The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 607 - 360: Endurance_3

Chapter 607: Chapter 360: Endurance_3

The numbers representing Destructive Power climbed steadily, soon surpassing the peak of technical skill.

The old man’s hands trembled slightly, and he had to clasp them together.

After Rod was confirmed as a "Strong" marked genius of the Hall, Jinworth Academy began discussing his training program.

The Old Sword Saint, Galen, who had definitively confirmed Rod’s genius status with a single decisive strike, naturally became the first teacher to execute the plan.

He had not originally planned to teach Rod swordsmanship; after all, Rod was known for his odd and numerous abilities, not for close combat.

It was only after seeing Rod using a sword in the training field that he came to teach him master-level combat skills.

However, he did not expect that this young man would learn so quickly. The boy, who had not a hint of inspiration, had mastered the techniques of Soul Combat in an instant.

Generally speaking, a genius would need a month to get started, those of lesser talent would need a year or even several years.

But he only needed a few dozen seconds.

This was a miracle.

And such a miracle, Galen had only seen in one other person.

Alan.

Galen’s hand shook even more, and he had to hide it behind his back.

The aged Galen, with his soul severely eroded, found it difficult to return to the battlefield. His greatest wish in life was to cultivate another hero for humanity.

And this person in front of him, he was hope.

In an instant, Galen made up his mind to unleash all of his potential.

In the following period, the Old Sword Saint Galen, in the strictest state, corrected every detail of Rod’s actions.

Using Soul Combat did not mean giving up on technique and rationality; rather, it involved integrating technique, rationality, and logic into the soul, reaching a self-forgetting state.

This required long-term training and meditation, and an accumulation of experience and understanding through numerous battles.

Every bit of understanding was an increase in combat strength.

Old Sword Saint Galen told Rod.

When you make a strike, if your soul clearly feels discomfort, you have to discard that feeling.

If the soul feels natural, then you have to remember that feeling.

Remember what is right, eliminate what is weak, and ultimately you will become infinitely strong.

Rod was overjoyed and bowed deeply to the old man, "Thank you for the guidance, Master Galen, I have already grasped the threshold!"

Galen said indifferently, "Young man, the road is long. In real combat, the release of force by a sword is only the simplest aspect, your steps, posture, every move of yours, can be optimized."

"What’s more challenging is fighting in complex and perilous situations. In every moment, you face countless possibilities, and how to make the correct decision is truly the Divine Domain."

"It is difficult to train, impossible to learn; there cannot be two identical battles in this world. You cannot gain this ability by imitation; you have to keep fighting, to hone your combat intuition, to trigger the inspiration of battle at the critical moment."

Rod asked curiously, "Has anyone ever achieved that level?"

Galen answered simply, "Yes."

"Who?"

"Alan."

"He is an unbelievable miracle, an unreplicable genius. We can hardly imagine his battle intuition. He can defeat many enemies that seem invincible to us, with much less cost than expected."

Rod scratched the back of his head; Alan was too strong, too far away for him. He asked, "Is there anyone from the younger generation?"

Unexpectedly, Galen still answered, "Yes."

"Who?"

"Someone you know, the golden shining Valkyrie, Teresa."

Rod’s eyes widened, "Her?"

Galen nodded, "You were once in the same special class in the secret branch with her. But back then, you could not appreciate Teresa’s special qualities. Now that you both have entered the Fire Hall, I believe, in the not too distant future, you will deeply feel her art of combat."

He paused, then continued.

"After all, you are both my students."

Rod was astonished, "Alan is too?"

The wrinkles on Galen’s face unfolded with his pride barely concealed by his even tone, "Yes."

"Uh, but I remember Teresa was Soron’s student."

Galen stated matter-of-factly, "Soron was also my student."

Pfft!

That shameless voyeur was too!

"Do you have any other students?"

Galen pondered for a moment, his expression somewhat melancholic, "Yes, the Undefeated Jessica, she is special. Her awakened state after Magic Release is the Six-Armed Snake Demon. Due to certain special reasons, she cannot use Soul Combat. Becoming my student was only to learn the Six Sword Styles combat skills."

Rod was completely stunned. Wasn’t Jessica just one of Anna’s "sisters"?

He had only met her once in a secretive branch, and all he remembered was her super beautiful face and an amazing figure.

"Enough with the questions. They won’t help you, continue training!"

"Yes! Master Galen!"

Under Galen’s guidance, Rod trained tirelessly in the most advanced close combat skills.

It wasn’t until now that Rod truly realized how weak he used to be.

Had it not been for his powerful abilities and creations, he could never have come this far.

"Divine Sense" finally found the right direction to exert effort, and Rod absorbed the higher-end combat experience like a sponge, growing at an unprecedented rate.

Not just that, Galen, being the master famously known as the Old Sword Saint, tailored Rod’s combat system to his abilities, enabling him to fight longer, more efficiently, and more effectively.

Most importantly, he could also choose equipment for him.

"Your Star Dust Longsword is indeed useful, but it has low durability. It consumes Spiritual Energy excessively in high-intensity battles and is a fatal flaw if you need to sustain combat. You should choose a weapon."

"This Star Night is the most suitable for you."

"It comes from the Starry Kingdom, personally forged by the Starry Queen, using the Power of Stars. The material is Star Marrow, and the core is made from Source Material, possessing strong soul conductivity."

The longsword "Star Night" was incredibly beautiful, with a hilt as deep purple as the night sky and a blade as clear as the stars.

Rod fell in love with it as soon as he held it in his hands.

More surprisingly, due to the uniqueness of the "Star Night’s" Source Material, it could be considered an extension of Rod’s soul.

In other words, Rod could fire Star Shuttles from the sword tip and even unleash Spiritual Power Multiple Melodies.

This made Rod completely fall in love with it, but the problem was, "Star Night" was a Unique legendary weapon, and it required 150 Hall Badges to be exchanged for.

And together with the badges gifted by Amendo, Rod only had a total of 75.

However, as he was a rising star, and the weapon would greatly enhance him, Fire Hall decided to credit him the remaining 75 badges on Galen’s suggestion and gave them to him in advance.

Rod, with "Star Night" in his hands, couldn’t stop smiling. In the following training, he thoroughly felt like he had been reborn, with his endurance in battle massively increasing.

At this moment, Rod finally felt that he had become a High Rank Combatant who could stand on his own.

He was incredibly eager for the next combat mission arranged by Fire Hall.

I’m already chomping at the bit!

——

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The Dead Land.

Courage Fortress.

King Candidate Qingyu stood on the fortress wall, looking at the demons that stretched as far as the eye could see, and murmured, "What should we do?"

"There are so many demons, we can’t kill them all."

"If only Alan could come... no, no, that’s impossible. Let’s hope for Teresa and Jessica."

At that moment, White Wolf strode over.

"Your Highness! News from Royal City, the supporters have been confirmed, and they will arrive soon."

Aro eagerly asked, "Who is it?"

"The Undefeated Jessica, and the black-hole glutton, Rod."

Qingyu and Aro’s smiles appeared at the same time.

"It’s Little Rod, haven’t seen him in a long time."

"Yay, Rod’s coming! We’ll definitely wipe out those damned demons!"

White Wolf shook his head: "Jessica is the key, Rod is useless."

Aro glared at him: "Don’t say that, Little Rod is super useful."

White Wolf said gravely, "Rod indeed has many abilities, but he lacks endurance, his attacks are all burst, which is useless against demons. We need the capacity to endure in battle, I will write back to Royal City to change personnel."

"No."

Qingyu shook his head.

"Let him come."

White Wolf coldly asked, "Why? Your Highness, you should be very clear that this battle will determine if you can pass your legacy."

"I believe in him."

"Believe in what?"

Qingyu smiled slightly.

"Believe that he is very enduring."

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