I did not know much about their sword but I remembered the time the main character of the novel fought with a member of the fellsword family after their downfall and destruction.
"Their sword was like this, right?" I asked myself.
I held my sword high in the air and struck down at the place between the puppet's neck and shoulder at a 45-degree angle. The fellsword family was known to use such a technique to split men in half during the war. An efficient, clean movement.
"Pheew~"
I couldn't get through the straw but I knew I had impressed my 'father' by his facial expression of joy, and the tears down his cheeks.
"It's fated by the heavens! For my son to use our way on the first time he touched a sword!" He shouted into the sky.
My 'father' kneeled down and put his hands on my shoulders.
"You can do it, my son! The realm our family has sought for hundreds of years. the [Heaven Felling Sword] is our greatest art and one that our ancestors created and left behind."
Suddenly he looked towards the horizon.
"This father of yours was on my way to achieving that dream…but I was injured and reverted to the rank of a [Sword Expert] when I was on the cusp of achieving mastery, but you can do it! You're more talented than I am and I will use every bit of my knowledge to teach you!." He said with a strange expression.
The expectations were heavy and because it was my first time having a 'father' figure, I found it strange.
"I won't disappoint you!"
"Don't worry as long as you give it your all, I'll be content. Now let's start your first lesson, today I'll explain the ranks of swordsmen and what makes them different."
[Side-Quest [A Swordsman's Path] Created]
[Chain Quest 1/5 [Create An Aura Core] Has Begun]
"First of all, all swordsmen In ascending order are Novice-Apprentice-Swordsman-Knight-Expert-Sword Master-Sword King-Sword Saint-Sword God-Sword Transcendent-True Swordsman-Armament Celestial-World Blade-Crowned Sword. The energy swordsman use is called Aura." He explained.
"I understand."
"Once you master the physical sword and perfect your body to its peak you will be able to form an Aura Core and by storing Aura inside it to enhance yourself, you will officially become a [Swordsman]." He continued.
"Is Aura like Mana?"I asked even though I already knew the answer.
"It's similar but they have different places where they are based in the body so they can coexist in one. Mages choose the heart to form a circle around, like in your case, but the [Aura Core] is always in the exact center point of the body. And aura is harder to increase as it requires the hard training and honing of your skills." He replied.
"Can't I use mana instead of aura if I let it cover my sword?" I asked.
"You can do that, but mana isn't very effective in the enhancing and augmenting of swordsmen. And if you try to master the usage of magic with a sword, you'll most likely just end up being mediocre at both." He replied.
"I guess it's not worth it,"
"Not every path must be pursued, soemtimes you just have to trust the path that was already paved,"
"I understand; Father."
I already knew every word he said but I still paid attention and listened. My 'father' was an admirable man to say the least.
"Now, let's start by teaching you the basics of swordsmanship, every swordsman you will ever meet has learned these but very few know the importance of mastering them. So I'll only teach you how to form an Aura Core after you master them…."
Time flew as I poured myself into the bettering of my strengths, the plot was far from commencing, so I still had time to relax and prepare.
YEARS LATER
Years of training in the basics of swordsmanship, and magic proved to be well worth it.
[You Have Mastered The Basics Of The Sword!. A skill will be granted.]
[Physical Stat +50!]
[Your body can now contain Aura!]
[Passive-Skill [Aura Affinity] has been granted!]
[Aura Affinity: A natural affinity for the aura, allowing easier and more powerful attainments in the way of the sword.]
"Finally, I've mastered the basics, now that I think about it it's been a while since I've checked my status, status tab!"
A blue rectangular panel appeared:
NAME: Alistair Cassian Fellsword
(John Avery).
MAGIC:2nd-Circle(30%)
SWORD: Apprentice-rank
STATS: Physical-62 MetaPhysical-20
PASSIVES:[Calculative Mind], [Mana Heart],[Sword Heart], [Aura Affinity], [Chantless Magic].
'Everything is going well so far, 'father' will be back today and after I show him that I mastered the basics he'll finally teach me how to make an Aura Core.'
I couldn't help but marvel at the feeling of the extra 50 stats I received, a several times increase was amazing.
I wiped my sweat and tossed away the wooden sword as I walked back into the house.
The moment I stepped through the door, my 'mother' called to me.
"Cassian! The thing you asked for is here!" she said.
I ran over to my 'mother' filled with excitement.
"Are they all here?" I asked.
I entered the room and found her standing in front of a table with a book on it.
"It was rare and ancient so it took a whole year to find it, I don't even know what book you read about it in,"
Other than the system, my greatest advantage in this world was my extensive knowledge of the novel. In it, the strongest magician, Elric Golkef could destroy whole kingdoms with just his spells, one of which was right in front of me.
"It's okay! I knew the others wouldn't be easy to find." I said after noticing only one of the several books I asked for was found.
I took the books and ran to my room.
"This son of mine likes magic too much."
A BIT LATER.
I placed the book in front of me.
"It's here, the [Source Flame]!"
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