15 Lightning Sword Code

As I immersed myself in the intent of this mural I found that my line of thinking was wrong. This wasn't an incomplete technique. It wasn't even a technique at all it was a guidebook. It was this expert's understanding of the path to the peak.

He used a sword but he pursued not the peak of swords but of all weapons. So I could apply this to my own saber. The technique was separated into 5 different parts and 5 different styles.

I was only able to comprehend part of the first part so far. From what I've gathered it all swordd weapons require 5 things to reach the peak. The first is accuracy and precision if you have one but not the other you will never reach the peak.

Accuracy and precision is the grueling study of martial arts and how to use your body in conjunction with your sword. Dodging with a minimal amount of moves, ways of swinging, and putting your body weight into every strike.

The problem as he saw it as to why no one has truly mastered swordd weapons was the approach. We would stop when the level for a certain technique capped. But was that truly the end of that technique?

What we must do is push the limits of our swords and look for freedom from our limits. So we must refine our accuracy and precision.

One night the expert was out enjoying a drink, he passed by this mountain near the Kirin Dynasty and saw a Kirin. It flew in the clouds arrogantly, a beast of magnificent thunder.

Then it looked upon the mountain, and in a single instant, it struck the mountain. The expert went near the aftermath and saw that there was a single burnt tulip.

Which is why he created this first style, Lightning.

'Does that sound about right Drrak?'

'Indeed you have quite a talent for intents.'

'The real question is why isn't this technique popular?'

'Although it has great potential it has no intent and is too general. It only serves as a reference, not a code. Even you will not train in this and for the other students. They wouldn't even be at a level to understand the intention of this mural.'

I started on the first style as I followed the flow of the intents illustrated on the murals. With each revolution of my sword intent my understanding deepened. The bar for weapon fusion increased by 1% after 100 revolutions.

I had noticed something strange about the intent in my body. It acted like my magic power flowing through veins. The intent would settle in my muscles and form into lightning bolts. I could feel my saber intent, and saber Qi gaining immense speed and precision like a lightning bolt

The various lightning bolts throughout my body started to move as if they intended to strike a target. They gathered into the center of my body, as my black lotus span. The lightning bolts gathered together to create a massive lightning strike and struck a leaf of the lotus. The lotus seemed unfazed, and on that leaf appeared a lightning bolt.

My saber qi blasted out of my body then wrote Lightning Sword Code on my status screen in the weapons section (5%).

Lightning Sword Code: For every 10 percent mastery, speed is boosted by 20%. Pinpoint Accuracy- Precision and Accuracy boost is equal to mastery currently (5%).

With that, I returned to my senses with a comprehension of the lightning mark. I had wanted to learn the final technique of the first style but sadly my insights were far too insufficient.

I would return at another time and learn it, luckily I extradited myself right at the moment time was up. Ultimately this technique left me in awe, what kind of person made this?

"That will be all," said Elton

Everyone stood up sad to part with the murals.

"Remember it takes 1000 sword marks for 2 hours here," Elton said with a sinister smile

Everyone's face darkened especially Carol and Raynard who were both now broke. Raynard seemed to have gained a lot because earlier he was smiling.

"Teacher Elton who created this technique?" I asked as I looked at the mural.

"I see you enjoyed it, it was a technique that the ancestor king made myself when his death was approaching." said with a sigh, the great ancestor king was an example for everyone in the Rain kingdom.

"Did he train in it at all? What were his accomplishments in this technique?" I asked hoping that it was complete

"Sorry information that detailed has mostly faded. Anything from the age of ancient heroes is hard to trace." Elton said longingly, even he wished he could get the complete technique clearly.

"Alright, we have one more place to visit then you'll be on your own for the next 30 days," Elton said

We left the arena and got near the center of the campus. When we came near we saw a huge formation with 4 platforms.

"Here is our dream formation, all rookies can get tested here. Next to it is the top 1000 rankings." Elton said as he pointed towards a board with ever-shifting positions.

"The higher on the rankings you are the more resources you receive per month. Right now try the test and again in thirty days. If your results are inadequate expect to be kicked out." Elton said as he looked at the weaker commoners.

"John, Carol, Lucas, and Raynard. All of you go onto the platforms, the most skilled students should show how it's done."

'I've got quite a lot to consume for now all mage related stuff will take a back seat. For now, I will focus on the knight path and minor in the mage one.' I thought as I got onto the platform

I sat down and closed my eyes ignoring the outside world. My mind wandered and I showed up in a dark forest. All around were prying eyes hidden in the bushes and trees. I could feel that some were rather dangerous but none moved. The first was a little green creature that flew out of a tree with a dagger. It blurred at high speed at me, as it tried to slash my neck

I sidestep it and unsheathed my sword, with one clean slash I beheaded the goblin. The tension built up as the eyes became anxious. I knew if I broke it too fast I would be swarmed. I looked around for a way out.

Behind me, there were only 2 of the little green monsters. If I move fast enough and kill them in one move I can hide and get them one by one.

I looked behind me and activated my magic eyes. I could see a blue glow of energy on some of the monsters along with their silhouette.

I grit my teeth and jumped onto the tree top and moved towards the nearest monster. The other monsters in the trees and bushes became riled up and jumped out.

I moved quickly as I infused intent into my sword, I moved towards the second monster and bisected it. With the lightning style, my sword's speed was significantly increased.

I swung the blood off my sword and started to run along the treetops. At that moment some of the monsters had attacked where I had stood a moment ago.

With fear I moved quickly, I took advantage of my quiet footsteps to change tree tops unseen. After a few moments, I had disappeared from their sight. I then found a hollowed out tree and jumped inside.

The monsters flew all around looking for me, I saw at least 14 of them pass by. That was just an estimate though there could be more of them.

The number wasn't the scariest part, it was the largest monster. It was a little over 2 meters and had rippling muscles, it looked extremely human but green. Similar to the other smaller monsters. It carried a great ax and lead the goblins in pursuit of me.

'Drrak what the hell are these things?' I asked Drrak with anxiousness

'Goblins just stay quiet for now, you can't take them all at once.' Drrak said trying to calm me down.

The goblins looked around for quite a while before they finally receded from my area.

'Alright kid first off relax, none of this is real.' Drrak said with a calm tone.

I took a deep breath and relax my body, my mind calmed very fast. A rather strange phenomenon that has been happening to me lately. Somehow I can calm myself so much easier.

'Alright, what happens if they kill me?' I asked calmly

'You'll be sent back into reality with some emotional scars at most. Do you want some help?'

I thought for a moment, it would be good to have Drrak's experience. But this isn't life or death, I should be able to handle this by himself, so I just shook my head no.

'I've got this.' I felt my ruthlessness increase knowing I can't die in here. Then I can be as reckless as I want.

I snuck out onto the treetops again, with the damp darkness. I hid my footsteps and used my magic eyes. I locked onto a nearby goblin isolated from the other ones.