The next day, Kael returned to his duties at Astrion’s workplace. He still didn’t have much experience as a Woodman or Armorer, so most of his work involved cutting down trees and helping Astrion with his commissions. Since it was still the weekend, Kael had arrived early and planned to stay for most of the day.Of course, before they started working, Kael spent some time with Fenrath. He ran through the forest with him, playing around until the wolf was full of energy and running wild through the trees. It was one of the few chances Kael had to simply have fun with his summon, and he made sure to enjoy it.By afternoon, Kael decided it was time to practice his styles against the effigy. He had barely started toward it when Astrion raised his voice and caught his attention.“Let’s start a Fletcher lesson.”Kael smiled. “Alright!”Astrion dragged his chair to the edge of his tree plantation and sat down, leaning back comfortably. He scratched his beard for a moment before resting his h

Kael had indeed reached a sudden realization.It was connected to Rakuun’s arrow. Now that he had successfully synced two of his summons with his Archery, he could compare Seraphyne’s skill with Rakuun’s and clearly see where they differed. Astrion’s explanation about arrows, combined with the information provided by the system, gave Kael the final piece he needed.The problem wasn’t Rakuun.It was Kael.‘Seraphyne’s Venom could take 24% of the mana within the arrow to strengthen itself. Rakuun only took 13%. I understand why now! It’s because of the arrow’s build! The stiffness and point don’t match Rakuun’s needs, so his skill can’t take as much mana as possible. Maybe the wood type also plays a role!’Kael’s eyes brightened as the answer became clearer.‘Seraphyne’s Venom took so much because the sharp tip should help inject the poison into our enemies. What Astrion said should be 100% true!’The Fletcher Subclass was far more impressive than Kael had expected.If he had left arrow

“Sorry about that call,” Kael said with a smile after finishing his conversation with Charlotte.Starting a conversation with another player during his break wasn’t exactly disrespectful, but Kael felt he should have warned Astrion before suddenly talking to someone else. Besides, the call had surprised him too.Astrion simply shrugged. “I was confused for a while. That’s it. We can get down to the business now.”“Yeah,” Kael nodded.His Fletcher lesson continued.Astrion introduced him to different arrow points, allowing Kael to hold and examine several types. The lesson was particularly interesting because Kael had already begun to suspect that arrow points would be one of the two most important factors in developing his new summon-based skills.He knew almost nothing about metals, so for now, Kael focused on the designs and purposes of different arrow points. He could learn the actual smithing process during another lesson.‘Seraphyne’s Venom would probably benefit most from a long

Kael couldn’t shake the feeling that something was missing from Rakuun’s tattoo form on the arrow.He was fairly certain he knew what it was.A staff.The name Rakuun had appeared in plenty of games and books, so Kael wasn’t unfamiliar with it. He had seen several different versions of powerful monkeys called Rakuun and had chosen the name for his second summon because he wanted his own powerful monkey companion, just like the ones he had seen in other shows and games.Rakuun had become more than just a name to him, though. He was the summon who had brought Kael closer to a path that suited him better, the Misfits, and through that journey, Kael had begun to understand the importance of names and the origins of the traces left behind by certain existences. There was clearly a much larger story connected to those traces, and Kael was certain he would become involved with it at some point.For now, however, he had something else to think about.“How much for this beech wood?” Kael asked

Fenrath appeared before Kael the moment he called for him.It was already afternoon. Kael had finished his classes and, instead of doing his homework, decided to enter The Legend Enigma’s World. He still had not given Rakuun his staff or tested how Fenrath’s summoning would interact with his Archery. Those were both important matters that deserved his attention, at least according to Kael. That was the excuse he gave himself for putting his homework aside.Rakuun materialized next.Unlike Fenrath, who immediately started causing trouble, Rakuun calmly held onto Kael’s left arm and looked at him with his usual gentle expression. He was probably the calmest and kindest companion Kael had.Fenrath was the complete opposite.After Averic had provoked him so many times, the wolf immediately began running circles around Kael while howling excitedly. He clearly wanted to sync with Kael’s Archery, obtain his own skill, and prove to everyone that he was the real boss around here.That was his