However, just as they say humans are forgetful creatures, everyone forgot about the previous incident and looked for a way to satisfy their hunger.
It was Shark who had detected the levito’s presence.
It seemed to be a family that had somehow managed to survive in a place swarming with orcs, but it had the misfortune of catching Shark’s attention.
Still, there were five of them, so they wouldn’t have to worry about food for a while.
When Gipel announced that the meal was ready, Shark approached the party.
“Hey.”
“My name is not Hey, it’s Bash.”
“Yeah, got it.
Big guy.”
Shark rarely ever called anyone by their name.
It was always just ‘Hey’.
Only by turning their heads and seeing his gaze directed at them could they know who the target was.
“By the way, what level does your skill correspond to around here?”
“Although… Sir… Shark…”
“Don’t add useless titles, just call me Shark.
And since we’re about the same age, just speak comfortably.”
Seeing Bash feeling awkward about what to call him, Shark made the decision for him.
In fact, it wasn’t just Bash.
Everyone was finding it difficult to interact with him.
Shark knew from experience that the fastest way to adapt to an unfamiliar place was to get close to the people there.
First of all, figuring out his companions was the top priority.
From what he had experienced over the past few days, they were still quite naive, but their natures didn’t seem bad.
However, Bash’s situation was different.
The humiliating shock he had suffered last time hadn’t fully faded, so he doubted the true intention behind Shark’s question and couldn’t easily open his mouth.
Then, at Shark’s irritated reaction, his mouth opened automatically.
“I’m asking what level your skill is?”
“I shall tell you.
No, I’ll tell you.
I’m not an official knight, but I should be around the level of a Sword User.”
“Eyy, only that much?”
Bash had spoken as if subtly boasting, but Shark’s reaction was completely different.
According to Katrisian’s memories, knights were divided into four stages: Sword User, Sword Owner, Sword master, and Grand master.
Shark was inwardly disappointed, to think he was only at the very first stage.
The others found Shark’s reaction even more dumbfounding.
To become a Sword User at Bash’s age without belonging to an official knight order was an incredible feat.
Not everyone who wielded a sword became a knight.
One had to know how to handle mana to finally be recognized as a knight, and being a Sword User meant that one could handle mana.
Next, if one could imbue one’s sword with Aura, one was a Sword Owner, and if one could manifest an Aura Blade, one was a Sword master.
A Grand master was a figure only found in history books and had not appeared on the continent within the last thousand years.