Count Baek’s test for leaving home was simple.
Land a single strike against an opponent with the skill of an ordinary knight in a duel.
It was a clear and straightforward challenge, leaving little room for trickery.
The test was a pure measure of one’s abilities.
Count Baek himself had passed at the young age of twelve. Baek, though not as naturally gifted as his father, had still passed at thirteen, well below the average age.
Baek was now
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