Chapter 52 Swordsmanship Skill Rank Up

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The story starts in Chapter 36 of "The SSS Ranked Villain's Return": [Swordsmanship {G->F}] [Swordsmanship {F}] [Skill Description: Increases accuracy and critical hit chance when attacking with a sword.... Don’t miss it!

[Swordsmanship {G->F}] [Swordsmanship {F}] [Skill Description: Increases accuracy and critical hit chance when attacking with a sword. (NEW) Additionally, grants a minor boost to attack speed during sustained sword combos.]@@@@ Oh? Neraxis raised his brow in surprise. The skill received a minor buff—nothing too major, but something that could definitely turn the tide of battle. Sadly, that and his main skill were the only ones that could rank up since they were considered a bit more special than others. A weapon skill, in this case, Swordsmanship, had that exact same property, meaning he could raise it as high as possible, perhaps even to SSS rank. However, he quickly chuckled at that thought. That's less likely than me surviving until I get my revenge. Putting that grudge aside for now, he looked at the dazed Kael. It still seemed like he was conscious, but due to the recoil from Neraxis's attack, he was practically knocked out. But just as Neraxis kicked once more, his leg was suddenly grabbed. Before he could even react, he was swung into the same virtual tree Kael had hit. The pain he was expecting to feel, however, was not there—the tree felt like some kind of pillow instead. Neraxis turned his gaze back down to where Kael was before saying, "Would you mind letting me go now?" However, Kael merely tightened his grip. "Hmm? Should I?" This guy... Neraxis heaved a deep sigh. Evangeline... become more blunt, please. [With pleasure.] As soon as her words resounded, Neraxis twisted his heel and swung the sword directly at Kael's upper body, boosting the swing with the Simple Horizontal Slash skill. But just as it was about to make contact, the tattoos on Kael's body lit up, and Neraxis found himself being sent to the side. Just as he turned around and was about to shoot Kael an angry glare, Neraxis noticed that he had seemingly vanished. There was an extremely small particle of wind on his right that he just barely managed to catch; therefore, he quickly ducked. As he did, a pair of broken gauntlets passed by where he had just stood, Kael's emotionless face appearing in view. It was an exhausting fight—one that was dangerous, where he could have sustained serious injuries at any moment, and at the same time, greatly beneficial. He was able to find out which skills would work against those stronger than him, and in this case, he would likely hold Cosmic Cascade as a trump card. A strong skill, no doubt, but for some reason, not extremely difficult to disperse—likely due to the note at the very start, which stated that its effects were greatly reduced. Alas, there was no time to wallow. An S-rank skill was an S-rank skill for a reason, and he could make use of its passive effect once he began feeling mana. At his current pace, that would be very soon. After all, his Mana Capacity was nearly at E-. That was when he would finally be able to feel it—and even harness it. But just as his thoughts were starting to wander and his fatigue began setting in, the virtual landscape that had been created soon returned to the normal training room. To his shock, a pair of footsteps resounded—ones that carried a certain weight to them he couldn't explain. Soon, they arrived right behind him, and when Neraxis turned to see who it was, he was met with Magnus's blank, expressionless face. However, instead of a scolding, he received a small applause. "That was an excellent spar," Magnus exclaimed, awe seemingly present in his rather contrary face. So he watched the whole thing...? Is that what he was aiming for by leaving early? Neraxis began pondering. Magnus was a calculative person and likely expected both Kael and Neraxis to succeed in their potion-making easily, thus being let out early. [Well, seems like you were read like a book, huh?] Evangeline's chuckling resounded, which he decided to simply ignore. However, as he was expecting more praise, Magnus spoke in a stern voice. "While it was excellent in most regards, swordsmanship definitely wasn't one of them." Just as Neraxis was about to respond, Magnus interjected with a question. "You have the swordsmanship skill, right? What rank is it?" Puzzled, Neraxis quickly responded, "F...?" Magnus nodded before clearing his throat and declaring, "Great. Not exactly great that it's so low, but that means there is room for improvement. Therefore, I want you to reach E rank by the time you set out for the first floor of Dreamspire." "Instructor... That is in two months, isn't it? How am I meant to rank it up so fast?" Neraxis questioned his unreasonable demands. He was merely met with a shrug as Magnus turned around and began heading toward the exit. But just before he left, he left behind a few words: "You can figure it out. Also, fix yourselves up before my lecture, I will be announcing the results of the Goblin Rift."

Chapter 52 Swordsmanship Skill Rank Up

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