Arriving at his home after school, Zephyr took care of everything he had to do. As he finished it quickly, Zephyr then logged in to Tensura to forget his annoyance today.
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[Welcome to 'Tensura'.]
Appearing in the middle of the city, Zephyr scanned around for a while. Suddenly, he remembered that he hadn't looked at the magic skills he got after turning into Tier 1. Zephyr then looked at the skills as he was slightly curious about them.
[Lightning Magic]
[Summon the very power of the heavens and emit a tremendous surge of lightning energy.]
[Lightning Blast Lv.1]
Rating: Epic
[Concentrates a lightning based attack to blast through the enemies. The damage dealt to the enemy is 110% to the caster's magic power.
*Target will be stunned for 1.5 seconds.
Type: Active
Skill Proficiency: 0%
Skill Resources Consumed: 50 MP
Cooldown Time: 10 Seconds.]
[Lightning Bolt Lv.1]
Ratin: Epic
[Calls down a bolt of lightning to strike an enemy unit, causing damage and a stun. The damage dealt to the enemy is 120% to the caster's magic power power.
*Target will be stunned for 2 seconds.
Type: Active
Skill Proficiency: 0%
Skill Resources Consumed: 150 MP
Cooldown Time: 30 Seconds.]
[Lightning Body Lv.1]
Rating: Epic
[Covers the body in lightning, greatly increasing their speed, and effectively, turning into an actual volatile lightning, charging across the battlefield until mana is depleted or reaching the desired target.
* Invulnerable and can attack, and cast abilities during Lightning Body.
Type: Active
Skill Proficiency: 0%
Skill Resources Consumed: 0.30% MP per 100 meter distance.
Cooldown Time: None.]
[Lightning Storm Lv.1]
Rating: Unique
[Cast a rain of lightning for 20 seconds in the specified area. The damage dealt to the enemy is 150% to the caster's magic power power.
Type: Active
Skill Proficiency: 0%
Skill Resources Consumed: 500 MP
Cooldown Time: 2 Minutes.]
Zephyr nodded at the skills, as all of them were impressive. If other players knew what he was thinking, they would totally strangle him to death as he treated legendary skills as simply impressive.
Zephyr then looked at above, wondering what he should do today as he did not have any intention of grinding levels as it was tiring and Zephyr had no intention of becoming the best in the game. Zephyr decided to enjoy the game instead of repeatedly killing mobs. He then suddenly thought of something.
"Now that I have gained another skill for my Legendary Archmage class, I guess it's time to create a new sword skill for my Sword Saint class."
Due to [Complete Sword Mastery] leveled up to level 3, Zephyr can now create an additional 9 sword skills. Zephyr did the same process the first time he made a skill. Zephyr made an image of it as his body moved along with his sword.
[What sword skill do you want to create?]
"Now that I think about it, is it possible to create a sword skill imbued with magic?"
Zephyr then cast a fireball and made it surround his Venomous Demon Sword. Zephyr planned to create a sword skill like the [Lightning Flame Slash], which makes a sword slash that deals lightning and fire damage.
'If Tensura really follows some concept of reality, what if I combine magic and science together?'
Zephyr then made the flames in his sword burst to absorb the hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and mana in the air, making the red flame change its color to a yellowish blue.
Zephyr then slashed 360° around him, making him surrounded by flames. Zephyr was a little impressed at the amazing sight of it as he was at the center of the flames. It didn't take long for a notification to appear.
[Player Zephyr has created a new skill.]
[Please name the skill.]
"Name the skill Nova Ascension." Zephyr stated, as he chose the name that was close to the flame.
[Have you decided on 'Nova Ascension?']
[Nova Ascension Lv.1]
Rank: Legendary
[A killing sword that expresses the desire to cut and burn everything.
Deals 500% of your attack damage and 300% of you magic attack damage to all enemies within 5 meters. There will be a bleeding and burn effect.
* Swings the sword in a circular motion that can defend from incoming attacks or decapitate multiple enemies at once.
Type: Active
Skill Proficiency: 0%
Skill Resources Consumed: 2,000 MP
Cooldown Time: 1 Minute.]
[A legendary rated sword skill was produced, all stats have permanently risen by +25 and karma has risen by +1,000.]
Zephyr nodded, seeing his attempt was successful. He then tried to proceed to create another, as he was curious if he could create another legendary rated skill.
Zephyr did the same process as he did earlier, but this time he didn't add any magic element to it. Zephyr wondered if he could create a legendary rated sword skill with pure swordsmanship.
Zephyr imagined the moon as he slashed multiple times. Zephyr also attempted to imitate the motion of the [Saint's Sword Dance] to have a correction to his form.
Zephyr repeated the process three times as he felt there was something missing. Suddenly, a sudden thought flashed through him as he changed his stance.
[Player Zephyr has created a new skill.]
[Please name the skill.]
"Name the skill Crescent Stream." Zephyr explained why he chose a name that sounded cool and related to the moon.
['Have you decided on Crescent Stream?']
[Crescent Stream Lv.1]
Rank: Legendary
[Deals 500% of your attack power to all enemies within 5 meters. This skill will ignore 60% of the target's armor.
* Unleash multiple consecutive slashes resembling a crescent moon in a flowing pattern.
Type: Active
Skill Proficiency: 0%
Skill Resources Consumed: 1,500 MP
Cooldown Time: 50 Seconds.]
[A legendary rated sword skill was produced, all stats have permanently risen by +25 and karma has risen by +1,000.]
Zephyr nodded with satisfaction, but his face still didn't show an ounce of emotion. Zephyr then wondered what he should do next.
As Zephyr was wandering around, he saw a colosseum. It was the White Tiger City arena that hosted the fight between the NPCs who were at odds.As Tensura is a world of swords and magic, fighting cannot be stopped, so the White Tiger City came up with a simple solution. They created an arena where the disputes could be settled.
However, for the players, it is a different place. It is the PVP arena where players can fight another player without suffering a penalty when dying. They can also bet with each other as long as both sides agree.
The arena also has a ranking on who possesses the most wins. The higher the win rate, the higher their ranking climbed, as there were billions of players all around the globe.
Zephyr thought this place was perfect to test out his new skills. But before entering the arena, Zephyr went to a shop as he decided to buy a mask to hide his face. He didn't want someone to remember him, so he decided not to show his face to anyone to avoid trouble in the future.
In fact, Zephyr wasn't afraid if someone resented him after beating someone. What he didn't want was the endless trouble that would come after him, as that would only annoy him.
Arriving in a shop, Zephyr decided to buy a black mask that looked nice in his eyes. Zephyr nodded at the design as he entered the arena.
The arena was bustling with people. Players and NPCs could be seen everywhere. Zephyr could see that they had come here for one purpose.
There was only one path in the arena—a ranking battle. It was a one-on-one match at the huge Colosseum. The winner's ranking would rise while the loser's ranking would fall. Matching was determined by internal indicators. Winning consecutive matches could lead to a dramatic rise in the rankings.
[The ranking battle has started.]
[You haven't entered the rankings yet.]
[Starting the placement match to enter the rankings.]
A placement match was literally a match to measure a player's ability and their resulting placement in the initial rankings. In particular, some players argued that if the placement was ruined, they should redevelop their characters to replay the placement matches. The placement matches were that important.
[(Player Ranking)]
[Herald, Guardian, Elite, Master, Grand Master, Ancient, and Divine.]
Zephyr was carried into the arena. In front of him is another player. The player is an assassin. Assassin is a class that is common to many games. Such classes typically combine elements of combat with strong stealth skills and specialize in defeating enemies without becoming involved in a head-on fight.
They are regarded as "fragile but lethal" assassins, with low defenses but high burst damage. This class and others are usually recommended for more experienced players in the game.
As the fight had already started, the assassin immediately entered stealth. Zephyr didn't use his [Emperor Eye] as he knew where the assassin went.
Zephyr then turned around and grabbed the assassin's neck, surprising him with how he was seen through. Seeing his confusion, Zephyr stated with an expressionless face.
"You are so predictable."
Zephyr then cast [Fireball] as he burned down the assassin as it let out a scream.
[Player 'Zephyr' has won.]
'So weak.'
Zephyr muttered as he watched the assassin player turn to dust as he disappeared into the arena. Another player whose class is a knight then appeared in front of him. A knight is skilled in combat and can usually make use of some of the most powerful heavy armor and weaponry in the game. As such, the knight is a well-rounded physical combatant.
The opposing knight didn't know that his opponent was Zephyr. Thus, he rushed in and swung his sword. This choice was the worst possible one. Zephyr stared at the sword flying rapidly toward him. Zephyr then cast [Lightning Blast] for the first time, electrifying the knight.
Due to Zephyr's high intelligence stats, the knight wasn't able to endure a single hit, even though it was a class known to have high defense.
[Player 'Zephyr' has won.]
"So boring."
Zephyr was immediately bored because no one had survived at least one of his attacks. His idea to test his skills was now broken.
The placement match went smoothly. Players generally were still at level 10-15, so it was hard to imagine Zephyr losing the placement matches. Zephyr consecutively won up to his 10th match.
[Player 'Zephyr' has won.]
[You have reached 'Guardian'.]
After having a 100% win rate for 10 matches, Zephyr ranked up in the arena. However, Zephyr wasn't glad at all as his opponents were so easy to defeat. Suddenly, a notification appeared.
[An event quest has been created.]
[100 Matches 100 Victories]
Rating: S
[Description: The final ordeal has arrived as you attempt to achieve the first 100 consecutive wins in the arena.
Requirement: Win 100 matches without experiencing defeat.
Condition: First to win 10 matches without losing.
Rewards: A title and item.
Failure: None
Time Limit: None.]
'Now that makes things more interesting.'
Zephyr saw no reason not to complete the quest, as he was about to leave the arena as he became bored. He also did not think of winning 100 times as it was tiring fighting boring opponents repeatedly.
As he had nothing to do if he left, Zephyr decided to complete it as he thought it would be more interesting than wondering without a destination to go to.
It didn't take long for his next opponent to appear. The female player carried a bow, symbolizing she was an archer. Zephyr then decided to inspect her with [Emperor Eye] as he was also curious about what the stats of the other player would look like.
Name: Miya
Race: Elf
Title: None
Class: Elven Archer
Second Class: None
Level: 14
Tier: 0
HP: 600
MP: 300
Stats:
Strength: 44
Agility: 55
Vitality: 32
Intelligence: 37
Available stats point: 0
Weapon Mastery:
[Basic Bow Mastery Lv.1]
Increases arrow damage by 5%.
Class Talent:
Bow-related skills proficiency will increase by 50%.
Skills:
[Rapid Fire Lv.1]
Rating: Rare
[Unleash a barrage of arrows at an enemy, dealing 80% Physical Damage over 4 seconds.
Type: Active
Skill Proficiency: 80%
Skill Resources Consumed: 20 MP
Cooldown Time: 20 Seconds.]
[Snipe Lv.1]
Rating: Common
[Plant a masterfully aimed arrow into an enemy's vital spot, dealing 100% Physical Damage.
Type: Active
Skill Proficiency: 54%
Skill Resources Consumed: 40 MP
Cooldown Time: 50 Seconds.]
[Endless Hail]
Rating: Rare
[Launch a multitude of arrows into the sky to rain down, dealing 130% Physical Damage to enemies in the target area every 1 seconds for 12 seconds, after a 2 seconds delay.
Type: Active
Skill Proficiency: 24%
Skill Resources Consumed: 50 MP
Cooldown Time: 1 Minute.]
[Arrow Spray]
Rating: Rare
[Fire a burst of arrows in one shot, dealing 130% Physical Damage to all enemies in front of you.
Type: Active
Skill Proficiency: 30%
Skill Resources Consumed: 50 MP
Cooldown Time: 1 Minute.]