Chapter 149 - Sword Master

 

[ Initiating revitalization… ]

 

[ Searching for suitable Level 2 Inheritance… ]

 

[ Suitable Level 2 inheritances:

 

1. Sword Master
2. Lightning Destroyer
3. Dual Sword Meister 
4. Thunder Runner

 

- You can choose to attempt these following Inheritance tests or move to the next Level… ]

 

A wave of energy suddenly entered my body and circled around for a few rounds before leaving my body in a state of refreshment and renewal.

 

‘As expected.’

 

This wasn’t the limit, there are at least one or more levels to go through…

 

In this green void, I pondered as I looked at the fewer options of this level, it was expected as the higher the rank of the class the scarcer it is, and even I who had a variety of abilities in my arsenal wouldn’t be able to have the right combination of abilities to get the qualification to participate in a higher number of tests than this, in fact it was surprising that I still qualified for four supposedly ‘Special’ or ‘Level 2’ classes.

 

Sword Master and Dual Sword Meister seemed to explain themselves, Sword Master should be the upgraded version of the Lower class Swordsman, it meant that if I took these tests while slacking and relying on weapon attainments like I did in the first level, I would surely be beaten, as the attainments of a Sword Master would easily surpass me if we only compare our Sword path…

 

Meanwhile Dual Sword Meister should be of a dual wielder of similar caliber, and while the other two classes seemed mysterious they would obviously be no pushovers either, as such I could no longer hesitate to show my full capability as there was no need to hold down and save my energy now that I confirmed that my body status would be restored as soon as I step into the next level.

 

I took a deep breath as I readied myself and steadied my mentality before summoning dual ‘Silence’ swords.

 

“Start the Sword Master test.”

 

[ Inheritance test ‘Sword Master’ chosen… ]

 

[ Level Two Inheritance test (Sword Master): defeat your enemy once. ]

 

[ Test Enemy: 

 

1. Body status set at 120% of the normal human limit.
2. Possession of ‘Sword Master’ Inheritance. ]

 

[ Begin! ]

 

Thud!

 

I immediately retreated for several hundred meters before jumping as high as I could, this test really wasn’t a joke, if I was one second late in my retreat my life would have been already forfeit…

 

‘Tier-6…’

 

A wide slash sent out by tyrannical sword energy or as people called it ‘Sword Ki’, the evolution of normal sword energy when one broke through the rank and entered Tier 4…

 

Previously while me sword energy’s quality was only at the peak of normal energy with half a step away from transforming into ‘Sword Ki’ could be considered at a normal standard, the quantity of my energy was still quite superior to normal swordsmen as I had already formed my energy core allowing me to have an energy volume similar to Tier-5 Sword Masters.

 

However, this Sword Master who left his legacy here was a true full-fledged Tier-6 Sword Master who needed one steps to advance into becoming a sword manipulator, his ‘Ki’ volume and quality surpassed mine and treated my hidden advantage as child play, this would have been my defeat if the sword was the only thing I had, of course, this was not the case.

 

With this my hypothesis about why only a Master-grade Sword inheritance was available for my choice while the other weapons were neglected, it was due to my sword energy slightly stepping into the boundary of ‘Ki’ thanks to the effect of ‘Weapon Mastery’ that I was acknowledged worthy to take this test, while my other weapon energies didn’t even truly step into Tier-3.

 

After avoiding two similar slashes and creating enough distance for me to start countering, I hurriedly put the two swords into their sheaths that I prepared next to my two thighs before summoning a bow and a quiver, using the effect of ‘Body Mastery’ and imbuing them with elemental effects I sent out ten arrows while dodging another three ‘Ki’ slashes.

 

SM Ian easily dodged half the arrows, destroyed the other half, and dashed towards me as the distance was already long enough to weaken his slashes’ destructive impact, obviously trying to bring this into close combat as to finish me off quickly.

 

Woosh! 

 

This time, I didn’t retreat as I activated my ‘Body of Elements’ using my true speed to dash towards SM Ian as well!

 

SM Ian’s smirk changed into a surprised frown before it changed back as the ‘Ki’ around his sword intensified, almost multiplying by two or three times as he suddenly stood in place, it seemed that he realized he won’t be a match in a speed pursuit and wanted to take the chance I initiated the attack to stop this battle from going on any longer.

 

Taking out the two swords and using both my elements and energies to enhance the damage, I ignored the fact that the SM Ian’s sword was ready to parry my attack as I targeted his heart.

 

……

 

Swoosh! Klang!

 

A loud echo encased the void as SM Ian’s sword fell to the ground with two arrows embedded in each of his hands and a graze by his neck, but this wasn’t the end.

 

Dum.

 

SM Ian’s hand both fell to the ground, this was my actual aim from the very beginning, targeting his heart was just a facade to target his protection to the wrong place.

 

It was my win.

 

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