Soul Devourer Chapter 1 Episode 59 — Dropping Raw Power and Honing Technique
I continued deeper through the stone corridors. The Living Armors always appeared in groups of three, keeping the battles coming without pause.
The first one swung its longsword in a sharp downward strike. I caught the blade with my short sword, then severed its arm with my other blade, disabling its ability to swing.
I moved to finish it, but the round shield blocked my strike. The shield split in two, yet the armor underneath remained unscathed.
The second and third Living Armors were about to move, so I kicked the first one aside to throw them off.
They shoved the first aside and advanced. The second swung at me; I deflected the longsword and slashed off its sword arm the moment its stance faltered.
Just as I was about to finish it, the third Armor slashed diagonally. I jumped back to dodge, then instantly closed the distance again.
I twisted my body to slip past the incoming sword and countered with a swing of my own.
But again, the round shield absorbed the blow.
My raw stats were higher, but their【Swordmanship】and【Shieldmanship】exceeded mine. Their technique was so refined it didn’t feel like fighting monsters — it was like sparring with real hunters.
“I don’t know how to put it, but the more I fight them, the more my technique improves. …This is actually pretty fun.”
Instead of relying on brute force, learning proper technique made me feel like a real martial artist.
With them disabled, I moved on to test some magic.
“«Wind Slash»”
A blade of wind shot forth, cutting through the armored body cleanly. The Living Armor stopped moving.
They had high resistance to both physical and magical attacks, but even with the reduced power, it was more than enough.
I defeated the remaining two and pressed onward. My pattern became consistent: disable them with close combat, then finish them with magic.
Repeating that cycle, I trained while making my way toward the boss room.
『Level 51 UP』
『Magic Power +16 UP』
『Strength +20 UP』
『Endurance +31 UP』
『Agility +16 UP』
『Intelligence. +16 UP』
『Spirit +29 UP』
『Dexterity +20 UP』
『Luck +20 UP』
『Skill【Swordmanship】Lv.7 UP』
『Skill【Shieldmanship】Lv.7 UP』
『Skill【Slash Enhancement】Lv.7 UP』
The farther I went, the more Living Armors appeared. But without the troublesome traps, the latter half was far easier for me.
There were no forks or dead ends, just a straight path leading all the way to the boss room.
“Alright… time to go.”
After resting enough, I loosened the muscles in my neck, shoulders, and waist, then opened the boss room door.
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E/N:
Yuito be like: Thanks for the delicious (martial arts) food (experience, both literally and system-wise)! 😂
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"Instead of relying on brute force, learning proper technique"
ReplyDeleteHell, it's about time he starts doing this. It's glaring pitfall that awaits this type of characters.
The fact that he realised this on his own without a buff, musclehead teacher(trope) is one of the reasons that motivate me to continue translating ts.
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