The Author's POV

Chapter 376

===Status===

Name : Ren Dover

Rank : B

Strength : B

Agility : B +

Stamina : B -

Intelligence : B

Mana capacity : B -

Luck : A +

Charm : C +

--> Profession :

[Swordsmanship lvl.4]

The degree of understanding of the sword has evolved to the next level. User will find it easier to understand previously harder concepts.

--> Martial Manual :

[★★★★★ Keiki style] - Essence realm of mastery.

Sword art created by Grandmaster Toshimoto Keiki. A five-star module focused primarily on reaching the apex of swordsmanship and speed. Upon mastery, the sword art becomes so fast that before an opponent could even think about their next move, their heads would already be rolling on the ground.

[★★★ Ring of vindication] - Essence realm of mastery.

Highly advanced sword art that creates a perfect ring of defense around the user. The ring can create a three-dimensional sphere that protects the user from all sides upon mastery. Because of the lack of offensive capabilities, the manual was graded three stars.

[★★★ Drifting steps] - Greater realm of mastery.

Movement art that progresses with each step. With every step taken, user speed will increase. Unless the user stops, speed will continuously improve until the user either runs out of mana or is injured.

[★★★✰ Quick-slash style] - Minor realm of mastery.

A sword art fully focused on speed. With one quick draw, the user gains the ability to kill an opponent without them noticing anything had happened. Created to replicate the Keiki style. After years of research, this sword art was the result.

[★★★ Full-body martial arts] - Greater realm of mastery.

Hand-to-Hand combat technique dedicated to utilizing every single part of the body to incapacitate the enemy. It may be a 3-star art, but upon mastery, it can be used to complement other forms of martial art.

--> Skills :

[[G] Monarch's indifference]

A skill that enables users to erase all emotions, and act as a supreme monarch that only calculates the best option regardless of circumstance.

[[D] The one]

A skill that enables the user to instill fear into the opponents' minds resulting in them feeling like they were standing before a sovereign that overlooked everything. The skill may work on individuals who are one rank higher than them, however, if the difference between the two parties is greater than two ranks, the skill effect diminishes.

[[A] Eyes of Chronos]

Upon using this skill, the user will be able to see everything in slow motion. The more mana is used, the slower the time will be in their eyes.

'I'm slowly getting there.'

I inwardly muttered as I stared at my charm which was now in the rank range.

After my contract with Angelica dissolved, my charm and my stats immediately dropped back down to where they were originally supposed to be.

For about a week, staring at myself in the mirror, depression once again overcame me as recollections of my handsome days would spring upon me from time to time.

Still wasn't over it if I had to be honest.

Sigh.

That aside, my strength did drastically rise over the past year, and just a few months ago, I broke through to rank.

'Can't have everything.'

I muttered in consolation.

Swooosh—!

down my status window, a clear mountain breeze blew past and shook the leaves of the tree that

gaps of the leaves, creating

area that I was in, inviting anyone present to want to relax. Of course,

Rustle—! Rustle—!

wasn't long before the peace was broken as a

"Roooooar!"

bushes was a large brown bear with red eyes and sharp claws that were about the same size as my arms. A

also ranked at that. Not

at the bear with great interest, from the tree that I was

little fox was standing opposite the bear,

like the bear was in the middle of

Their diet was drastically different from

"Rooooar!"

the bear raised his body halfway up in the air and shot towards the fox that was standing opposite to it. It

guess that's

"Huuup!"

fell to the ground at

BANG—!

the skull of the bear, with a loud bang, the beast's head crashed against the

the air,

Swooosh—!

and channeling my wind psyons, a small wind

'Well, that's dinner sorted.'

the bear and

all four legs outstretched from its body, the bear laid on the ground unmoving. I didn't need to check whether it was dead as

"Hm?"

"Grrrrr."

skin the bear, I heard a slight growling sound coming from behind me. Turning around, I noticed the

was going on, the fox darted in my direction. Its claws were outstretched trying to claw

just saved you, and instead of being grateful, you're

Click—!

moving, turning my attention back to the bear, a subtle clicking

say that I should skin a

taught me about skinning a beast, but in the end, shrugging my shoulders I just decided to put

there's you

I put the bear back into my dimensional space, turning around,

we're having roast and

I also put it in

I headed back deep into the forest. Towards my camp, and where the others

***

location of the camp wasn't far. About a ten-minute walk from where

land. In the middle of the tents, a fire crackled, and sitting

each other and drinking

"I'm back."

smiled as

"Back already?"

from his seat. After him, the others also looked in my direction, but in contrast to the warm welcome that I had expected, they had all looks that asked the question, 'Where's

them too

appeared on my face, but I

one who dragged them out to the forest as soon as the demons retreated. This was so that everyone could get some good training,

the dwarves were, training there

resentment was probably Smallsnake who would snort from time to time whenever he would see my face. 'Why do I need to train when

course, I ignored

such dangerous environments. He wasn't always going to be inside of a safe

should head back soon. We've trained enough, we'll be heading to the elven domain

stood up and stretched his

"Already?"

my bracelet I took the bear out and sat down on a

having

"This too."

tapping onto my bracelet, I threw the fox on top of

"A fox?"

said as he stood up to take a closer look at the dead fox. Extending his hand to try and touch it, right before his hand

"Don't touch that."

"Why?"

"It's gross."

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