Train Hard, Fight Easy, Kingdom Come: Deliverance Quest

Sir Radzig wants me to undertake training with his Captain, Sir Bernard. He has a reputation for being gruff, and I'm not sure whether he'll be too happy about Sir Radzig taking me, a blacksmith's son, into his service.

I'm supposed to go and see Captain Bernard at the training arena by the Upper Castle in Rattay. He's usually there from mid-morning until evening.

The Captain was already waiting at the training arena to try me out.

I didn't find the Captain at the training arena. I suppose I'll have to wait for him. He's usually there from mid-morning until evening.

Captain Bernard will teach me about some close-up combat first.

I've finished the training with Captain Bernard. During the session young Sir Capon turned up at the arena. I'm sorry to say this about a nobleman, but he seems to me to be a bit of a puffed up dandy.

Next is archery training. The range is in the moat of the Upper Castle.

Now I'm to learn some archery.

The next part of my training was archery, at which I acquitted myself with honour.

Just my bad luck that Sir Capon turned up as I was taking archery lessons. And he didn't hold back with his choice remarks about my efforts. When I objected, he challenged me to a little archery contest.

Just my bad luck that Sir Capon turned up as I was taking archery lessons. And he didn't hold back with his choice remarks about my efforts. When I objected, he challenged me to a little archery contest, betting his own bow as the prize. I accepted, and in the end it turned out his bragging was far better than his shooting.

Just my bad luck that Sir Capon turned up as I was taking archery lessons. And he didn't hold back with his choice remarks about my efforts. When I objected, he challenged me to a little archery contest, betting his own bow as the prize. I accepted, but I didn't stand much chance against such an experienced archer.

After the archery challenge, Sir Capon asked for another face-off - with swords this time.

After the archery challenge, Sir Capon asked for another face off - with swords this time. The Captain raised an objection to Capon's conduct, but to no avail. In the end we faced each other and I won. As expected, Sir Capon did not take his defeat at all well.

After the archery challenge, Sir Capon asked for another face off - with swords this time. The Captain raised an objection to Capon's conduct, but to no avail. In the end we faced each other, but as expected, my efforts were not enough for a victory, and Sir Capon rubbed it in, rather.

My training must be nearing an end. I must ask the Captain about it.

Then the Captain told me my basic training with him was over.

I’ve finished with my training and now have to make myself known to the Bailiff.

Sir Radzig ordered me to report to the Bailiff, who assigned me to guard duty with guardsman Jaroslav, known as Nightingale. And I honestly hope to avoid running into Sir Hans for a long while.