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"Hester, let's go. We're heading to the Abyssal Training Ground for archery practice." Muria, carrying a giant bow nearly as tall as himself, called out to the Silver Moon Elf as he entered the stone temple.

In just a few days, the once simple and modest stone temple had been transformed entirely. Now occupied by an elf, flowers and vines enveloped the structure, filling the air with a delightful mix of floral scents as one entered the temple's vicinity.

"Have you completed your sword practice?" Hester, appearing a bit lazy and yawning, emerged from the temple, looking at Muria with his enormous bow.

"I've finished the practice," Muria responded, his gaze mixed with a bit of guilt and helplessness.

When he had brought the Sword Saint back to his residence, the elf girl seemed to have anticipated something but didn't voice any objections. She simply followed him but chose to reside in a separate grand hall rather than with Muria.

"Alright, wait here." Hester nodded, her demeanor neither warm nor cold, much like before. "I'll get ready; it won't take long."

Soon, the elf girl reemerged, donned in a light vine armor and holding a wooden bow. Under Cassio's guidance, she and Muria were transported to the Abyssal Training Ground, where they would use the endless demons there as targets for practicing the elf clan's archery techniques.

Muria's daily routine was again adjusted. Each morning, under a hundredfold gravity, he practiced basic sword techniques a thousand times. After a short rest, he would enter the Abyssal Training Ground with Hester to practice archery.

As for Muria's previous exploitative actions, the naive elf girl seemed oblivious, never mentioning it and continuing to teach Muria the elf clan's archery with dedication, holding nothing back.

This attitude left Muria feeling increasingly guilty, as if he was betraying her innocence. This sense of guilt grew over time, making him increasingly uncomfortable.

Eventually, Muria confessed everything to her, explaining his true purpose for learning archery and earnestly apologizing. He also expressed his genuine desire to continue learning the elf's archery, acknowledging its unique merits.

Following Muria's confession and apology, the elf girl merely acknowledged it with a nod and said nothing further, continuing as if nothing had happened.

Time passed uneventfully. The Sword Saint settled into Muria's home. As for the Sword Saint Ron's desire to observe and learn Titan heritage sword techniques, the legendary Titan Asherborne had entrusted this responsibility to Muria. Every Titan possessed complete heritage knowledge, including Muria, despite being half-blood.

Muria was surprised to learn this from Cassio, but it made sense, considering he had the most interaction with the Sword Saint and knew him best.

Since the legendary Titan Asherborne was preparing for his path to epic stature, he had little free time, so he left it to Muria to fulfill the Sword Saint Ron's request.

Muria, of course, was not working for free. Along with this quasi-command/request came a significant piece of legendary metal, roughly the size of Muria's Titan form's fist, a payment from Lord Asherborne.

Muria naturally would not refuse such a request, especially since the legendary metal was always welcome, and having the Sword Saint Ron stay with him was greatly beneficial. The Sword Saint's experiences offered a vast wealth of knowledge and insight.

He not only taught Muria sword techniques without reservation but also provided guidance on other martial skills whenever Muria practiced. This commitment made the Sword Saint arguably the most beneficial figure in Muria's life, surpassing even his biological parents in terms of dedicated teaching.

Of course, Muria understood why the Sword Saint was so generous. After his defeat, the legendary Titan Asherborne had paid a high price to not only heal him but also restore his nearly depleted legendary body to an even greater state than before.

This had instilled a sense of debt in the Sword Saint Ron, and the only way to alleviate this feeling was to offer something of equal value to the essence of the Eternal Tree of Life and present it to the legendary Titan Asherborne.

However, the irony was that the Sword Saint Ron's most valuable possessions—his five legendary items and a long-inherited legendary suit—were all destroyed in the battle with Titan Asherborne.

He had nothing left of value for a peak legend... So when Muria asked to learn sword techniques, although the Sword Saint was moved, he initially refused but was willing to provide guidance.

Later, he moved into Muria's residence, becoming like a personal mentor, thoroughly committed to teaching Muria's sword practice.

This situation intensified after Muria began to demonstrate and teach Titan heritage sword techniques to the Sword Saint, as requested by Titan Asherborne. The Sword Saint then began to impart his top-tier sword techniques and his insights into the sword path to Muria, holding nothing back.

As time passed in such rigorous training...

It became clear that having a legendary Sword Saint as a teacher who freely shared his knowledge was akin to cheating for a young, gold-level Titan like Muria.

In battles against his peers, Muria dominated, his physique and skills comprehensively outmatching his opponents, achieving victory after victory. Even against gold-tier five Titans, he could suppress them, erasing past frustrations.

Furthermore, Mikaela, a celestial progeny genius, who had previously fought Muria to a standstill under restrained power, now had to unleash her full strength, one tier higher than Muria's, just to suppress him.

Day after day, each victorious battle delighted Muria, dispelling the gloom of his early days on the Titan islands and sweeping away his frustrations. The joy of combat success spurred him to even greater dedication in his martial practices.

Unfortunately, despite Muria's diligent efforts, his power improved slowly, though it was indeed progressing bit by bit. He sensed that soon, he would break through to the fifth tier of gold.

At that point, only one step would remain to reach soul mastery, allowing him to harness the power of the soul and multiply his combat capabilities.

With the Sword Saint chapter coming to a close, Muria looked forward to what lay ahead on his path to greater power.