Pick Me Up! Novel Chapter 80: Continuing (2) (1)

Chapter 80: Continuing (2) (1)

Rumble!

Flas spread in all directions.

The flas painted the iron bars red as they approached . The heat burned my skin even with my fla resistance. However

I lightly stepped to the right and then leaped.

The flas chased after , but it was already too late. The blade of my sword touched Elokas neck. She gestured with an annoyed expression as the flas vanished.

Youre slow. Cant you go faster?

You told

to increase the firepower, didnt you? You even said youd watch my back.

I did say that, but theres no harm in practicing, right?

I smiled and sheathed my sword.

That was my tenth victory in a row. What I learned from our several duels was that Eloka was terrible in one-on-one combat. With the consistent increase in stats, the power of her magic had nearly doubled, but her control remained the sa. Without any decent defensive spells, she relied on speed and seizing opportunities in a swift battle.

Its ti to learn chanting skills.

For Eloka in her current state, skills like High-speed Chanting or Multi-Cast were necessary.

High-Speed Chanting would drastically reduce casting ti, and Multi-Cast would allow her to mix telekinesis with fire magic for more versatility. It was a goal I had advised her on, and she agreed.

Next is .

Velkist, who had been standing outside the training ground, entered.

He already had his sword drawn.

No breaks for you guys.

I thought you were watching, didnt realize you were itching to join.

Alright, alright. Both of you, co at . I dont want to waste ti.

Velkist glanced at Eloka and raised an eyebrow.

I dont want to fight with a magician.

If Miss Nerissa doesnt like it and you dont like it either, then who should I fight with?

I dont care.

No need to be so snappy!

Both of them grumbled but got into position.

Velkist had also acquired fla resistance a few days ago. At least now he wouldnt be caught in Elokas magic.

I readied myself.

Here I co.

Velkists eyes sharpened.

In an instant, his body scattered and dashed to the left. Simultaneously, the flas created by Eloka silently engulfed the right side. It might seem like a crude tactic, but the timing was precise. I raised my shield and awaited the approaching attacks.

After that, the mornings training ended.

[Skill Awakening!]

[Velkist ()s Basic Swordsmanship has reached Level 5!]

Velkist had raised his weapon skill level to 5.

His growth rate was considerable. His talent was outstanding, and his effort matched it. His will and patience were strong. He was on the fast track.

Its about ti for

too.

Considerable ti has passed since my weapon skill had reached level 7.

I had a feeling that if given a little push, I would break through to level 8 and step into interdiate weapon skills.

There was a significant gap between basic and interdiate weapon skills.

Besides, weapon skills were the foundation of combat, along with a well-trained body. No matter how many fancy skills you had, without decent weapon skills, it was like an empty fortress.

Thwack!

In the shooting range, Jenna was drawing her bow.

It wasnt the small bow she had been using until now but a large one that covered her entire upper body. Each ti she pulled the string, a heavy sound reverberated. The arrows pierced the target more than 100 ters away with precision.

The way she handled the bow was different from using a short bow.

Jennas fingers were tired. She had been pulling the thick, large bowstring repeatedly, and it had caused blisters.

Thwack!

The second arrow hit dead center on the target.

Her accuracy was close to sniping, precise, and sophisticated. No one had taught her this style, yet she had figured it out on her own. The power was no less than that of a crossbow. She would soon learn the skill of longbows.

In one corner of the training fields shelter, Aaron and Asher were fighting with spears and swords.

Both of them had a weapon skill level of 4. Until this morning, they were on par with Velkist, but now they were lagging behind.

This is quite mad.

Velkist, who had been sitting in a chair, grinned.

Besides improving his weapon skills, Velkist had also raised his insight level.

Its all clear to . I could beat you guys in under five minutes.

Dont brag just because you went up once. Youve still got a long way to go.

Well, I suppose youre right.

The training ground on the second floor had only one arena.

Since its sothing both parties use, we couldnt monopolize it indefinitely. Weve been taking turns using it over ti.

Of course, most of the ti, its us who use it.

This is because the first party has already finished leveling up.

I whispered to myself.

Status Window.

[Han Israt () Lv. 19 (Exp 42/150)]

[Class: Novice]

[Strength: 43/43]

[Intelligence: 10/10]

[Health: 39/39]

[Agility: 37/37]

[Skills: Basic Swordsmanship (Lv.7), Insight (Lv.5), Fla Resistance (Lv.3), Pain Resistance (Lv.4), Composure (Lv.5), Frenzy (Lv.4), Stealth (Lv.1), Equestrianism (Lv.1)]

My current level was 19.

Strength exceeded 40, and health and agility were getting close to that mark.

Fla resistance, composure, and frenzy had each gone up by one level.

I was just one level away from reaching level 20, where 3-star advancent and class choices lay.

I applied pressure to the cup in my hand.

Crackle.

The cup, made of iron, crumpled like paper. I placed the crumpled cup on the table. It would return to its original shape if given so ti.

Its a bit strange.

Ever since I reached 2 stars, the growth stats had been oscillating between 5 and 6. 5 was the average for 3 stars, and 6 was the average for 4 stars. My overall stat accumulation was no longer that of a 2-star, sothing that other Masters would note as manipulation.

Without attaching a sandbag of nearly 30 kg, it wasnt considered exercise.

My 100-ter dash record was approaching 8 seconds. I could do push-ups without getting tired. Up to this point, I had been near the limits of human physical capabilities, but now I was clearly surpassing them.

And above all,

Sothing felt different every ti I swung my sword.

I realized it right after advancing to 2 stars. While using a sword and shield together used to feel natural, now it was becoming slightly unnatural.

Maybe its ti to drop the shield.

The shield didnt suit .

It was clear from the fact that I hadnt learned any skills related to defense. Once we broke through the 20th floor and had so spare ti, it seed I would need to separate my skills.

[Both parties, gather in the square!]

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