The Third Return of the Necrotic Magic Swordsman

[14th Everdusk 2103], CGA branch, Dyna Crest country.

In the second stage of the Verdant Hollow dungeon, we observed some wolves fleeing in terror, their faces filled with fear.

Skeletons pursued them, and behind them was their summoner—me. I appeared menacing, my sword blade dripping with blood, not mine, but that of the monster I had just slain.

The wolves, exhausted and covered in wounds from previous battles, could not escape. In contrast, my skeleton remained unscathed and tireless.

After a relentless chase, I finally killed the two fleeing wolves and ordered the skeletons to bring them back to the previous battle area, which I had left to hunt them.

We returned to the raging, where two skeletons had finished gathering the bodies of wolves and snakes scattered on the ground. The two hunted wolves were added to the small heap of carcasses.

”Okay, just come and give me some good things now, system, as it’s al...” I was about to say when notifications started appearing in front of me.

{You’ve killed 16~ Lv.5, 7~ Lv.6 Forest wolves, 5~ Lv.7, 2~ Lv.8 Venomfang serpents. You’ve gained 505 EXP points.}[590/350 EXP]

{You’ve levelled up from Lv.6 --> 7} [240/400 EXP]

{You’ve gained 10 Unassigned points}

[You’ve gained 273 Evo-enchant points. T.P: 403 (273+130)]

{You’ve reached the sufficient number of hunts to alert the boss of the forest area, to know the presence of you in his forest area, please be caution as the boss in roaming the forest to find the culprit of killing his pack wolves. You may confront him anytime.}

”Oh my god, it seems that deadly move worked,” I said, now able to hunt down the boss who was roaming the area. I looked at my summons, which were dissolving into ashes, and said, ”Well, you all can rest now.” They truly helped me complete this plan, which would have failed without the necessary army strength.

, I said as my talent started working again, and energy hovered above the dead bodies of wolves and serpents.

[Talent have detected 23~Lv.5-6 Forest wolves, 7~ Lv.7-8 Venomfang serpents. Low-level serpents can’t be plundered. What do you wish to do: Plunder, Dismantle, Store.]

[The plundering process of the Venomfang serpents is being processed.]

The screen starts loading as I choose to plunder the bodies.

[No talent, skills, abilities, few degraded bloodline part (not suitable) detected. Stats identified.]

[You’ve gained +3 Strength, +1 Agility, +1 Vitality, +2 Endurance, +2 Intelligence. The degraded bloodline is ejected from the body.]

”Hey talent can’t we store that bloodline I got from bodies.” I said which the talent infact replied.

[It can be a possible host, but the bloodline should be in a low amount, and it might not cause the person to take it as a benefit as the low amount may not provide the necessary boost to the user. And to avoid that, you’ve to kill a massive number of monsters to get a sufficient portion of the bloodline due to being degraded.]

”Okay, so I need to find some good bloodlines for future help,” I said as I was making a plan to get some quick money in bulk by selling the bloodlines, as they were in high demand.

And yes, I was telling you about the story that happened...

After I left the area and completed leveling up my skills, I decided to hunt them all quickly. However, the problem was that it would take me much longer to do so if I used the same method as before.

’So, what do I do now?’ I thought while walking away when I remembered something and came up with a plan.

”Yes, I can use the method to get a large number of wolves located around the forest in one swoop, but it may become quite deadly for me if I’m unable to reduce their numbers quickly. But... argh, let’s just do this and think later,” I said, as I wasn’t initially ready for it but had to do it since I didn’t have any other way to clear the stage more efficiently.

I then started looking for a group and luckily found a small one. It consisted of two wolves, which was not perfect for the plan, but I could manage it.

Both wolves started running towards me, but I didn’t falter and rushed toward them to attack. Our battle began, which wasn’t much of a battle but more of an exchange of attacks. My blade, with insane speed, rushed toward one of the wolf’s necks, and before it could react, I sliced off its head, which fell to the ground. I then dodged another attack from the second wolf, who was shocked to see its comrade lying on the floor, headless.

It was so scared and its whole body was shaking like withering leaves as it couldn’t comprehend how its comrade died. The wolf realized that the person standing in front of must be very strong.

He took a chance to escape as the wolf lunged at me, swinging its claws toward me. I blocked the attack and backstepped a few times, pretending to fall away, which allowed the wolf to run. As the wolf started to escape, I tried to chase it, but it quickly disappeared, maybe allowing it to get away.

He planned to let some wolves escape to get help and bring more monsters. He acted as if he had been pushed away by the attack, but in reality, he could have easily dodged or defended against it or even killed the wolf in one swoop. However, that would have caused the wolf to fall into despair.

This strategy ensured that the wolf would not die immediately and would call for other wolves. His plan worked, as a few minutes later, a large pack of wolves appeared, numbering more than fifteen, with many at level 7, higher than his level. Despite this, he did not feel scared and used his ally-increasing skill. In this case, the high-level serpents were also involved in the hunt pursuit.

As four undead appear to guard my back, I realize I won’t be able to defeat the wolves if my back is left unprotected. Wolves are intelligent and tend to attack the critical areas of their prey for an instant kill, and my undefended back is quite an attraction.

I started attacking the wolves that were coming at me from all sides. Even though my HP was rapidly decreasing from the continuous assault, I did not retreat. With each passing moment, my attacks became more precise, and I felt a profound change within me. My blade movements were becoming refined, and I discovered the reason as I looked at the update.

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 Weapon Proficiency (Passive) (Lv. 1)

Type: Passive

Cooldown: N/A

Mana Cost: N/A

Proficiency: 76%

Description:

A passive skill that increases the user’s effectiveness with all weapons, providing enhanced accuracy, damage, and speed based on the weapon type currently equipped.

Effect:

Accuracy Boost: Increases hit chance by 5% with all weapon types.

Damage Boost: Increases weapon damage by 10%.

Attack Speed Boost: Increases attack speed by 5%.

Weapon Proficiency:

One-Handed sword: E (01%)

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My weapon proficiency has advanced to another stage, and I can feel myself improving in the use of the blade. My attacking, defending, and evading skills have become better, though the changes were not noticeable until someone with great perception observed them. I was delighted to realize my growth with every swing of my blade.

”Yosh, I am fired up,” I said with joy as I began killing the wolves, one after another, as you all know what happened after that.

-- To be continued --

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