ups – 100]
[Squats – 100]
[Run – 10 km]
[Failure Penalty: You'll lose your vitality]
[Note: If the user is in no condition to perform, the system will reconsider.]
[You have completed the daily quests]
Gray then stopped running as his daily quests had just been completed. His breathing was heavy, and his complexion didn't look good either. He then picked up a bottle of water, splashed it on his face, and poured it over his head.
Splash splash
"Well.... pant, pant... even without the system telling me to, I would have done it anyway." Gray said to himself.
"Haa, haa... I'm too weak now. I also need to improve physically if I want to last in bed." He has a good-sized manhood, but it won't be able to perform its duty unless he grows physically stronger.
He then sat on a bench and thought about how he could grow stronger as a man and a swordsman.
In this world, cultivation realms are called soul realms. It is a type of martial rank linked directly to one's soul.
A soul realm that increases through cultivation and enlightenment.
Both mages and swordsmen possess a soul realm, though the naming conventions differ slightly. Still, in essence, it is the same.
If compared side by side:
Sword Expert (Low) = 1st Circle
Sword Expert (Mid) = 2nd Circle
Sword Expert (High) = 3rd Circle
Sword Master (Low) = 4th Circle
Sword Master (Mid) = 5th Circle
Sword Master (High) = 6th Circle
Transcendent (Low) = 7th Circle
Transcendent (Mid) = 8th Circle
Transcendent (High) = 9th Circle
Unrestrained (low) = 10 circle
Unrestrained (mid) = 10 circle
Unrestrained (High) = 10 circle
Sword God = Arcane God
Life and Death Realm = Life and Death realm
Ascension to celestial being = Ascension to Celestial being
Gray was currently at Sword Expert: Mid-stage. Compared to others his age, he was lagging behind.
"The Patriarch of the Ashborn family is at the Sword God Realm, and it's the highest a human is capable of in this era."
"In my previous life, I had reached a realm comparable to the Life and Death Realm of this world. So surpassing this era's strongest is just a matter of time." Gray's eyes burned with ambition.
For now, I should cultivate diligently and reach Sword Expert: High-stage.
As Gray set his goals, he was about to leave the training ground and head to his room to cultivate his soul realm, right then, someone unexpected entered.
It was his half-brother, Alex von Ashborn.
"Whoa... the pervert king is training so he can justify his perverted behavior." he said in an anger-filled tone.
Beside him was his personal maid, who had a disgusted expression.
Seeing their unexpected visit, Gray realized they has come to beat him. Well, it was understandable because Gray had torn his maid's clothes.
'I hadn't done that intentionally, though.' Gray felt complicated about what to do. He should apologize, but from their look it was clear they wanted to beat him up.
Right then, Alex threw his gloves at Gray's face and shouted,
"For restoring my maid's honor, I challenge you to a duel. Accept, you coward!"
Gray was surprised by the unexpected challenge, but he wasn't really interested in fighting a kid.
"I decline."
"Yes, tomorrow at the... What!!!" Alex was dumbfounded. "What did you say?"
"I don't have time to play with you." It was predetermined that Gray would win, so why waste time on such a thing? He was more interested in cultivating and reaching a higher realm quickly, so he could become a hero and gain beautiful harems.
'Though it would be fun to crush his manhood. After all, his mother, that wench, was rumored to have poisoned me. But still, it's a waste of time.'
"Play!!...You bastard! how dare you insult this sacred knightly challenge!" Alex burst out in anger, but Gray ignored him and walked past him.