Chapter 80 80 A swordsman

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Lucy's strength had already been formidable, but the new weapon provided an even greater boost.

Not only did it grant him a higher strength, since the main form of Dawn's afterglow was more than a sword, it was the perfect weapon for him on this level.

He was a swordsman, a sword weirder who had trained with many weapons but, only mastered the sword, walking the path that countless walk, but reaching a point few in the entire Worldline could even dream to achieve.

-Click.

-Thud.

[(Level-12) complete.]

[Initiating (Level-13)]

[Preparation time: 1:00]

[Opponents: <E> rank monsters, (Level-80) Flame golem*3]

The previous opponent was the same fire golem as the three that were materializing right now but, just like the dogs, Lucy finished the creature two times his height with a simple horizontal slash, cutting him in half with his red-fire-covered white sword.

He had just used his [Aura], and those seeing this spectacle were all speechless once again.

Aura was not a power a young-looking person like him should have ever been able to use, and even if one had grasped the concept of Aura and gained it as a skill, to master it to the extent he had was something that was making the people watching him, the people that had been flabbergasted just a moment ago, stunned like stone statues.

They all had seen just how much powerful this young swordsman was, but, they had yet to see all the things he had prepared for them today.. so, the possibility that there would be more people fainting aside from Levi was higher now.

[00:05]

Lucy was standing in this vast plain with his sword in one hand. His glowing blue eyes were locked on the opponents that stood in close proximity, three giant black golems burning with the same flames as this land, still, his cold red flames of resentment were clearly visible among these weak orange flames.

His breathing was calm, the sword in his hand, especially the jewel on its core, was glowing suitably, exuding a unique power that enhanced his powers further. It was time now, and he was prepared too, so..

Lucy leaped forward, vanished from the spectating eyes, and the place he was standing on erupted in dense flames that burned even the black ground.

-Pssss-zaaaaaaaa!

The attack had come from above, from the three enemies that were far stronger than their single counterparts.

But, they didn't know the one they saw a moment ago had already vanished before the attack hit him, had leaped forward afterward, and was now above their heads.

-Swish. Swish. Swish.

Three constitutive stabs that carried so much power that they broke the sound barrier landed on the heads of the three golems, pierced right through their rocky heads, and touched the central weak spot present there, ultimately making them all crumble down to pieces.

-Swash. Swash. Swash.

But their cores were still intact so, they could have regressed to their original state again, however, with three quick cuts of his sword, he also cut down the visible cores, ultimately defeating the opponents that would have been difficult to face even for any advanced adventurer party.

[(Level-13) complete.]

[Initiating (Level-14)]

[Preparation time: 3:00]

[Opponents: <E> rank monsters, (Level-80) Great earth serpent*4]

Great earth serpent. It was a famous name among the adventurers of the empire nowadays since one had been spotted after a few years in the outskirts of the great forest.

It was a foe that possessed an outer surface made of rocks, sometimes containing precious ores, and if they were lucky, there was even a chance to find gemstones and precious materials that they couldn't obtain even after emptying the entirety of some ore mines...

These creatures were rare, and, the association people that had never seen such creatures in their own simulator were even more flabbergasted to witness not one but four of the rare creatures in a single spot.

These were the most perfect replicas of the earth serpents they had seen and encountered, but in the face of opponents that even the top adventurers would cower before and think of falling back, Lucy stood calm, looking straight into the glowing red eyes of his opponents.

They were strong, certainly, but, they were still no threat to him.

If anything, they gave him an opportunity.

[00:03]

When the timer was almost up, Lucy was holding his white sword horizontally before the four giant snakes.

They all had tested their new weapons in the forest before departing, however, they still had not tested everything there was about their upgraded weapons. The power to release the energy packets of Dawn's [Origin] skill was one of them.

He wasn't able to test it before, but, now that he had four live targets before him..

[Origin]

-Swish..

He gently waved his sword horizontally and just as gently, a white slash of light was released from the edge of the sword.

This white slash of light grew a little bigger as it moved through the space, and, just as gently, it passed right through the heads of the four snakes, leaving behind a strange white line on their bodies.

And then, before the snakes could understand what was happening; even before the spectators had grasped what was happening; the head area above this white line... fell down to the ground, and the giant bodies of the snakes vanished in blue particles of light.

[(Level-14) complete.]

[Initiating (Level-15)] The initial posting of this chapter occurred via n(0))vel(b)(j)(n).

[Preparation time: 3:00]

[Opponents: <D> rank monsters, (Level-90) Doppelganger*1]

A black shadow materialized in this battlefield filled with flames after those cute snakes, and even though it was not time for the start of the test, it looked in Lucy's direction, and revealed a mouth filled with a row of sharp teeth... and with a weird process, changed his form.

"Nes. Light attribute buff please."

His opponent was a creature that was the darkness itself.

Not only could it change its form into its opponent's, but it could also copy the skills it possessed and even copy the weapon they were wielding.

It was a copy cat, a doppelg?nger that took the place of their opponents, and throughout this Worldline, these creatures, these wicked beings were considered a more dangerous foe than the system graded them.

Their strength depended upon the opponent they were taking the form of, the weapon and artifact they were wearing, and the skills they possessed.

There was a limit to how much and how well they could copy their opponents, and, though it wouldn't have worked thanks to their six walls, this was an artificial reality so, this fake creature could change into Lucy.

Still..

[00:01]

-Swish..!

-Click.

There was no way a cheap replica of himself, created by a mere <D> rank doppelganger no less, could ever defeat him in a one-on-one confrontation.

He might be able to recreate his skills, and his amazing weapon, but it could still never recreate his innate skills. And his Aura, Aspect of sword, and Red crown made him far stronger than his stats did.

He had a limit to how much 'strength of stat' he could copy anyway. A creature of this level was never enough to defeat him in an advantageous one-on-one fight.

Just like the dogs, this ugly version of Lucy was only worth a single slash from the gorgeous and hot original one. The absolute purity faction agreed with these words so, they showered him with some of their affection... Lucy and angels.

(A pretty attractive combination actually. Though still not as good as a voluptuous evil angel named Auriel.)

[(Level-15) complete.]

[Initiating (Level-16)]

[Preparation time: 5:00]

[Opponents: <E> rank monsters, (Level-80) Shadow mantis*12]

Well, that was that. An attractive possibility. But... it was starting for real now.

He was before the first of his difficult opponents.