Once they hit the forest, the first move was chillin' for a bit. Kenny checked out Kai on the ground, looking all lifeless.
"You can actually keep up with me, props for that," she praised with a smile.
"Do you have, like, a teacher or something?" Before Kenny could say more, Kai hit her with a confused look and was like, "Teacher? What teacher?"
"So you're self-taught," she said, eyeing Kai. "You must've busted your butt training on your own."
"What the heck is that?" Kai said, still looking confused.
"You haven't done any training, no teacher – how in the world did you get this far?" She lost it, throwing the question at Kai with an annoyed face.
"How would I know? I simply emulate actions from movies and anime," he explained.
In response, she gave him a disbelieving look. After a moment, she inquired, "Have you ever engaged in combat before entering the tower?"
"No, entering the tower marked my first-ever fight and the first time I held a sword," he replied.
After contemplation, she offered, "If you're interested, I can provide guidance on swordsmanship and martial arts. Among rankers, I stand as the strongest."
After thorough consideration and some hesitation, he opted to examine her statistics, resulting in a momentary shock.
Status panel
Name:Kenny Gladiī
Race:Half Elf
Title:[Child of Wind]
Rank:Ranker
STR:98
INT:96
VIT:99
DEX:99
MP:100
LUC:36
CHRM:40
Talent:[Master of Wind:S]
Skill:
Passive:
[Poison immunity:B][Magic resistance:A]
[Sword art:S][Gladiī Sword art:S]
Active:
[Slash:C][Gale Slash:B][Tempest step:A]
[World wind:A][Aero shrudder:A]
[Gale punch:C]
Her stat are way more amazing than her attitude . 'That the imaginary stat I always saw in my dream having it '.
After careful consideration, he responded, "If you're insistent on teaching me, how can I decline?" Before he could finish his sentence, a punch had already left its mark on his face.
"Ouch, that stings, really stings." Kai began rolling on the ground, shielding his face, while Kenny glared at him with anger.
"I will drill out that narcissistic character out from you, Your training starts now if you can't land a hit on me you won't get any rest today". Hearing this Kai retorted
"How dare you say that, I have narcissist right I ca- ".
Another punch soared through the air and connected with his face once more. This time, Kenny exerted more force, sending Kai tumbling more than 50 meters away, rolling on the ground.
Acknowledging his lack of escape options, Kai initiated the circulation of mana in his legs.
[Dash]
Kai materialized behind Kenny, sporting a broad grin as he held a sword, poised for a swing.
"You're slow" a taunting voice echoed from behind, and he realized she was already there. In that instant, he activated another skill.
[Slip]
Kenny lifted her fist for another punch when she unexpectedly lost her footing, teetering on the verge of falling backward.
[Haste]
Kai unleashed another skill, materializing in front of her, raising his fist for a retaliatory punch aimed at her face, seeking revenge for his handsome face.
"Caught you," Kenny, an experienced ranker, had already regained her composure and executed a backflip.
In the process, her right foot swiftly connected with Kai's chin, propelling him more than 30 meters away, tumbling to the ground, his face covered.
"Aww awgaiwn, do wyou hawe any prowblem with my handsowme fwace".
Ignoring his complaint, Kenny inquired, "Can I ask you a question?"
In response, Kai asked, "What is it?"
"Are you sure you're human? That kick had at least, or more than, 10% of my power, and you're still standing."
"I mean, normally any second-floor player might die from that kick, but you, on the other hand, seem fine."
Kai looked at her oddly for nearly two minutes and gave a knowing expression. "I understand."
"So, you're in your early stage of narcissism."
"Yuck, that's creepy. Come here; let me hit your face again," Kenny retorted, brandishing a fist at Kai.
"No worries, I've got other things on my plate," Kai mentioned, and with that, he vanished.
[Dash]
And he materializes behind Kenny wearing a broad grin, yet this time, instead of rushing forward, he simply lifts his right hand and triggers another skill..
[Wind blade]
Kenny ducks to evade the approaching skill and swiftly moves forward, simultaneously activating her own skill.
[Gale punch]
But Kai didn't bat an eye; his vib pink eye could track her every move. Time seemed to crawl, and he also realized his body was frozen in place.
Luckily, he had already concentrated mana in his right index finger, which was positioned upward as he released the wind blade.
A petite pink sphere formed at the tip of his index finger, and he directed it toward her face.
Spotting it, Kenny tilted her head to the right in an attempt to dodge. However, it moved faster than she could react, grazing her cheek.
"That landed," Kai remarked, sporting a smirk.
Kenny glanced at him, her expression resembling the world flipping upside down.
"Sighhh."
"You can take a break now; we'll resume in 20 minutes," Kenny said, releasing a long sigh.
"Okay, ma'am."
Kenny also settled under the tree, mentally reviewing every detail of the spar. If Kai could hear her thoughts, he might retort, "Are you sure that was a spar? It felt more like I'm a punching bag."
"Am I seeing things, or did the brightness in his eyes intensify for a moment?" The more Kenny pondered, the more enigmatic Kai appeared.
In Amartia, individuals with unknown and abnormal abilities are prevalent, but it's unusual for someone like him to bridge the gap between ranks. His physical appearance doesn't align with his strength or his resilient body.
"If I had faced him a decade ago, that final attack might have been fatal," Kenny contemplated seriously.
"What's with the deep contemplation? Can you please cut it out? It's making me uncomfortable," Kai interrupted her thoughts.
"Nothing".
"Then what are you thinking so deeply"
"nothing".
"Really".
"Yes".
"are you sure".
"More than ever".
"You really creeping me out".
"If you utter another word, I'll unleash my 'Punching to the moon' skill, and guess who's going to be on the receiving end." Kenny threatened, clenching a fist enveloped in green-colored mana.
'I didn't spot that skill in her stat panel,' Kai pondered, glancing at her stats again to verify.
An awkward silence ensued, and neither of them spoke.
In budding forest.
A blonde girl (That looked like a girl) standing in the middle of the monsters
Looking at a man with a hood behind the monster
Her heavy breathing which make it obvious that she already tired and her clothes cover with blood which does not belong to her because it was black not red
Her sword also dyed in black blood and hundred or thousands of corpses of the monster nearly covers the whole area
"So you finally decided to show up" she said looking at the man
The man in the hood radiating dark aura looked at her devoid of any emotion