She sheathed her sword, and Olivia Smith shook her head slightly. William Parker's current state was like that of a three-year-old child swinging a giant hammer far heavier than his own body—it would be strange if nothing went wrong. After all, the Wrathful King of the Underworld Axe and this 120-kilogram giant axe were still too much for William Parker to handle.

　　“So that's how it is! Young master, I think I understand a bit now! So even if I had a more solid foundation, it probably wouldn't help much, right?”

　　At this moment, a rare look of deep thought appeared on William Parker's honest face. His eyes even gave off a sense of wisdom.

　　Hearing this, Olivia Smith couldn't help but smile again. This kid really was smart—he understood almost instantly. The clan had him practice the Wrathful King of the Underworld Axe not to have him compete with others, but rather for the monsters near Yue Family City. This axe technique was incredibly lethal in that context, especially against those of average size and little strength. Someone like William Parker was practically their natural enemy.

　　But when it came to fighting people, there were some issues. It wasn't impossible, but the effectiveness was lacking. After all, if you couldn't even hit your opponent with the axe, no matter how powerful the attack, it was useless.

　　Seeing William Parker lost in deep thought by himself, Olivia Smith's gaze shifted to the small pit not far away. When the three Tang-style long sabers came into view, Olivia Smith's left arm suddenly tensed, filled with a strong urge to grasp them.

　　In his previous life, he was best at the saber, not the sword he now held. He had even, without the help of computers, created his own saber technique called "Godslayer" while in the army, earning him great renown. In the grand military competition during exercises, he had subdued all the heroes of the three armies with a single three-foot military saber.

　　Yet in this world, the body he now inhabited was skilled in the sword—

　　With the corner of his eye, Olivia Smith glanced at where William Parker was. This guy was sharp and extremely sensitive to Olivia Smith's emotional changes. In just that brief moment, he had run dozens of meters away, once again pretending to swing the axe, his expression back to normal, with no trace of the cleverness from before.

　　This made Olivia Smith both amused and helpless, but he also felt a bit regretful for having discouraged the kid so much before. If not for that, he wouldn't have trouble finding even a sparring partner.

Chapter 0013: Swordsmanship Deduction

　　Actually, in the very beginning, Olivia Smith had considered spending some time practicing basic saber techniques in the training grounds, then naturally switching to the saber.

　　However, after understanding his environment, he gave up on that idea. Just as he hadn't planned to let William Parker know his secrets, it was all rather helpless.

　　Before he came to this world, young Olivia Smith had fallen into a coma from an injury. After waking up, Olivia Smith vaguely heard that he had fallen from a height while playing in the back mountain, suffering a terrifying wound on the back of his neck and nearly breaking his leg, which still ached faintly. Later, Olivia Smith went to inspect the scene himself—a sixteen-meter stone cliff. For a first-level martial artist, it would be easy to jump up and down, but for a twelve-year-old with only second-level internal energy, it was extremely dangerous. Surviving such a fall was a miracle in itself.

　　As for how young Olivia Smith climbed up there and why he fell, Olivia Smith wasn't too sure. He only knew that after that incident, William Parker started following him everywhere, hardly leaving his side.

　　So in the end, Olivia Smith reluctantly decided to let William Parker in on some of his secrets. This seemingly honest kid stuck to him like glue at first. If he wanted to keep training his martial arts, it would be almost impossible to hide it from William Parker. As for whether William Parker would get suspicious, Olivia Smith couldn't be bothered to worry. Fortunately, the kid had only spent time with Olivia Smith when he was four, so they didn't know each other's backgrounds well. Even if he got suspicious, it shouldn't be too serious.

　　At the same time, Olivia Smith was well aware that if his talent in saber techniques was exposed, the next time might not be as simple as just falling off a cliff. After all, even though his current strength far surpassed that of young Olivia Smith, in this world, there were countless people stronger than him.

　　So rather than exposing his saber skills, it was better to keep them hidden as one of his trump cards. In front of William Parker, he began to play the role of a youth with extraordinary martial talent, forced by circumstances to hide his abilities.

　　William Parker's acting was good, and as the master, Olivia Smith had no reason to lose to a child in this regard. Whether it would actually work, he wasn't sure. But at least so far, no one had suspected his identity.

　　Sometimes, Olivia Smith would joke to himself, wondering why he hadn't hit his head in the accident. That way, he could have openly pretended to have amnesia, instead of having to worry about this and that, which was truly exhausting.