ushernet Chapter 78 A RARE ITEM
Chapter 78 A RARE ITEM
"Well aren't you a powerful leader?" While facing the alpha of the horde, Kaelen suddenly said jokingly while locking gazes with the beast.
But it seems like the beast understood Kaelen as with a roar, the beast charged Kaelen, it's heavy paws pounding the ground like thunder. Kaelen waited, his stance calm and measured. As the beast bore down on him, Kaelen's Blade began to glow, taking on a more ethereal form. As if it had become one with the air itself. When the monster was only a feet away, Kaelen struck
Quick steps!
Intermediate Swordsmanship!
Sword Arc!!
The blade of Eternity cut through the air in a fluid, precise arc, it's edge finding the beast's thick neck with effortless grace. A bright flash of light followed, and the beast's momentum carried it past Kaelen–its head severed cleanly from it's body. The alpha collapsed to the ground with a massive thud, it's lifeless eyes still glowing faintly as the blood pooled around it's remains.
"Time to move on to the next, I have a game I gotta win" Kaelen quickly thought as he spun to face the rest of the horde, and with a shout, unleashed a flurry of strikes–each one faster and more devastating than the last. The blade of eternity seemed to sing as it moved cutting through flesh and bone with ease. Beast fell in rapid succession, unable to withstand Kaelen's mastery over the sword.
His movements were fluid and almost otherworldly, as though he had become one with the blame itself.
Morris and Ethan fought beside him, slaying the remaining creatures, but it was Kaelen who stood out. His power was unmistakable, his blade a blur of motion as he cut down beast after beast. In the end, it was Kaelen who felled the last of the monsters–the largest and most ferocious among them–its decapitated from crumpling at his feet.
The forest frew still once again, the horde of beasts now nothing more than lifeless bodies strewn across the ground. Morris and Ethan, bloodied but victorious, stood panting as they looked at Kaelen, who stood tall and steady, his blade of eternity glowing softly in his hand. The silence was deafening after the battle, broken only by the sound of Kaelen sheathing his sword.
**Congratulations!! You have defeated a horde of Ironheart Wolf!!**
**10,000Exp gained (need 25,000 till level up)**
"At this rate, you might just leave us in the dust" Morris suddenly said with a bitter smile on his face.
"Oh come on guys, I was just lucky" Kaelen replied with a wry smile on his face while he thought.
'I still have some ways to go before I arrive in level 20'
The shard glowed brighter, and for a moment, Kaelen felt as though his blade was singing—a resonant hum that filled the air around him.
Then, just as suddenly as it began, the blade quieted, its energy calming, though it still pulsed faintly in his hand. Kaelen looked down at the shard in his palm, a sense of foreboding washing over him. Whatever this steel was, it held some deeper connection to his blade—and possibly to him.
With a deep breath, Kaelen decided to trust his instincts. Slowly, he brought the shard closer to the blade. Almost immediately, the sword began to hum again, softly at first, then louder, as though it recognized the energy. The blade grew warmer in his hands, trembling slightly in anticipation.
"Here goes nothing," Kaelen whispered, more to himself than to anyone else.
He pressed the shard against the blade. Instantly, the Blade of Eternity reacted, the blue glow intensifying as it absorbed the shard with a voracious hunger. The shard melted into the blade's surface as though it were being devoured, leaving behind faint traces of light that danced along the edges of the sword. The hum became a deep, resonant pulse, reverberating through Kaelen's entire body.
Kaelen's eyes widened as the shard was consumed fully by the blade, and the energy within the sword surged. The blade began to shimmer with power, its glow turning from soft blue to an intense, almost blinding white. Strange runes appeared along its surface, glowing faintly with the same energy as the shard, twisting and shifting as though they were alive.
Kaelen had never seen anything like it—the sword seemed to have evolved, becoming something far more powerful than before.
**A shard of silver steel has been absorbed (need 4 more shards for next upgrade)**
'Huh?' Kaelen thought in surprise as he heard that monotonous voice in his head while looking at the screen right in front of him.
But while Kaelen was being lost in thought, the sword's hunger had been sated, but it left behind an aura of overwhelming strength, a sense of completion, as if the Blade of Eternity had just taken its first step toward unlocking its true potential. The air around Kaelen crackled with the residual energy, and he could feel it coursing through him, bonding him even closer to the blade.
When the energy finally subsided, Kaelen let out a breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding. He stared at the blade in his hands, now subtly transformed. Its surface shimmered with a dark, polished gleam, the runes glowing faintly beneath the surface like veins of power, as if the sword had absorbed the essence of the shard into its very core.
"How did that sword absorb the shard!?" Morris exclaimed with a shocked expression on his face. Even Ethan had a surprised look on his face.
"I... Don't know, but I think I know who might"
Kaelen thought as he slowly stood, feeling the weight of the sword in his hand—it felt more balanced, more connected to him than ever before. He gave it a light swing, and the blade sliced through the air effortlessly, leaving a faint trail of light behind it.
As the blade settled back into silence, Kaelen couldn't help but wonder what exactly he had just awakened. But one thing was certain—the Blade of Eternity had become something far more powerful than it once was, and its journey was far from over.