Pick Me Up! Novel Chapter 98: Niflheimr (10) (1)

Chapter 98: Niflheimr (10) (1)

In the end, the thrusting skill failed to land on Ridgion.

He changed his stance and smoothly parried it. I looked at my trembling right hand lightly. The movent I had just made was sharper and more intricate than anything I had ever done before.

Its much better than last ti.

Ridgion lowered his sword.

Ridgions feet, which had not moved at all since we started practicing, took a step back.

Is the efficiency of synthesis different?

To the Master, synthesis is not just about absorbing experience points.

Ridgion lowered his voice.

But be cautious. Higher efficiency isnt always better. Theres a risk that the information between the Master and the target may beco mixed, or it could have a negative impact.

I nodded.

I gained so adjustnts in swordsmanship through synthesis with Shay. It had certainly been a boost to my growth.

Low-level heroes with no remarkable abilities might benefit from it, but if a higher-ranked hero was synthesized, they could gain similar experiences.

However, it wasnt entirely without drawbacks.

If you overdo synthesis

Information gets mixed up.

Theres a reason why Master who uses swordsmanship cant learn defensive skills. There may not be much difference in the direction of talents, but

We should be careful.

There are no advanced heroes in Townia with a rank of 4 or higher yet.

However, as the waiting room expands and the number of floors increases, there will undoubtedly be a few heroes who will be synthesized into

in the anti.

But I dont decide.

The Master of Townia is not .

Even if I beco a sub-master, I wont be allowed the authority to synthesize.

But I could still have an indirect influence. I needed to consider this aspect.

I raised one level in just one day. I thought it would take ten days.

Masters talent

Stop praising . Its embarrassing. Anyway, if progress is faster than I expected, one interdiate martial skill wont be enough.

In that case

I want to learn Heavenly Sword Spirit.'

Heavenly Sword Spirit is not a commonly classified skill.

As far as I know, Ridgion is the only hero who possesses Heavenly Sword Spirit.

Heavenly Sword Spirit is a unique skill with only one possessor.

Gladly.

Ridgion bowed his head to .

But before that, you must break through interdiate martial skills.

Is there a restriction on that?

Not really, but at this stage, it will be less efficient to learn. And I apologize, but even if I do my best, the Master may not be able to learn it.

That doesnt matter. I wont bla you for my lack of skill.

Ridgion is giving it his all.

If I cant learn it, its my deficiency.

I should change my schedule a bit.

It seems that Im gaining more than I thought from this.

I needed to invest a little more ti.

I must exclude stamina training.

Stamina training is a training that can be done even after returning.

But sparring and training with Ridgion are invaluable experiences that cannot be obtained anywhere else. I should ask Yurnet to set up an evening session as well. Leaving it alone for too long might get

caught, but I had already figured that out when I brought him here.

Then, the next practice

Master.

A familiar voice was heard.

Looking to the side, I noticed Nisled, who was pulling a multi-layered cart. On the cart, there were various dishes placed on high-quality plates.

Its alti. You can take a break while eating.

Nisled fluttered her apron and a small wooden table appeared.

Nisled set up the chairs, laid out various dishes on the table, and then bowed before disappearing. She was still the sa busybody. I put my sword in its sheath.

I guess we should eat first.

After finishing the al, I took a short break.

And then I faced Ridgion again. I tried to recreate the feeling I had when I raised my weapon skill level by one.

Its not going well.

It felt like beginners luck, and the sensation was faint like it was coming and going.

But it didnt completely disappear. It lingered faintly in my hand. I looked at Ridgion. The posture remained the sa, no greetings were needed. I raised my sword and rushed in.

Clang!

The swords collided and produced a loud noise.

Every ti I cut and thrust, Ridgion smoothly redirected his sword, deflecting and blocking effortlessly. Even after hours of observation, his movents remained mysterious.

Your techniques have improved, Ridgion said, effortlessly parrying my diagonal slash.

Thats because I didnt use Frenzy.

For the afternoon sparring session, we decided to fight in a different way.

While the morning session focused on strength and speed, this ti we planned to test a more technique-oriented approach, even if it ant being a bit weaker and slower.

The unnatural movents that occasionally appear in the Masters swordsmanship seem to be because of that skill, Ridgion comnted.

Thats not the only thing, I replied, swinging my shield.

The sword drew a half-circle as it brushed against the shield.

Ridgion paused for a mont and then continued, When you reach level 10, you should consider separating your skills.

I was already thinking about that.

To change skills, you needed a special item called the Awakening Elixir. It required various rare materials and advanced alchemy, but here, it was as common as pebbles. Bringing a few wouldnt even raise suspicions.

There was plenty to do.

Broadly speaking, adjusting and learning swordsmanship was the priority. I had to achieve this even if it ant giving up other things.

Secondly, I needed to change my type of swordsmanship.

The shield was undoubtedly useful equipnt. I have overco nurous crises thanks to it. However, it didnt suit my aptitude. Just by looking at my inability to learn defensive skills, it was clear. To advance to higher-tier swordsmanship, I needed to change from shield-swordsmanship to regular swordsmanship.

The third goal was to acquire the Heavenly Sword Spirit.

The principle might be complex, but the effect was simple: it amplified the power and speed applied to the weapon. If properly harmonized, it would give wings to my Frenzy. It was equivalent to receiving two adjustnts to my stats.

The fourth was to adjust Frenzy.

As I had felt and Ridgion ntioned, activating Frenzy seed to incur a penalty in swordsmanship. If I could sohow offset this penalty

Is it too much to go this far?

Ti is tight to accomplish even just one.

Even if I get it right to the third one, I will beco incomparably stronger. Thus, I decided to keep the fourth goal in mind but not overdo it.

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