RioRaRyu
patreon
Chapter 263: The Disciple’s Growth
🕑 Added 2025-06-26 01:57:04 +0000 UTCAfter exchanging greetings, Blake got straight to the point.
“Ais, let’s fight.” This sudden declaration made Lily, who was experiencing this for the first time, look astonished, not expecting Blake to be so direct.
“Mhm.” Ais was even calmer, immediately drawing the rapier from her waist. However, it wasn’t her usual signature weapon, the Sword of Despair, but another rapier.
“Huh? Ais, you changed your sword?” Noticing this, Blake asked in surprise.
“Mhm, it needed repairs because I cut many corrosive monsters during the expedition,” Ais replied calmly, her eyes flickering slightly.
“I see. Lily, please step back a bit.” Hearing this, Blake nodded and told Lily to move further away. Then, an astonishing amount of magic power erupted from Blake, spreading across the ground and making it glow with an astonishing brilliance.
This was Blake’s reinforcement magic, which he hadn’t used in a long time. With Blake’s current power, the reinforced high wall would not even chip a speck of stone even if Orario’s other Level 7, Ota, struck it with full force.
“Then, let’s begin. Let me see your progress.” After casually setting up the training ground, Blake’s right hand glowed, and a gleaming, snow-white sword appeared with a soft hum. It was Ice’s Whisper, which he hadn’t used in a long time.
“Mhm.” Hearing this, Ais’s expression instantly became serious. Her golden eyes scanned Blake’s body. However, Ais was astonished to find that Blake had no weaknesses around him, and his aura was as weak as an ordinary person’s. If Blake hadn’t just shown his strength, and if they hadn’t spent so much time together, Ais might have actually thought he was an ordinary person.
Tap! Unable to find any weakness, Ais could only reluctantly step forward, creating a crisp sound. She lunged towards Blake like a bullet, her sword turning into a cold gleam as it thrust towards him.
CLANG! However, this sharp and swift attack was casually parried by Blake using Ice’s Whisper, striking the side of Ais’s rapier. With much less force than Ais, he visibly deflected it.
The next moment, before Ais could even adjust her posture, Blake’s sword was already pressed against her fair neck.
“It seems your reinforcement magic has improved, and your strength is much greater. Although it’s still not on par with Level 6, it’s not far off. However, your attacks are too monotonous and easily seen through. You don’t need to maintain a balance of speed and power; thrusting should prioritize speed. If the speed is fast, the power will naturally follow.” Blake then looked at the stunned Ais and seriously instructed her. When he sparred with Ais before, his swordsmanship wasn’t as formidable, and he could only spar with her, mutually making up for deficiencies. In fact, in the beginning, he could only fight Ais by relying on his reinforcement magic and his “body-feel weakening” ability.
However, now, regardless of his overall power, in terms of swordsmanship and martial arts alone, ever since he became a Campione, gained his divine authority, and then studied with Luo Cuilian for a month, he could already be called a master or even a grandmaster. Teaching Ais posed no challenge at all.
“I understand.” Hearing Blake’s words, Ais’s golden eyes flickered, and she obediently nodded. Blake’s progress in strength had always been far faster than hers, and she would not doubt the words of this man who was both her teacher and friend.
“Good, let’s continue.” Hearing this, Blake smiled slightly, very satisfied with Ais’s attitude.
Over the next hour, Blake would always let Ais make her move, then he would counter it, roughly pointing out her flaws, allowing Ais to understand them herself. This approach would lead to significant progress. Lily, watching from the side, looked on with envy. She also wanted to be taught by Blake, but when she thought of her own talent, she could only look on dejectedly.
“All right, the flaw-improvement stage ends here for now. You can’t get fat in one bite. Now, let me see your true progress.” After easily repelling the much-improved, decisively attacking Ais again, Blake smiled and said, “You can use any means against me. Don’t hold back.”
“I understand.” Hearing this, Ais nodded. After creating some distance, she focused again. The next moment, Ais lunged forward, closing the distance between them. Her sword transformed into a sharp gleam. Although her strength was much weaker, her speed had surged to another level; even a Level 6 person might not react in time.
Blake merely smiled in satisfaction at Ais’s progress. His own sword, just as decisively, lashed out, seemingly intending to repeat the earlier scenario.
“Sweep!” However, just as the two swords were about to collide, a green whirlwind suddenly erupted from Ais’s body. She swiftly ascended a bit, dodging the attack, and twisted her body in the air, slashing towards Blake. Facing this attack, Blake remained unfazed. He simply tightened his grip, raised his sword, and effortlessly blocked it, sending a slight tremor that skillfully sent Ais flying backward.
Controlling the whirlwind of her Wind Spirit Walk, Ais managed to stabilize herself, feeling her numbed arm. Her eyes narrowed. She hadn’t felt Blake use much force, yet he had managed to win despite her advantageous position.
“Myriad Swords Returning to the Source.” Ais, however, didn’t dwell on it. She suddenly raised her sword, her aura becoming incredibly sharp. At the same time, hundreds of sword qi suddenly appeared above and in front of her, dense and terrifying. Finally, they coalesced into dozens of larger sword qi, which shot towards Blake, blocking all his escape routes.
CRACK! Facing this attack, Blake only looked at Ais with an admiring gaze. Then, he slightly twisted his sword and slashed forward.
In an instant, a thick, crescent-shaped slash effortlessly shattered all the sword qi hurtling towards him. Just then, Ais’s figure suddenly darted past behind the sword qi, appearing on Blake’s left side, her rapier thrusting towards his arm with specks of cold light.
CLANG! However, Blake didn’t even turn his head. He simply casually looked up and pinched the rapier with two fingers!
---
