Chapter 11 Defeat

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However, Arthur didn't relax his guard. In the original story, when a boss-level monster's health dropped below a certain threshold, it would enter a berserk state. Although he wasn't sure if this giant python was a boss-level monster, its unique name suggested it likely was.

So, when the python's health dropped below the critical line, Arthur quickly stepped back. Sure enough, the next moment, a berserk icon appeared above the python. Its golden eyes locked onto Arthur, and to his shock, the python suddenly opened its mouth wide, spraying a jet of venom from the roof of its mouth.

What?! Arthur hadn't expected the python to have such an attack. He was instantly drenched in venom. After this, the python seemed to weaken, its once-bright golden eyes dimming, and its massive body slumped to the ground, motionless.

But Arthur wasn't faring much better. He noticed a poisoned status icon in his status bar, and his health was dropping rapidly. Frantically, he retrieved and used an antidote crystal from his inventory. Fortunately, he had prepared for the possibility of poison before entering the forest. After using the antidote, he sighed in relief as his health stopped dropping, narrowly avoiding death.

Without wasting time, he pulled out a healing crystal. Just as he was about to use it, the previously weakened python suddenly surged with energy, lunging at him with renewed vigor.

Arthur quickly bit down on the healing crystal, readying his one-handed sword for a block.

Special Skill: Parry Counter!

As the python's massive head crashed into his sword, Arthur instinctively countered. The python, expecting an easy kill, was taken aback as Arthur's sword intercepted its attack and retaliated.

The moment the collision was parried, the sword skill system guided Arthur's hand, driving his sword fiercely into the python's forehead.

This strike proved to be the final blow. The python's health bar emptied, and its massive body disintegrated into fragments, vanishing into the system's data stream.

Arthur barely had time to catch his breath when he noticed his sword was covered in cracks. It shattered in his hands, having reached its durability limit.

"Finally," Arthur exhaled, collapsing to the ground. The last parry counter had drained his energy, leaving him exhausted and gasping for air.

"Great, I survived but lost my weapon," he muttered with a bitter smile. While he could purchase another sword, he couldn't help but feel the sting of losing the weapon he had fought so hard with, especially since the battle had nearly cost him his life.

As he chewed on some bread to regain his strength, he suddenly noticed something. The statue within the temple began to crumble, revealing an ornate chest.

Staring in disbelief, Arthur dropped his bread, his mouth agape. As the statue fully disintegrated, he saw the chest clearly and hurried over to it.

Could that python have been guarding this treasure? Arthur wondered, eyeing the chest warily. He hesitated to open it, recalling Argo's trap-triggered chest incident vividly. Without a weapon, he was even more cautious, despite the possibility of genuine treasure inside.

After a moment's hesitation, Arthur decided to take the risk. He opened the chest with a determined motion.

A realistic creak sounded as the chest opened, revealing its contents.

Reaching inside, Arthur pulled out a weapon that took his breath away.

It was a pure white sword. The hilt was designed as a white rose, with intricate rose vine engravings along the blade, and the handle was hollow, resembling intertwined rose vines. It felt incredibly comfortable in his hand.

The Star of the White Rose—that was the name of this one-handed sword.

Arthur couldn't believe his luck. He had just lost a basic sword, and now he held what seemed to be a weapon of legendary quality.

And there was more. Alongside the sword lay a scroll.

Picking up the scroll, Arthur saw its details appear before him.

Blood Rose Drain

One-handed Sword Lower-Tier Skill

AOE-type Skill

With a life-drain effect

It was a skill book for a lower-tier sword skill.

Moreover, it was designed to pair with the Star of the White Rose.

Examining the sword's attributes, Arthur raised an eyebrow.

Enchanting Blood Rose: When using the Blood Rose Drain skill, there is a chance to permanently increase the Star of the White Rose's DPS.

So, pairing it with the Blood Rose Drain skill made the Star of the White Rose a potentially growth-enhancing weapon.

As Arthur processed this, he couldn't help but smile. His gamble had paid off handsomely, replacing his lost weapon with a far superior one and gaining a powerful new skill to boot.

A weapon like this? Arthur couldn't believe his luck in obtaining such a legendary weapon.

Come to think of it, isn't acquiring a powerful artifact early on a basic rule for those who cross into other worlds?

Arthur felt a sudden sense of relief and understanding.

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