Chapter 3 - 002 "So cliché!

Shane wondered whether it was currently summer; not only was the sunlight incredibly intense, but the temperature was also quite high. As he trudged through the forest, wielding the Holy Sword to slash away the obstructive weeds and branches around him, he found himself panting and drenched in sweat without realizing it. "So hot..." Shane groaned wearily, but he did not stop and continued on his way. Because, as he ventured deeper into the forest, Shane increasingly sensed the danger.@@@@ "I can't hear any sounds from birds or beasts..." Shane had a bad feeling, prompting him to want to leave this place quickly. Especially as that bad feeling intensified, reaching a level that gradually made Shane uneasy. Then, at a certain moment, a message suddenly appeared in Shane's mind. "Skill acquired—[Enemy Detection]—Do you wish to learn it?" Shane was momentarily taken aback. "Just like that, a new skill is acquired?" Surprisingly, Shane immediately chose to learn it without hesitation. At that instant, the previous bad feeling seemed to transform into a definite warning, surging into Shane's mind. He only felt a headache and a chill down his spine. Suddenly, sensing something, he spun around swiftly and looked into the air. "Swish!" The sound of something swiftly piercing through the air suddenly assailed him. "Bang!" The dull thud resounded like an explosion. Shane felt as if he had been struck by a heavy mountain; he couldn't even grunt as he was sent flying, crashing into a tree's trunk like a cannonball, causing the tree to snap apart. "Ugh..." Only then did Shane feel a dull pain in his chest, which made him cry out. "Skill acquired—[Physical Resistance]—Do you wish to learn it?" As the new message surged into his mind, Shane remained bewildered. "What happened?" "What was that?" "Did I get attacked?" Shane did not comprehend what had transpired as he slid down the tree trunk onto the ground. Miraculously, although the attack was strong enough to send him flying and crack a tree, Shane was not severely harmed; he only felt a little pressure in his chest. "Screech!" Elsewhere, the fierce bird that shattered the tree soared back into the air. As if infuriated by its failed attack and Shane's resistance, it screeched and then spewed Lightning in Shane's direction. The Lightning seemed to scorch his eyeballs, causing Shane, who had just gotten up, to see only white as he was hit instantly. "Boom!" The Lightning struck Shane's location, causing an Explosion and blasting Shane, sending him rolling out like a gourd. "Skill acquired—[Magic Resistance]—Do you wish to learn it?" Yet another new skill was acquired. "Cough..." Rolling like a gourd, Shane coughed violently. Still, as before, he unhesitatingly learned the new skill. Once again, despite being struck directly by the Lightning, Shane wasn't gravely harmed, he only felt immense pain throughout his body. By this point, Shane more or less understood what was happening. "Is this the Power of the Holy Sword?" Covered in dust, Shane lay on the ground, his gaze shifted to the Holy Sword he still held tightly. The Holy Sword, as it did initially, glowed with dazzling luminescence and brilliant colors. Since the Holy Sword had the effect of reducing any type of damage by 99%, it made sense Shane remained mostly unscathed thus far. "Screech! Screech!" The fierce bird in the air was unaware of all this, seeing Shane lying on the ground, appearing on the verge of death, but actually not having lost a drop of blood, it cried out in fury. Presumably, it hadn't expected that its prey, which it had discovered with so much effort, hadn't been taken down yet. Consequently, the bird dove down, as if determined to finally deal with Shane, its entire body emanating fierce waves. Witnessing this unfold, Shane's heart ignited with a fighting spirit. "Don't think I won't counterattack!" Facing the ominous figure descending from the sky like a nightmare, Shane grasped the Holy Sword tightly, struggling to his feet unsteadily. "Zing!" The previously calm radiance on the magnificent Holy Sword suddenly intensified, shining brilliantly. An incredible Power flowed from the Holy Sword into Shane's body. Shane then lifted the Holy Sword, aiming at the menacing figure in the sky. Then... "Skill acquired—[Two-Handed Sword]—Do you wish to learn it?" Without question, Shane chose to learn it. ``` Enhance your reading experience by removing ads: Remove Ads Now