bookpower Chapter 82 - 82
Chapter 82 - 82
Rick nodded, a glint of approval in his eyes. Though he thought, ’You’re already plenty strong as you are now,’ he said, "Good. Let’s see what you’ve got." He tossed a wooden sword to Klaus, who caught it skillfully.
"What for?" Klaus asked, inspecting the sword for any imperfections.
Rick turned around, scanning the area. Just a moment ago, Nicholas had been right behind him, but now he was nowhere to be found.
’What the... Where did that Davoss kid go? I didn’t even sense him move.’ Rick thought, a look of astonishment crossing his face. Nicholas had vanished without a trace, a feat impressive enough to unsettle even a seasoned swordsman like Rick.
Klaus watched Rick’s distraction with growing impatience. ’What is he looking for?’ he wondered. ’I’m sure he will ask to spar with me. Ah!’ Klaus thought desperately. ’My body still feels very sore; I’m not sure that I will be able to move perfectly, and I just wanted to hit the gym to try to get rid of all the soreness,’ Klaus mused.
{Why don’t you use magic to get rid of all the soreness?} Greed asked, exasperated.
’Don’t you think I tried? But no matter how many times I tried, nothing changed,’ Klaus replied with obvious frustration.
’’’ And now, since the Four Eye is about to open soon, I can’t use magic as I used or I’ll delay the opening, so my best bet is not to use magic for the time being,’ Klaus thought.
{Hmmm, it’s probably due to all the arcane energy in your mana circuits,} Greed suggested.
’Isn’t that supposed to be a good thing? Having arcane energy flow through it?’ Klaus asked, puzzled.
{I think you really misunderstood something,} Greed said. {Arcane energy is meant for destruction. Although it is safe to conserve inside an arcane core, inside a mana circuit it’s a different matter. But in your case, it seems as if your mana circuit fused with it. That’s probably why you can’t do anything about it since arcane energy can negate magic,} Greed continued.
’Interesting, so I’m feeling like this because I probably overused arcane energy.’
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{Indeed.}
{ARGH! You’re embarrassing me! How dare you show such pitiful swordsmanship! I didn’t teach you to hold a sword like this!} Greed roared, oblivious to Klaus’s condition. He assumed the potion had relieved most of Klaus’s soreness.
’Tsk! Calm down, the potion didn’t have much effect on my body,’ Klaus replied.
{Tsk, it was probably a cheap potion. What a stingy guy!} Greed said, cursing Rick, mistaking the high-grade potion for a cheap one.
{grit your teeth, hold your sword properly, and use the back of your feet to apply pressure on your leg instead of your toe.} Greed instructed. Klaus followed the advice, his movements improving noticeably.
Rick was perplexed by Klaus’s sudden improvement. ’What the? How did he get better so quickly?’ he thought.
’I need to end this spar; my body can’t hold up any longer,’ Klaus thought, changing his stance.
{Eh? What are you doing? Don’t you dare use that,} Greed shouted, but it was too late. Klaus was already in motion.
Sword Ink Of Destruction ~ Modified Move ~ Dark Comet.
With his body still sore, Klaus modified the swordsmanship Greed had taught him to suit his current condition. Although he didn’t use aura, the air around Klaus’s sword darkened, and his strike violently descended toward Rick.
’What kind of technique is that? I guess I’ll have to use this if I don’t want to embarrass myself against a trainee,’ Rick thought.
Lionhart Style Swordsmanship ~ 12th Crown - Luminous Slash.
Klaus and Rick executed their moves at breakneck speed, the collision of their swords sounding more like an explosion than a clash.
BAAANG!!
Both wooden swords shattered into dust from the impact.
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