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Chapter 138 - National Competition IV

He was the only one. This was his goal. He would eventually get the results he intended.

Class: Aura Master.

* Weapons are meaningless.

*You can control 'Aura.'

* The minimum qualifications to become a sword saint have been achieved.

Title - Sword Saint Candidate - Stage 1 (Transcendent)

* All stats will become 1.3 times greater.

* Quickly detect the target's weakness.

* There is a high probability of predicting the target's movements.

* 'Super Sensitivity' will be opened.

[Aura]

Rating: Epic (Red)

A type of energy that can be controlled. Aura is infinite and always present.

The shape, size and characteristics will depend on the caster's inclination.

The color of the aura will change according to the rating.

The higher the rating, the higher the effectiveness of the aura.

The higher the rating, the greater the size of the aura.

* Aura can't be separated from the caster.

* You can raise the aura rating through training.

[Super Sensitivity Lv. 1 (36.4%)]

All senses will become transcended.

Lv. 1 - Telepathy: You can predict 100% of all your target's behavior within 10m.

* This effect will last for six seconds and will continue for two seconds after the effect has ended.

Skill Mana consumption: All of your current mana.

Skill Cooldown Time: 1 hour.

Grid?

'You aren't my opponent.'

Hurent was one of the best players in Satisfy. According to the Super AI that controlled the entire game, he was ranked among the top ten players based on its data and records.

And today, two such top players were set to face off in the very first match of the PvP tournament—Hurent vs. Grid.

Hurent, who possessed exceptional control skills, would go up against Grid, who relied on his powerful items.

The whole world expected Hurent to win—even Hurent himself believed so. However, that was a mistake. Underestimating an opponent so easily, especially without knowing all their skills, proved to be his downfall.

And that was exactly why Hurent was logged out in just Five seconds.

Grid used Restraint, freezing Hurent's movements and stunning him for five seconds. Then, before Hurent could react, Grid unleashed Kill, instantly defeating him and logging him out in just five seconds.

It became another internet sensation.

Yet, even after that, prideful players still didn't learn their lesson.

Next came Bondre, the Ice Mystic. Given that Grid needed to move to use his skills, Bondre froze Grid's legs at the start of the match, preventing his movement. He then began chanting for his next powerful spell.

As Bondre was smiling with satisfaction. Grid still didn't take a single step as he swung his black greatsword lightly.

"Golden Flash."

Kuwaaaaaang!

[Golden Flash]

A skill attached to Dainsleif (Reproduction).

All enemies in a straight line will receive damage that is equal to 1,000% of your current magic power.

Skill Mana Cost: 500

Skill Cooldown Time: 1 hour.

Golden Flash was an instant skill, unlike Pagma's Swordsmanship. The speed was brilliant when used in a flat area.

Grid's intelligence reached 853 when he wore Malacus' Cloak. After reaching level 200, he had undergone the second stats awakening, which meant that for every point in intelligence, his mana increased by 6 and magic damage by 2.

At this moment, Grid had 1,706 magic power. If this was multiplied several times, his attack power would far surpass Bondre's Absolute Zero.

"What...?"

Bondre's eyes widened in shock. Wasn't Grid supposed to dance when using his skills? Then what was this attack?

"Ice Barrier!"

Bondre's face turned pale as he hurriedly cast a defensive spell. Ice Barrier had the highest physical defense among all of his shields, but it was powerless against Golden Flash, which dealt damage proportional to magic power.

Jjejeong!

"Heok...!"

Golden Flash pierced straight through the shield. The ice barrier shattered instantly, unable to withstand its overwhelming power.

[You have suffered 12,530 damage.]

A single blow that dealt 40% of a user's total health would trigger a three-second stun. But Bondre had just lost 80% of his health.

[You can't regain your mental state.]

"W-What...!"

A chill ran down his spine. Dozens of energy blades were already heading straight for his face.

Kwa kwa kwa kwang!

A devastating explosion shook the Lion's Castle. As the dust settled, a faint grey light appeared.

The commentator gasped before shouting,

『 P-Player Bondre has been logged out...! 』

This time, it had only taken 4 seconds.

The phrase '4 seconds' immediately shot to #1 on real-time search rankings across various portal sites. The world was once again in shock.

Zibal, who had been calmly watching, suddenly jumped to his feet.

"He broke through Ice Barrier? That means his magic power...!"

Zibal hadn't been fazed when Hurent lost. Hurent had been overconfident and was simply caught off guard by Grid. It hadn't seemed like a big deal.

But now?

That idea had completely changed.

'A monster.'

Finally, Grid was starting to be taken seriously, though Blade, watching this unfold, found it absurd.

"Is this some kind of Protagonist Aura that makes everyone else an idiot?" he mumbled, recalling Bondre's performance during the Labyrinth Escape on the first day.

Back then, Bondre had displayed exceptional leadership qualities. Even when faced with surprises and fatal dangers, he had calmly assessed the situation and responded accordingly. Yet now, he had completely lost his composure, overwhelmed by a single attack.

"It's not like he hasn't faced serious threats in past tournaments... I guess it really is some kind of protagonist aura."

Blade shook his head in disbelief as he continued to sculpt his latest masterpiece, carefully carving out intricate details.

"Damn, I've already made three Grand pieces sculptures in just 20 days... Pity, I can't keep these skills after returning to main server."

Each Grand Piece awarded him a skill, but since he had created them on this different server, he wouldn't be able to keep them.

After all, once he returned to the Main Server, everything he had gained here would reset, reverting him back to the state he was in before entering this server.

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