City of Desire Novel Chapter 725: Expert Training

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I opened the door and was surprised to see the person on the other side.

There was Bell, as I had expected, but beside her was a man. I wanted to talk to the man yesterday, but Bell had been busy talking to him even when I returned in the evening.

I didn't disturb them; they had t after a decade and a half. They had a lot to catch up on.

"Lord Kalos," I greeted the man.

It's not his real na. I don't know what it is. I have read her information, but I cannot match him to any of the people who were loyal to them.

He might have a skill, an artifact, or both, or sothing else to change his face, but I didn't think too much about it.

Bell is already taking a massive risk, and his would be even greater. The less I know, the greater the deniability I will have, and in this work, it is essential to possess all the necessary skills.

"Lord Silver," he replied. Looking at his expression, he didn't want to be here.

"Uncle is leaving today, but before he does, I have asked him to train you," inford Bell.

It made

a little disappointed. I don't know his power, but seeing how easily he had dealt with Jon and how I am drawing a blank with him, I could tell he is very powerful.

At least Lv. 40; such a powerhouse would have been trendously valuable for us.

Though if his identity was revealed, it would have brought

and the city even greater danger than the undead. I'm glad he's leaving my city.

"Thank you for the opportunity, Lord Kalos," I replied, but the man just looked.

"Co at

with everything you have," he said after a mont. I nodded and walked toward the rack. "You can use your rapier," he added, to my surprise.

It's a half-artifact, but looking at the man's eyes. I know, he is serious.

'Use everything, don't hold back on anything,' said Bell.

'Ok,' I replied, and a mont later, aura ca out of my body before the fractal ford, transforming into a cyan blade covering my rapier.

I could see the surprise appearing in his eyes, and they turned emotional as Bell's did when she saw my thod for the first ti before recovering.

Now, I could see the interest in those eyes.

"Co," he said.

Imdiately, I activated the Blitz Steps and moved toward him while swinging my rapier in the air.

The cyan aura blade moved toward him, and at the sa ti, I ford another blade without taking my eyes away from him.

The blade appeared in front of him instantly, but he didn't move. I got worried, but the next mont, I saw a light green gauntlet appearing over his right hand.

As it did, the hand moved like a phantom so fast that I couldn't catch its movents at all. When it had stopped, I saw the gauntlet holding my falling leaf blade.

I could feel the blade trying to get away from his hands; he was holding it so tightly that it couldn't move.

Crack!

The next mont, he squeezed, cracking it into pieces.

"Aura is a manifestation of will. So, use that will in every attack. You should tell your thod what it is you want it to do," he said before coming at .

I didn't sense any speed skills from him, but he was faster than I and appeared in front of

in an instant, which seed impossible, seeing the weight of the man.

The mont he did, an aura blade appeared in his hand. It is none other than a falling leaf but one much stronger than mine.

He appeared in front of

and swung the pure aura blade. There were no skills involved, but it felt stronger and faster than I could manage.

Seeing that, I didn't hold back. I activated Blade of Gale and Mauling Strike as I swung my sword toward him.

Clang!

They clashed, and the aura blade covering my sword shattered while I felt that a mountain had attacked .

The force was so great that I had to take the steps back rapidly. I thought he would follow , but he didn't. Instead, he swung his sword.

I was expecting the Falling Leaf to co at . Instead, seven beautiful, pointy hexagonal thorns of aura materialized and ca at

very fast.

Aura ca out of

and went into my skills, while another stream ford a fractal, turning into a cyan blade covering my rapier.

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As it happened, the seven thorns were in front of , and I moved my blade to defend against them.

I cannot miss any, or they will pierce through .

This man isn't much impressed with . There is a good chance that he might not stop the attacks. So, I have to defend against them all.

Clang, Crack, Clang!

My rapier clashed with the first thorn, feeling the massive power that shook my hand. Most importantly, it created cracks on the Falling Leaf covering my rapier.

It made my expression turn bad, but my rapier didn't stop despite feeling the pain.

I defended against the second thorn, which created even more cracks on the falling leaf, and the third one had extended even further.

"Feel the thod, its weakness, that the thorns are targeting." He advised. "These thorns aren't that powerful, but they were able to crack your thod apart." He added.

It irritated

a little since I hadn't achieved this thod for a long ti, and I had thought I understood it.

Still, he is right. I need to find the weakness in the thod. So, why did the rapier move? I felt the aura thod. Its strengths, weaknesses, and the reaction when the thorns clashed against it.

The last thorn crashed against the blade, shattering the falling leaf covering my blade into pieces, but it also gave

insight into weakness.

Although I couldn't use it to form another blade before, I saw the man in front of

and his blade coming toward

fast.

I moved my blade toward him, and at the sa ti, I used the aura to make the fractal.

Hun!

The fractal had ford, but it didn't transform into the blade.

"You need to be absolutely calm in battle. A slight mistake and the fractal won't form," said the man.

Clang!

His blade clashed against

with such force. I was barely able to stop myself from flying back like a broken doll, but I needed to take rapid steps back, with the blood leaking out of my lips.

I felt like even my bones had cracked.

I was taking a step back when the thorns ca at

once more, and this ti, there were nine of them.

The blade is very good. It's a half-artifact, but it will put too much pressure on

if I defend them with the weapon alone. I need the aura thod.

So, while I moved my rapier to defend against them, I ford a fractal.

This ti, I didn't let the panic grip

and remained calm as the fractal ford.

I have been practicing since I ca back and using it to spar against Bell, but there is a difference between Bell and this man.

Bell is powerful, but I know her. I didn't feel the fear in her presence like I do in the presence of this man.

The thorns reached , and my rapier was inches away from clashing against them when Falling Blade appeared on the sword.

Clang, Crack, Clang!

My blade clashed against them and, like before, began to crack, but this ti, the cracks were smaller.

However, it still didn't help, as the ninth thorn shattered the blade.

"You should have materialized the thod faster. Your enemies aren't going to wait until you do it," he said, and saw his blade co at .

It was already halfway toward .

He is too fast, and I'm having a hard ti keeping up with him, but I understand how precious the opportunity is.

One rarely gets to train with a powerhouse as strong as this one. I need to seize this opportunity with everything I have.

I pushed more aura into my skill and began to form fractals at speed, which I had never done before. It ford, and I didn't expect it to turn into the blade, but it did.

Clang!

His blade clashed against mine, shattering it while at the sa ti sending

back fast, with the blood leaking out of my mouth.

This ti, the attack was more intense than the last.

I rapidly took the steps back while at the sa ti, moving my aura to form a fractal. A mont later, a cyan blade covered my rapier.

It put a smile on my face, but only for a mont before I noticed the hexagonal thorns, and there are twelve of them.

They moved, but not toward ; they moved up. Instead, they ford a ring and ca toward

before surrounding .

"The enemy would not attack you from only one direction," he said, and the thorns ca at

from all sides.

They reached

in an instant, and I moved my blade to defend against them. Pushing the aura into Blade of the Gale and Mauling Strike, as well as fast reflexes.

Clang, Crack, Clang!

I defended one thorn after another and was able to defend against seven with small cracks spreading across my blade when five ca at

at once.

I felt fear as I saw their sharp edge and their fast speed. I had defended against as many of them as possible, but I will not be able to defend against them.

They reached , and just when they were about to pierce through . The sharp edge disappeared and beca flat; it made

relieved.

Though only for a fraction of a second. The man may not want to kill , but he is not showing

rcy.

Bam Bam Bam!

The thorns struck

hard from all directions. They are powerful enough to crack bones but not enough to shatter them.

The man had controlled the power well.

"Uncle!" said Bell. "He is fine," replied the man, and he appeared in front of

before attacking, without giving

even a mont to recover.

I am far from fine; those five thorns stuck

in places that give

pain whenever I move.

Still, I gritted my teeth and swung my sword toward him. I will not stop because of these minor injuries and little pain.

Once more, he attacked

with thorns, and this ti, the numbers were even more than before. I defended against nine, but the rest hit .

Ti passed, and I continued with the training.

Within an hour, I was thoroughly tired. I had never used so much aura as I had in this spar, but I didn't stop. Instead, I pushed myself even harder, activating Energizing Essence.

Another hour passed, and I still kept fighting despite nearly every part of

screaming and bleeding.

It is a very rare opportunity, and the coming undead had made it even more valuable.

Bam!

Seconds turned into minutes, and I kept pushing myself before finally, I crashed hard against the wall.

I tried to get up but couldn't.

"You are good, worthy of being taught by House Avandel." He said, extending his hand toward . I took it and got up slowly, bearing the pain that every part of my body was giving .

"If you had a year or two, you would have a chance against them, but with the current state, you do not," he added, with a shake of his head.

I smiled, and so did Bell. Making the man arch his brow.

"It's bad, but it's not without hope, my lord," I replied. There is hope, small as it may be.

He is curious but didn't ask.

"Thank you for this opportunity, Lord Kalos. If there is anything I could do, please don't hesitate to ask," I said, and the man laughed.

"Even with your legacy, you are too weak to help with anything, but you might in the future," he replied.

To that, I only smiled and walked out of the room slowly, bearing the pain. These three hours had been the best; I had made a massive improvent.

Most importantly, I now have an idea of how to fight the powerhouses of Lv. 40 and above. That will help

a lot against the undead.

When I got out of the training rooms, healing spells covered , and I also drank the healing potion to expedite it.

He was careful not to injure

seriously, but he did injure

enough that I would need to be in bed for a day. I cannot afford to do that.

The pain began to recede with every step, making

regain my gait.

Hun!

I had reached the elevator and was about to step into it when I suddenly stopped as I sensed sothing. It's very faint, but I could feel it.

It's from the south, Inam, actually.

"Old Vanis is really doing it," I muttered before stepping into the elevator, wishing that he would succeed.