Instructor's Battle (2)

"Master, did you forget that your appraisal skill level went up?" Fixie asked curiously.

"Mm, it did," Kiro replied in deep thought. Suddenly as if a shock of thunder hit's his body. Kiro asked in astonishment. "If I remember correctly. Should not the skills and their effect will appear if I appraise someone?"

Hearing Kiro questioning, Fixie answered softly. "Yup~, Master can now see their effects and uses," Fixie said while pondering for a moment before continuing. "Hmm—I think Master needs to tap the skill before it will appear."

Catching Fixie's word, Kiro tapped the Skill List.

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Skill List.

Combat Skills:

[Medial Sword's Mastery] Lv. 15

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Branch Skill List:

[Sword Bash] - A stun skill of sword's mastery.

Effect.

-It will immobilize the target for 3 seconds.

-If the opponent has higher STR than the caster, the effect would be reduced into half.

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[Aura Slash] - Second stage offensive skill of the sword's mastery.

Effect.

-Enhancing the caster's weapon.

-The target will suffer external and internal damage from the sword aura.

-If the opponent has a higher STR than the caster, the probability of the target to dispelling the sword aura was high.

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[Sword Defense] - A defensive skill of sword's mastery.

Effect.

-Enhancing the caster's physical defense by tenfold.

-While the skill is in the active state, the caster will have a rock-solid body enhancement for a half hour.

-If the opponent has a higher STR than the caster, the opponent can simply reduce the caster's buff defense effectiveness by forty percent.

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Staring at the transparent screen, Kiro could not hide his amazement.

At first, he particularly thought his Innate appraisal was a useless skill that can only assess something. But after his battle with the white wolf. Kiro realized that if he knew the skills of his opponent. He could think of a solution to counter his opponent's skills, as long as he succeeded to take advantage of the information. Kiro felt confident that he could fight a person with a higher status than him.

While Kiro was busy gazing at the status bar, Ralph, who had been lying on the ground, stood up.

"Hoo—I never knew I would be forced to use my defensive skill from a newbie trainee." Instructor, Ralph said. "I guess old Kyros' discerning eyes were not wrong at all." He could not help to compliment Kiro's attack. With his long experience as a trainer, this is the first time someone can hold a candle with him. Even better, an opponent who was only inexperienced a few weeks ago now advanced to this stage at the terrifying rate.

Instructor Ralph's body was being enveloped with a sharp aura. When he realized that his body couldn't take a blow; he swiftly cast his sword defense. But even though Ralph used his defensive skill, he was shocked to know that even with sword aura protecting his body. Kiro's monstrous strength still managed to take some minor wounds on his abdomen.

This time Ralph's eye became serious while staring at Kiro as if he was a monster. Because of his negligence, the price he had to pay was being humiliated by his trainee.

Pointing his wooden sword at Kiro's direction, Ralph shrouded his heavy wooden sword with sword aura.

Kiro suddenly felt the atmosphere inside the training ground change, as if a sharp aura enveloping the surrounding area. Glancing at Ralph's direction, Kiro found the source of the disturbance.

With his experience from the past few weeks. Kiro senses, indicating that the current Ralph is dangerous.

Taking his center of gravity, Kiro said. "Come!" with the information he attained, Kiro felt confident that he could fight Instructor Ralph head-on.

Seeing Kiro, nonchalant expression. Ralph controlled his temper. He already learned from his mistake. Being hot-headed to an opponent like Kiro would lead to misery.

Kicking the ground hard, Ralph activated his skill. "[Aura Slash]"

Noticing the impending danger, Kiro coated his short wooden sword with his mana.

*𝐵𝐴𝑁𝐺!*

A huge explosion echoed to the training ground. However, the two did not stop releasing their killer blow.

*𝐵𝐴𝑁𝐺! * 𝐵𝐴𝑁𝐺! * 𝐵𝐴𝑁𝐺!*

A smoke covered at the center of the collision. There you could see the two figures of Kiro and Instructor Ralph.

Staring at Kiro, Ralph laughed maniacally. "Wahaha! Kid, it's been a while since this old Ralph goes all out," He said. "Can you still keep up?" Ralph asked a question. Because of Kiro's weapon of choice, a short wooden sword. While his actual class is an Archer, so Kiro clearly can't activate his archery skill.

"I can still continue, Instructor," Kiro replied, but he did not realize while fighting with Ralph, he was smirking like a fool. He entered his battle state mode when Kiro was training in the wilderness, to overcome the tiredness. Kiro subconsciously fooled himself that he was having fun to get rid of his gloominess. Now it has become a habit.

Ralph glanced at Kiro's expression. The last wall of his sanity crumbled. "Hehehe... *BEEP* you up, lad!" He charged wildly to Kiro.

Glancing at Instructor Ralph's furious response, Kiro stared at him in confusion. However, Kiro did not mind his crazed state. He has been battling with violent monsters who even abandoned their will to live. Kiro's mind wouldn't be shaken so easily to Ralph's reaction.

With his madness, Ralph disregarded his pride. He used his downward slash attack as a feint. However, the tip of his wooden sword was covered with mud, splashing it to Kiro's grinning face.

Kiro never battled with an actual person; since his training, Kiro's opponent was all monster. He was lack of experience in fighting a human opponent. Kiro was caught off guard by Instructor Ralph's dirty trick.

Ralph did not give Kiro an opening after the mud blinded Kiro's face. He simultaneously used another skill. "[Sword Bash!] Ralph shouted the keyword. Hitting Kiro's chin, paralyzing him for a brief moment. But it was enough for him to cleanly activate his sword strike. "[Aura Slash!]" With glittering sharp sword aura wrapping his heavy wooden sword. Ralph slashed horizontally.

Kiro who was immobilized by the sword bash took the furious blow of Ralph's slashed. Hitting his defenseless body.

*𝑆𝑊𝑂𝑂𝑆𝐻!*

A piercing wind gust rushed through Kiro's side. Blowing his immobilized body five meters away from his original position.

"Urgh!" Kiro groaned in pain. He took the strike head-on with no kind of defense. However, the damage from that blow wasn't that significant. With his high physical resistance, Kiro only suffered minor wounds on his rib cage.

Kiro tapped the dust on his body. He could not help to curse Ralph. "Hey! That's being dirty, you old bag!" He said while glancing at Ralph's direction.

"What do you mean by being dirty, huh! You monstrosity, lad." Ralph cursed back at him. He could not believe in the moment of his rage. Ralph overlooked the strength of his blow. After realizing what he had done. He felt sorry for Kiro for a moment, but to his astonishment, Kiro was there, standing still, like he did not receive any damage at all.

Stretching out his numbed limbs, Kiro went forward and continued the fight with the instructor.

He used his dexterity to overcome the gap with their experience. However, Kiro is a fast learner. While he was on the ground, Kiro picked up a fist-size mud on his left hand. He wanted Ralph to taste his own medicine.

*𝐶𝐿𝐴𝐶𝐾! * 𝐶𝐿𝐴𝐶𝐾! * 𝐶𝐿𝐴𝐶𝐾!*

The continuous sound of the wooden sword vibrating to the training ground, Kiro wasn't sure he could mimic Ralph, so he used his overwhelming strength to push back Instructor Ralph's.

Then he used his mana wooden sword as a feint to disturb Ralph's attention. Striking his rib cage.

*𝐶𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑘*

Ralph deflected his blow, but to his surprise his line of eyesight became blurred. To be exact, his eyes right now were covered with mud. Swiping both of his eyes, only then Ralph returned his vision. However, he was already too late to put his guard to the impending attack of Kiro.

Kiro did not let this opportunity go, imbuing a mass amount of mana to his short wooden sword. A glaring white light flashed within Kiro's short wooden sword, as he smashed it into Instructor Ralph's abdomen.

*𝐵𝐴𝐴𝑁𝐺!*

Ralph Sword Defense crumbled, receiving Kiro's imbued mana was a no joke. With an enormous impact from Kiro's assault, he received severe damage from his stomach. Four pieces of his rib were broken.

"Gaah—ha!" Instructor Ralph coughed a mouthful of blood. While his body was still floating on the ground, it only halted when it flew ten meters away from Kiro.

"Instructor!" Kiro shouted in panic. After releasing his killer blow. Kiro sobered up, realizing that he went too far. He went toward Ralph's direction.

"... Haa... Haaa... Ha..." Ralph breathed weakly, glancing at Kiro who rushed worriedly after he sent flying him two meters above the ground. He could only bitterly laugh inside upon seeing his reaction.

"Instructor! Are you okay?" Kiro asked an obvious question, but to his panic, Kiro did not discern how funny his question was.

Ralph glanced at Kiro, who was worriedly looking at him. As he said. "Haa… Ha… Don't worry kid, I'm fine, but I need your help. Can you grab the magic potion inside my pouch," Ralph drawled while darting his eyesight to his waist.

Following his line of eyesight, Kiro saw the same pouch that he received from his Master.

He grabbed the small spatial tool at Ralph's waist, whilst searching for the content inside, Kiro eventually saw a small liquid bottle with amber color.