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Chapter 96: Aria’s weapon trial- the blood oath of Aamon

Chapter 96: Aria’s weapon trial- the blood oath of Aamon

While Noah went straight to an inn in the nearest city to rest and recover his exhausted mental reserves, somewhere else, Aria also decided that it was time to upgrade her S-ranked weapon.

In Noah’s crew, only 3 of them had S-Ranked and above equipment, Noah himself, Aria, and Caleb.

Just like Noah’s Aetherforge, they also needed to complete level up tests to upgrade the level of their weapons.

Today, Aria also decided to level up her S-ranked weapon after weeks of preparation for it, both mentally and materially.

The moment Aria activated the level-up test for the Blades of Aamon, the world around her collapsed into darkness.

A voice deep as the abyss resonated in her mind.

"Only those who revel in slaughter may wield these fangs of Hell".

And then, a thousand crimson eyes snapped open in the void.

The trial had begun.

...

The battlefield was a ruined temple, drenched in blood-red moonlight.

Statues of forgotten deities lay shattered, their faces defied by claw marks and ancient symbols of Aamon, the Demon Lord of Demon’s Tower.

And in the center..., a ring of crimson fire erupted and from it, a lone figure emerged.

It was her.

A perfect copy of Aria, wielding the same Blades of Aamon.

Staring at this replica of her, Aria took a deep breath. ’Unexpected,’ she thought. ’But I’m prepared’.

Unlike Noah with his Aetherforge, she didn’t know what the level up test was going to be. Of course, the penalty for failure was more lenient than Noah’s. This was why she practiced, preparing for multiple different scenarios.

The reality was a bit unexpected, but she was prepared.

"Your hesitation is your weakness," the copy sneered. "Prove to me you deserve these weapons".

Then it attacked.

WHOOSH!

The first strike was blindingly fast, the blades cutting arcs of pure malice through the air.

Aria barely deflected, her twin blades clashing against her clone’s in a metallic scream. But the force behind it...

Thrown off balance, her feet skidded backward.

"Tch...," Aria stared coldly at the copy.

The copy moved like a beast; faster, stronger, and ruthless in its aggression.

Aria’s mind went into overdrive, observing her.

This wasn’t a normal duel.

This was a slaughter, and she was the prey.

This was not unexpected, but still, it stung to be prey.

[Passive Skill: Hell’s Dance]

*Consecutive strikes increase attack speed and lifesteal, stacking up to +50% speed and +25% lifesteal over time.

The Hell’s Dance passive skill of the Blades of Aamon was in effect, for both of them.

With every clash, every dodge, every exchange, their attack speed escalated, pushing Aria’s reflexes and the system’s A.I past the limit.

Their blades blurred into phantoms of crimson steel.

The battlefield became a storm of slashes, a brutal waltz where one mistake meant instant death.

Aria gritted her teeth.

Her copy was faster, but speed alone wasn’t enough to kill her.

She was a Blademaster. She fought not with just strength, but with instinct.

And so, having tried every trick in the book to no avail, Aria improvised, fully relying on her instincts that were honed through 10+ years of Warstar.

She started predicting the clone’s movements.

BZZZ!

Aria entered a state of ultra-instinct.

A feint to the right? She twisted into the opening, cutting it off before the follow-up attack could build momentum.

A downward strike? She redirected the momentum to create space.

A sudden dash? She stepped in, denying the gap before it was made.

In that instant when Aria decided to embrace her instinct, for the first time, she managed to meet the superior speed of her opponent in a level slate.

One second, she kept at it.

Two.

Three.

Aria became one with the wind, settling into a rhythm and then..., her counterattack began.

Aria’s blades suddenly became a storm, not fighting the trial’s speed but surpassing it!

CLANG!

A perfect parry, a step in, a blade to the throat...!

SPLAT!

Blood sprayed across the ruined temple.

Her clone collapsed, its body dissolving into crimson mist. But before Aria could even breathe...

"Good".

The voice returned.

"But can you survive what comes next?"

Aria’s eyes narrowed. ’Not over yet?’

The crimson flames surged.

And this time, it wasn’t just one enemy.

It was an army.

Fifty warriors rose from the flames, each one a master of the twin blades, each one a fallen champion who once wielded the Blades of Aamon.

The undead knights of the Demon Lord.

And they all came for her.

Aria’s grin was pure madness.

"Fine".

She tightened her grip on her weapons. "Let’s see who the real slaughterer is".

Then she charged.

The battlefield erupted into pure carnage.

Blades flashed, blood splattered..., Aria weaved through the chaos, cutting down knight after knight, her attack speed ramping up until she was an untouchable blur on the battlefield as she already entered the state of flow.

The Hell’s Dance passive effect stacked higher and higher...

20%..., 30%..., 40%..., then 50%, maximum stacks!

Aria became unstoppable.

She became a hurricane of steel. She carved through them like a storm of death, a demon wreathed in blood.

Until the last knight fell, impaled by her twin blades.

And the battlefield fell silent.

Aria, drenched in blood, stood victorious. And as the last body crumbled to dust, a crimson sigil burned into her right hand.

Aamon’s voice echoed one last time.

"You have proven yourself. From this day onward, these blades are truly yours. Go forth and drown them in the blood of your enemies".

A notification appeared.

~----~

[Congratulations! You have completed weapon level up test!]

[You survived, and won.]

[Blades of Aamon has evolved.]

[Level Cap increased to 30.]

[Level 40 weapon level up test now available!]

[Blades of Aamon’s stats have upgraded!]

>Click to check out new weapon stats<

~----~

Aria exhaled, then she laughed.

"Oh yeah". She grinned. "Now we’re talking".

Aria entered this void with a level 20 weapon, and she left with an upgraded level 30 S-ranked weapon.

Somewhere else, Caleb also took on his test.

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