Berserk: The Prophet

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“Hmm, hmm, hmm…”

The resounding bugle calls echoed across the battlefield.

"We failed. Let's go, call the rest of the brothers and retreat."

Gambino dealt with the last pursuers, wiped the blood from his face, and gave instructions to his brothers beside him.

"Fierce Bear Retreat!!!"

"Seriously, what a crushing defeat! We lost so many of my brothers. I hope they don't withhold the compensation money because of this loss..."

Gambino pulled his sword from the corpse, whistled, mounted his horse, and rode away from the battlefield.

...............

"What a bastard! Over a hundred brothers died, and all he gave was a few gold coins..." Gambino returned to his tent, looking furious.

"Hey, Sis, are you feeling any better?"

As soon as Gambino stepped into the tent, he noticed the unusual atmosphere, the sound of a child crying, and the two women with somber expressions.

Gambino's heart skipped a beat, but his tense mind made him completely unaware of his own condition. He quickly went over to look at the peacefully deceased Sis, cold sweat faintly appearing on his forehead, as if he had lost something, but he pretended to be disgusted and acted as if he didn't care.

"Tch, died of illness, huh? Find a place to bury him." With that, he left to drink with his comrades.

...............

Three years later...

Six years after he came into this world, Green has grown much taller and developed muscle definition that shouldn't be present on a child's body.

During the day, he was taught swordsmanship by Gambino and practiced with Guts. With a natural advantage, Grimm's swordsmanship improved rapidly. With just a little training, he could flexibly use the techniques from the Trial Realm.

Aside from archery target practice, the rest of the time was spent practicing two-handed sword fighting.

Three years ago, completing the game with dual weapons was just a beginner's transitional stage, which could only be considered as puppet battles. This made Grimm realize his own weakness. After that, he unlocked the apprentice fighter.

At the beginning, it caused Green a lot of trouble. The pain in the Trial Realm was real. Although the real body was not affected, in a sense it was a mental test. Even though he learned fighting skills in the Trial Realm, his real body still needed a considerable amount of training to adapt.

"Uh-huh..."

With the two apprentice fighters falling, the system declared Green's victory.

"Two trainee fighters have been defeated, and a total of 80 experience points have been gained. Please keep up the good work, host."

At present, it is still too difficult for Green to beat three people at the same time.

He wiped away non-existent sweat and opened the attribute panel.

Character: Green

Age: 6 years old

Level: 19 (Experience points required for the next stage)

Health: 57/57

Power: 16

Agility: 10

Intelligence: 10

Charisma: 10

Character Skills: Iron Bones +3, Power Strike +3, Power Throw +2, Weapon Mastery +2, Running +3, Riding +2, Plundering +2, Coaching +2, Tactics +2, Guide +2, Item Management +3, Healing +2, Surgery +3, First Aid +2, Persuasion +2, Prisoner Management +2, Leadership +2, Trade +2.

Weapon proficiency: One-handed weapons: 120, Two-handed weapons: 166, Polearms: 115, Bow and arrow: 104, Crossbow: 90, Throwing: 96.

I've increased the investment in item management because the inventory has become somewhat ineffective.

"Mysterious Overlord's Egg, Bread (50/50)*10, Apples (50/50)*5, Traveling Horse*1, Dried Meat (48/50)*1, Hand and Half Sword*1, Two-Handed Sword (Unsharpened)*1, Practice Bow*1, Practice Arrow (100/100)*1, Throwing Knife (100/100)*1, Sword (Unsharpened)*1, Practice Shield*1, Lance (Unsharpened)*1, Spear*1, Blue Arena Helmet*1, Blue Arena Armor*1, Animal Hide Boots*1, Leather Gloves*1, Practice Crossbow*1, Practice Crossbow Bolts (98/98)*1, Personal Items*1."

Before dawn, the surroundings were already noisy.

"Get up quickly, we're launching a general offensive today. Midland's cavalry might abandon the city and break out at any time. Commander Judas has ordered us to set up barricades and prepare to meet the enemy in the trenches."

He opened his eyes groggily and got up from the straw mat. Guts was also awake. The two were ready to go to the battlefield at any time. Since Sis died, Gambino was unwilling to support the two brothers for nothing, teach them swordsmanship, and help them on the battlefield.

Before his time travel, Green had only watched the animated version and didn't know the specific details, only some important time points. Due to the relentless training and the heavy pressure of life, Green had almost forgotten even those details.

"Hey, hurry up, you two brats. I'm not going to keep you around for nothing. Hurry up and eat something."

Gambino casually tossed two pieces of bread to the two brothers before putting on his helmet and preparing to go out.

Amid the somber atmosphere among the adults, the two brothers silently picked up their bread and followed Gambino out.

............

Amidst the flying artillery fire, distant cannons intermittently bombarded Qiu Da's troops from the high-rise buildings, while their own catapults relentlessly destroyed the enemy's high walls. With a command from the enemy general to break out, the enemy's light cavalry accelerated their advance, charging through the trenches and barricades.

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"

As the distance decreased, Gambino fired his last few crossbow bolts.

"Hey, Guts!"

"Gun! Bring me the gun!" Gambino urged the two with his gaze.

Seeing Gus struggling to pick up the gun, Green went over to help. Perhaps because he had been training since birth, Green now looked much stronger than Gus.

"Idiots, hold your ground! Have you forgotten what I taught you? Stop slacking off!" Gambino said irritably, snatching the spears from their hands.

Because of Green's talent, he was given special permission to bring a crossbow and a spear to help in the battle. When he had almost run out of crossbow bolts and the enemy was close by, he was distracted when he was about to switch to the spear. In the blink of an eye, the enemy rushed in front of him.

"Pfft!!"

“Sigh!!”

With the neighing of warhorses, the sound of a spear piercing flesh rang in my ears; it was Gambino's spear that had pierced the intruder's body.

"Sizzle!"

The spear was drawn, and the cavalryman's intestines fell off along with his body, hitting Gus. The soldier's eyes rolled back, and he died with a ferocious expression and blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

"...Oh dear...!"

Gus was terrified, a few tears of fear welled up in his eyes, and he trembled and broke out in a cold sweat.

"vomit!"

It was the first time Green had ever seen a person who had just been killed up close. The stench of blood filled the air, and the sight and smell of the intestines being turned inside out was nauseating. His legs went weak, and he knelt on the ground, dry heaving.

Recalling the terrifying scene just now, his body trembled uncontrollably. Cold sweat instantly soaked through his clothes, and a chill ran from head to toe, sweeping over Green's entire body, clearly reminding him that this was not a training ground in the Trial Realm, nor was it a game, but a bloody battlefield where the slightest carelessness could cost him his life!