Chapter Eighty-Eight: Swordsmanship: Starfall
After crossing into this world, Rhodes did not have nothing, except for the holy sword card that he originally used as a talisman, all the swordsmanship skills that Rhodes' character learned were all left, but because Rhodes did not meet the requirements, he would not be able to use these swordsmanship for a while. However, this is already very satisfying for Rhodes, because these swordsmanship are all things that he has spent years learning in the game, some by brushing up his reputation, some by exploring ancient ruins, and even some very rare swordsmanship that must meet certain requirements before he can learn, although the basic learning requirements of these swordsmanship are not low, but the most difficult thing is the process of getting started. Now that this process is omitted, Rhodes is naturally very happy, and then he only needs to wait patiently and work hard to level up until he reaches the conditions required by the skill, then the swordsmanship skill will naturally be unlocked and can be learned.
As a former holder of these skills, Rhodes naturally knows everything about what they need to meet in order to be able to learn, but unfortunately, things are not all smooth sailing.
The reason is simple, he can't see his attributes.
Until now, Rhodes had not been able to awaken his sleeping bloodline, so there were still big question marks hidden in his attributes, and before level ten, he was barely able to deduce his attributes. However, after level 10, the talent tree is opened, and the character attributes begin to increase with the increase in level, so he can't master it. Because the number of points added to the stats is different for each race when they level up, he can only resign himself to his fate and see which one can be unlocked.
Rhodes would like to unlock "Dark Dance" first. "Because this kind of swordsmanship has strong concealment, high damage, and a good bonus to vital attacks, it is a very good skill for a class like summoning a swordsman who is not good at head-on confrontation. The only trouble is that it requires a lot of dexterity, as an evil skill once created by fallen elves, it naturally inherits the characteristics of elves, and it does not have such fast speed and flexible body, and it is a pipe dream to master this sword skill.
Unfortunately, the reality is often not as good as it should be.
This time it wasn't the "Dark Dance" that Rhodes had hoped for. It's "starfall".
Frankly speaking, when he saw this swordsmanship, Rhodes' heart was really a little depressedβββ he used Starlight as the name of the mercenary group not to attract things with the same star word, but now, depressed to depressed, as one of the rare swordsmanship in the collection, "Starfall" is much higher than the initial "Moon Shadow" that summoned swordsmen in terms of power and value.
And there is another thing that makes Rod puzzled, that is, this time to upgrade, he still "exceeded" two skill points, before in the ruins because of the battle Rod didn't think much about it, and now he also didn't find the answer, after thinking about it for a long time, Rod can only blame this on his own mysterious bloodline, he once heard that someone randomly obtained a certain bloodline when creating a character can add some attributes or skills when upgrading, and now his own bloodline may also belong to this type.
In the face of the system prompt, Rod did not hesitate at all, and decisively smashed a little skill, and soon, a line of system prompts that Rod was no longer familiar with appeared in front of his eyes.
[Consume skill point 1 to unlock "Starfall Swordsmanship.] "Proficiency E - Skill Hold: Wrath of Judgment]
At the same time as receiving this news, Rod felt a warm current suddenly emerge from his chest, slowly flowing around, accompanied by a comfortable feeling, and then, a familiar skill immediately appeared in Rode's mind. β¦,
[Wrath of Judgment, using the sword as a staff, directs the strength of the soul, makes the enemy tremble in the face of your wrath, and completely shatters the strength of the power.........]
Rod shook his palm, a hint of pride and confidence flashing in his eyes.
Everything went smoothly.
As for the other skill point, Rhodes didn't use it, but chose to save it. So at this time, an idea suddenly appeared in his mind, if everything went well, maybe he could make a new attempt......... This was quite an interesting challenge for Rhodes.
But now Rod doesn't have this time, because there is a bigger trouble in front of him.
I don't know how long it took for everyone to finally recover, those mercenaries who were originally covered in blood and scars were now refreshed, and the spirit masters who were originally exhausted from the rush also regained their vitality. Although the thought of those undead creatures outside, everyone couldn't help but shudder, and even wanted to live in this small cave forever and never go out again. But reason is also very clear that it is just a delusion.
Eventually, they're leaving.
Despite his reluctance, Kudella kept his word for it, gathering his men and telling them to do their best for the rest of the day. Although these mercenaries did not trust Rod, it could be seen that Kudra was very authoritative among them, so these mercenaries did not say anything, but quickly nodded and agreed.
Unfortunately, this is not the case for everyone.
"I disagree!"
With a high-pitched, crisp voice, a young girl stepped out of the crowd, judging by her outfit, it was the same thief who had attacked Rhodes outside the cave and was almost killed. Her face was still obscured by the black cloth, but there was undisguised suspicion in her eyes when she looked at Rod.
"Commander, you did a good job, but everyone was able to survive because of your command, and now you have to put our lives in the hands of someone we are completely unfamiliar with? I wouldn't agree! The regimental commander has this ability, I believe in you! β
"It's your problem."
In the face of the girl's gaze, Rod didn't even raise his head.
"It's not mine, do you agree that you won't change my mind and want to get out of the river safely? Very well, listen to my orders. Or rather, you don't have the right to choose, because I came here with people who worked so hard not to bring back a pile of corpses. I don't like to let my efforts go to waste, so your protests have no effect on me. β
"You......... Lord Serek, don't you ......... too?"
Hearing Rod's answer, the girl gritted her teeth and looked at Serek for help, but the latter only smiled apologetically at her.
"I'm sorry, I also think it's better to do this, as Rod said, our mercenary association is not here to fail, since we have found you, then it is necessary to take you out of the city. But yes, Kudra can't do that, otherwise you wouldn't need the help of the Mercenary Guild, would you? β
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I have to say, hearing this, the girl was speechless, after all, this is the case, if Kudra has the ability to take them out of the city, then why ask the mercenary association for help?
"But, but we don't know ......... this man at all."
"You don't trust the head of the regiment at all!"
At this moment, another voice suddenly interrupted the girl's defense, and when everyone looked at the voice in surprise, they found that Anne was standing quietly beside her, her face was cold, although the whole person did not look unusual, but it exuded a chill. β¦,
"Anne trusts Anne's leader, and if he says he can take you out of the city, he will be able to do it. You can't do it anyway, so why talk so much nonsense? Isn't it? β
"What did you say?!"
Hearing this, the girl jumped violently, and then two daggers immediately flew into her hands.
"Are you underestimating us?"
"Anne is just saying that it's not true, you just can't do it anyway!"
Anne snorted coldly and raised her chin, and then the shield in her hand immediately disintegrated and spread, forming a battle posture.
"If you don't believe me, give it a try!"
And just when the two sides were about to break out, Rhodes' cold voice sounded.
"You both shut up and stop."
Rod's voice was not loud, but the two girls couldn't help but tremble, and Anne frowned, and then retracted the shield in her hand. Although the girl couldn't accept it, since the other party no longer planned to fight, she had no choice but to withdraw the dagger in her hand, turn her head, and look at the wall next to her angrily.
"I'll say it again."
Rod pressed his forehead.
"This matter has been decided, you have no room for resistance, you must follow my orders, I will not use Mr. Serek to press you, and besides, I have communicated with Mr. Kudra in advance about this matter, and I have obtained his consent. If anyone disagrees with my decision and thinks I don't deserve it, you can go to Kudra and see what he decides. Well, now we don't have much time to waste, and I don't want to see stupid fights. If you dare to do something like this again, then I'll knock you unconscious and prepare to be neighbors with those undead for the rest of your life. β
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Although the atmosphere became a little dull, in the end, everyone still did not disagree with Rod's command, and the next thing that Rods was most concerned about was their next move.
As Rhodes thought, both Serek and Kudra agreed that they should go back the way they came, and then evacuate the hellish place, but unfortunately, Rhodes had the exact opposite opinion.
"All I can say is that it was a stupid decision."
Rhodes replied succinctly.
"For what?"
Serek clearly couldn't understand Rod's thoughts.
"We're already familiar with this path, and it should be faster to go back from here, and besides, we've experienced most of the monsters here, so we can face danger more calmly, right?"
"It's combat-oriented, but the danger doesn't just come from that."
Rod shook his head.
"We can't get through the highland battlefields."
"But when I came........."
"It was a different time than it is now."
Rhodes finally discovered that although this master of swordsmanship was outstanding in his profession, he really had no talent in this area. He waved his hand, then patiently explained to Serek.
"At that time, our numbers were carefully arranged, and five spirit masters could just take care of all the ranges. But now it is different, there are six survivors here, and when they join our team, the team will expand, and the range of defense we need will also expand, and within this distance, five spirit masters will not cover all the danger areas. This is very dangerous for us. β
"I see."
Hearing Rod's answer, Serek's eyes lit up, and Kudla, who was originally silent next to him, also nodded at this moment, as if he was thinking about something, and then, he asked with doubts.
"So, what do we do next?"
In the face of Kudla's question, Rod did not hesitate to give an answer
"Keep going."
"What?"
Hearing this answer, both Serek and Kudra opened their mouths in surprise, and they stared blankly at Rhodes in front of them, wondering if there was something wrong with their ears.
The Holy Soul is above, just coming here is dangerous enough, and this young man not only does not plan to retreat, but even continues to advance? What exactly is this for? οΌ