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Chapter 87: Blake vs Ais, The Might of the Holy Sword!
🕑 Added 2025-02-18 12:49:14 +0000 UTC
The next morning, while Hestia and Lili were still asleep and the city seemed empty, Blake had already met up with Ais and was preparing for their daily training.
"Blake, where’s your sword?"
Looking at Blake, Ais tilted her head in confusion. The longsword that usually hung from his waist was missing.
"It broke accidentally," Blake explained, shaking his head.
"I knew it! I'll get you a sword. Blake, your sword’s quality is too poor."
Ais's golden eyes flickered, seemingly thoughtful.
"No need. I still have my own sword."
Blake's golden eyes sparkled with intensity.
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of golden light appeared in his hand.
Then, when the light faded, a sword was revealed in his grip, its hilt adorned with gold and blue patterns, with strange characters etched into the center of the blade. It was the sword that Blake treasured—the Sword of Promised Victory (Excalibur).
"This sword...?"
The moment Blake revealed it, Ais was immediately drawn to it. Her golden eyes fixated on the blade, her expression showing rare shock.
Although it was the first time Blake had drawn it, Ais felt an inexplicable sense of awe. Compared to this sword, her Desperate—a sword forged by a master craftsman—seemed like an ordinary weapon, with an obvious difference in quality.
"This is the Sword of Promised Victory, also known as Excalibur. Ais, this is my first time using it as well. Let’s see how it goes."
Blake admired the Excalibur in his hand, his crystal blue eyes showing rare battle intent as he spoke to Ais.
"Mm."
Without further words, Ais took a serious stance and drew her own sword with a metallic sound.
At that moment, Blake suddenly charged forward, swinging Excalibur through the air in a dazzling arc aimed at Ais.
Clang—!
Ais’s golden eyes widened slightly at the strike and quickly blocked with her sword, causing sparks to fly. The force of the blow pushed her back several steps.
So heavy! The power and speed are much stronger than yesterday. More importantly, this sword...
Ais stared at Blake seriously, especially focusing on the sword in his hand, silently analyzing. Although she hadn't been fully focused, the fact that Blake could push back a Level 5 like her meant that his strength had grown considerably since yesterday.
"Be careful, Ais."
While Ais was analyzing, Blake flashed a satisfied smile. Excalibur felt even more manageable than he had imagined. More importantly, compared to an ordinary longsword, he could clearly sense the sword's spirit for the first time.
It seemed that Excalibur had fully accepted him, allowing him to unleash its full power, and even more.
Just as Ais was about to unleash her full power and rush at him, dozens of sword ki suddenly appeared around Blake and shot toward Ais, forcing her to dodge. Every time the sword ki struck the city wall, it left a small crater.
The speed of these sword ki was much greater than when he used an ordinary longsword.
Clearly, under Excalibur's enhancement, the power and speed of his Ten Thousand Swords Returning to One were much stronger than before.
"Swirl!"
As the sword ki continued to increase, forming a dense sword net, Ais was pushed into a corner. Magic fluctuations surged from her body as she recited an incantation.
In an instant, a pale green wind vortex formed around Ais, greatly enhancing her attack, defense, speed, and short-distance flight abilities.
This was her magic, Ariel, which enveloped her body with wind to increase her physical attributes and grant her the ability to fly short distances.
In the next moment, Ais flew into the sky, dodging all the sword ki. Using the power of Ariel, she charged directly at Blake from mid-air. Her sword was surrounded by swirling green wind as she slashed at him.
Clearly shocked by Blake's strength, Ais was no longer holding back and had begun to fight seriously.
Faced with Ais’s attack, Blake raised an eyebrow and activated his own unique magic, Sword Spirit. He then raised Excalibur, meeting Ais’s Desperate in mid-air.
Clang!
With a deafening metallic crash, countless sparks and shockwaves erupted where the two swords met, sending the pale green wind vortex swirling around them. The ground beneath Blake began to sink, with cracks spreading out.
Feeling that the situation couldn't continue like this, Ais widened her golden pupils and quickly flipped in the air, breaking free from the deadlock. She then gripped Desperate tightly and horizontally slashed at Blake.
Blake’s reaction was equally swift. He lowered Excalibur just enough to easily deflect Ais’s attack.
Then, with a forceful push, he sent Ais—who was unable to find leverage in the low air—flying backward.
As Ais used Ariel to stabilize her body while retreating, Blake once again swung Excalibur. In an instant, a sharp slash shot toward Ais.
Clang!
Although Ais blocked with Desperate, she was still knocked back and crashed into the wall. However, thanks to the wind’s power, the impact was lessened, and she wasn’t seriously injured.
"Alright, that’s enough..."
Just as Blake was about to end the training, Ais, to his surprise, gripped Desperate and waved it in his direction.
In an instant, three small sword ki shot toward him.
Easily blocking the three sword ki, Blake looked at Ais with admiration.
Those sword ki were the early form of One Sword to Rule All. Although Ais needed Desperate to execute them, she had clearly learned the technique. Though she couldn't yet form dozens of sword ki without a sword like he could, her progress was impressive.
After all, she had only learned it in less than two days.
"Beep! Congratulations, Master! You have completed the achievement task—'Master's Legacy'. You are rewarded with 50 Luck Points and the special magic Ariel."
At that moment, a pleasant system notification rang, causing Blake to pause for a moment before smiling.
He hadn’t expected this to be an achievement task, and to top it off, the reward was Ais’s Ariel. It was a pleasant surprise.
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