"When the War God saw him arrive, he said, 'You're late. Come back tomorrow.' With that, he turned to leave, but the young man was afraid the old beggar would catch a chill, so he gave the War God his clothes again. This made the War God even more certain of the young man's character.
"The next evening, the young man arrived on time, just as the War God approached from the other end. Again, the War God said, 'You're late. A young man walks faster than an old man. You should have arrived before me. Go home! Come back tomorrow night.'"
The elves all thought the War God was far too demanding, but no one spoke up.
"The next day, the young man went to the bridge very early and waited there, but the old man the War God had disguised himself as never appeared. He waited until dawn was approaching and thought, The old man probably isn't coming. He was about to go home.
"Only then did the War God slowly approach from the other end of the bridge.
"In fact, the War God had arrived long ago. He wanted to test the young man's patience. Seeing that the young man truly was patient, he was delighted and said, 'You've done well. You're a good lad. I've decided to teach you some skills. Would you like to learn?'
"The young man thought, What skills could an old beggar like you teach me? If you had any skills, would you still be an old beggar? But out of respect, he still said, 'Yes!'
"The War God said, 'Then would you like to learn how to become a Hundred-Man Slayer, or a Ten-Thousand-Man Slayer?'"
"The young man smiled and asked, 'What is a Hundred-Man Slayer, and what is a Ten-Thousand-Man