He had made his choices for offense, the next was defense. This was a remarkably easy choice for Ves.
('Inner Divergence and Adamant Reforging it is.') he nodded.
These were his two most powerful defensive techniques. Inner Divergence was an active defensive technique that worked by spreading the impact of the strike across all muscle groups. Effectively the muscles of the body acted as a shock absorbent for the entire body. The impact was safely dispersed instead of inflicting damage on the area of the collision.
Adamant Reforging was a training technique that strengthened the flesh of the user. Flesh would grow more reinforced across many rounds of restorative healing from wounds inflicted in just the right manner, allowing for a tougher exterior. This would result in a passive defense for the user in question.
A good balance between passive and active defenses.
That left two maneuvering techniques.
One of them was definitely the Phantom Step technique. The technique was incredibly useful and had helped Rui immensely since the very day that he mastered it. However, none of the other techniques were all too alluring at this point in time. Out of the remaining four, two of them were foundational techniques that automatically ruled them out in his head.
That left Blink and Shadow Step. However, one was obsolete in the Squire Realm while the other was not combat-oriented. It was suited for infiltration and other operations that required genuine stealth. He didn't have another technique.
('I guess I can go for Wind Breathing?') Rui wondered, scratching his head. Technically, it was a supplementary technique, not a maneuvering technique, but it boosted his agility and speed. Still, it suited his needs.
was his technique
Outer Convergence.
Wind Breathing.
Phantom Step.
Inner Divergence.
Adamant Reforging.
Reverberating Lance.
picked the scrolls of the techniques he was looking for.
"Sheesh," Rui muttered aloud.
sum was nearly an order of magnitude more expensive than even his
not for the fact that the mission in the Serevian Dungeon had yielded him a tremendous amount of income, he would not
course, this wasn't greed. Squire-level techniques were far more
I have to pay for guidance and equipment, unlike when I
Martial Squire, or even a Martial Senior to help him train
the techniques, he sat down at one of the tables in the library with his scrolls, skimming through all of them and inputting
as he processed all
Apprentice-level versions. It seems they
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