Hee-Joon faced off against Min-Ho, a seasoned combatant with a rugged appearance, ready for their training session. Their eyes met, and without a word, the battle began.
As the clash of blades echoed, Hee-Joon's movements grew more refined, and he swiftly executed a powerful strike. "Take this!" he exclaimed, launching his attack with precision.
In response, Min-Ho deftly parried the blow, a knowing smile crossing his lips. "Impressive, but let's see how you handle this!" he retorted, launching a counterattack of his own.
Their swords and blades clashed with a resounding clang, their determination shining through their eyes. As the intensity heightened, a notification abruptly appeared before Hee-Joon's vision, startling him.
"Activated the skill: Double Slash."
"Clang" as the blades strike
Hee-Joon unleashed the Double Slash, his blades slicing through the air with precision. However, to his surprise, Min-Ho swiftly countered both strikes, displaying his mastery of defense.
As soon as Hee-Joon activated the Double Slash and unleashed its power, he felt a subtle drain on his energy, as if a small portion of his mana had been depleted. However, undeterred by this newfound weakness, he pressed on, determined to make the most of the skill.
Undeterred, Hee-Joon adjusted his stance, determination gleaming in his eyes. "You're quick, but I won't back down!" he exclaimed, readying himself for another round.
Min-Ho smirked, his gaze unwavering. "Let's see if you can keep up!" he taunted, preparing to launch a retaliatory assault.
In the midst of their intense battle, the notification once again appeared before Hee-Joon's eyes, serving as a reminder of the power he possessed.
"Activated the skill: Double Slash."
Again Hee-Joon struck with Double Slash as the blades struck each other, loud sound resonated "Clang"
But as Hee-Joon activated the Double Slash for the second time during the intense battle, a chilling realization washed over him. The drain on his mana had become more pronounced, and he could feel his energy reserves depleting rapidly. He knew he had only one more chance to unleash the powerful attack before his strength would fail him.
Hee-Joon gathered his remaining energy and attempted the Double Slash for the third time. Yet, just as he was about to deliver the final blow, a sudden notification materialized before his eyes.
"Double Slash on Cooldown for 30 seconds."
With his most potent skill temporarily unavailable, Hee-Joon had to swiftly adjust his strategy. He focused on evasive maneuvers, deflecting and parrying Min-Ho's attacks while biding his time for the cooldown to expire.
As soon as the cooldown was completed, Hee-Joon used his final strike.
Notification: Activated the Double Slash.
Hee-Joon used his first slash on Min-Ho's neck and swiftly blocked.
Clang!
Then, as the first blade got blocked, Hee-Joon swiftly aimed his other short blade at Min-Ho's neck.
Which Min-Ho finally admitted his defeat since his sword was busy with a first long blade.
As soon as Min-Ho admitted defeat, Hee-Joon, completely exhausted from using the Double Slash four times since learning the skill, collapsed to the ground. His body trembled with fatigue as he lay there, gasping for breath.
Beads of sweat rolled down his face, mingling with the dirt on his cheeks, as he relished the hard-earned victory and the knowledge that he had pushed himself to his limits.
As Hee-Joon sipped the energy drink, he wondered why his stamina depleted so fast after using the skill. So, he pulled up his status window and went through the details of Double Slash:
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[Status Window]
Skill: Double Slash
Description: A devastating technique that combines the precision of two blades in a swift, consecutive attack. Mastering this skill enhances your offensive capabilities, allowing you to surprise and overpower your opponents with dual strikes.
Cooldown: 30 Seconds
Mana Cost: 5 MP (Mana Power)
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After checking that it costs 5 MP to use the skill, Hee-Joon understood the gravity of the situation. Considering he had already used it four times, a total of 20 MP was depleted. With his MP total of 22+1 after equipping the dual blades, it now made all sense to him why he had felt completely drained. The realization sank in, and he knew he needed to manage his MP more effectively in future battles.
As Hee-Joon was still sipping through the energy drink, feeling exhausted in the corner, a new notification suddenly popped up, catching his attention.
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[System Notification]
Main Quest: Weapon Mastery (Dual Blades)
[Congratulations on completing the beginner level of mastery!]
As he read the part, feeling happy, he started reading the quest he had received.
[Main Quest: Weapon Mastery]
Objective: Select a weapon and achieve mastery in its usage.
Mastery Levels:
- Beginner Mastery: 10/10
- Adept Mastery: 0/25
- Expert Mastery: 0/50
- Legendary Mastery: 0/100
Rewards:
- Beginner Mastery: Upon successful completion, a skill related to the weapon will be granted.
- Adept Mastery: Unique reward upon mastery.
- Expert Mastery: Unique reward upon mastery.
- Legendary Mastery: Unique reward upon mastery.
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Another sudden notification popped up:
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["Calculating the reward for skill related to dual blades]
["Calculating completed new skill is: Blade Fury"]
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[System Notification]
Skill: Blade Fury
Level: Beginner Mastery
Description: Upon Activating, a barrage of eight consecutive attacks will be unleashed at targets' weak points, dealing devastating damage and overwhelming your foes.
When this combo is used after the Double Slash, the first strike will deal the user's current strength strike, which is 26. Each subsequent strike will be multiplied by 2 of the previous strike, up to a maximum cap of 500 attack power.
As the mastery with Blade Fury increases, the cap will increase based on level and it can be upgraded until 3,328 attack power.
Cooldown: 30 Minutes
Mana Cost: 10 MP (Mana Power)
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Once he went through all the notifications which had popped in front of him, suddenly another one popped up, as he opened the status window he saw that, his level has been improved by one.
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[STATUS WINDOW]
Name: Hee-Joon
Title: None
Level: 6
HP: 600
- Strength: 26
- Agility: 18
- Stamina: 20
- Intelligence: 14
- Mana Power (MP): 24
Attribute: None
Skill: 1. Dual Blades 2. Blade Fury
Weapon: Dual Blades(Unequipped)
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