Chapter 321: Sword Saint

Chapter 321: Sword Saint



As Icsera was still pondering over Rain's words, she suddenly felt the ground tremble beneath her.

She looked up in surprise, and saw Rain, who was originally more than twenty meters away, now holding his lance horizontally and charging towards her with incredible speed, as if he had teleported right in front of her.

Icsera was both shocked and furious. She knew that Rain's conversation with her was most likely a distraction, intended to divert her attention.

However, it was too late for her to cast a powerful spell, so she could only rely on her innate magical talent for defense.

Instantly, a black energy python materialized, wrapping around an invisible sphere, using its thick body to block Rain's 'Armor Piercing Strike'.

"Sssss!"

The lance and the black energy python clashed, creating a fierce grinding sound. The python's body was deeply indented but remained unpierced by the lance.

Seeing that her innate talent spell, 'Black Python Shield', had withstood Rain's attack, Icsera's expression turned to one of smug satisfaction.

Simultaneously, she began to chant and cast another spell, intending to teach this guy a lesson.

Rain, on the other hand, felt an incredibly stubborn resistance coming from his lance.

When he saw Icsera not taking a step back and instead starting to cast a spell right in front of him, Rain couldn't help but laugh. He took a deep breath, and his neck bulged like an angry king cobra.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, an invisible shockwave, a high-level sound wave technique infused with a hint of dragon aura, erupted from Rain's mouth.

Icsera, caught off guard, had her spell interrupted and her face paled due to the backlash. "Damn! It's a sound wave attack!"

At the same time, Rain's right arm holding the lance swelled, and he forcefully pierced the python's defense with the lance. In an instant, the sharp tip of the lance aimed straight at Icsera's forehead.

Icsera's heart skipped a beat, her snake-like pupils contracted, and she instinctively retreated, her toes tapping the ground.

Just as the lance was about to make contact, a black membrane suddenly appeared, blocking the lance's tip.

After being weakened by Icsera's defensive spell, the lance's power was greatly reduced, and the remaining force was insufficient to penetrate the black membrane.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Two thick black snakes, as wide as a human leg, suddenly shot out from Icsera's black robe—one from the collar and the other from the hem of her robe—opening their huge mouths and lunging towards Rain's face.

Rain's eyes narrowed, and he immediately maneuvered his Tempered Adamantium Lance to block the attack.

"Bang! Bang!"

The giant snakes' strength was immense, and although Rain blocked the attack in time and wasn't injured, it stalled his lance's pursuit, giving Icsera a brief respite.

Rain couldn't help but feel a sense of regret.

He had almost managed to injure her with that last strike.

From their brief exchange, Rain realized that Icsera's strength was even greater than that of the Serpent Sect's High Priestess Gannon, whom he had killed earlier.

However, Rain was no longer the same man he had been before.

He tapped his toes, and the ground cracked like a spider web as he charged towards Icsera again, seemingly unwilling to give her any chance to catch her breath.

Icsera was still shaken from the previous attack, and the sheer power displayed in that instant made her extremely cautious.

Fortunately, she could sense that Rain's strength had not yet reached the level of a Tier 3 Crystal Mage.

If she could free her hands to cast a Tier 3 spell, defeating him wouldn't be an issue.

"Hmm?"

Icsera's expression changed again as she saw a silver figure flash before her eyes. The opponent was like a bone-eating worm, relentlessly closing in on her.

"What kind of fighting style is this?"

"Damn it, he doesn't look like a Wizard or a Knight at all! He's more like an assassin!"

Icsera's thoughts about Rain kept changing.

Initially, she had thought Rain was a Wizard due to his Necromancy spells, but now she felt he was more like an assassin disguised as a Wizard.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

For a while, Icsera felt frustrated in the fight.

Rain's speed was too fast, and his lance was a weapon with incredible piercing power. Icsera tried to cast spells to counterattack several times, but Rain's relentless close-quarters assaults, like a bone-eating worm, kept interrupting her.

Icsera dared not cast any long-duration high-power spells, as Rain's lance techniques, especially his 'Armor Piercing Strike', could break through most defensive spells in just two strikes.

Her nickname was 'Mad Snake', not 'Dead Snake'. If she only knew how to attack recklessly without any defense, she would have died countless times by now.

According to reason, even if Rain had mastered the advanced secret technique 'Armor Piercing Strike', it wouldn't cause such a huge problem for Icsera, a Tier 3 Crystal Mage.

After all, a Veteran Great Knight who has mastered advanced techniques would have strength comparable to a Veteran First Rank Wizard.

However, what sets Rain apart is his innate talent 'Intermediate Giant Strength' and 'Advanced Steel Body', further enhanced by the blessing of the Dragon Bloodline, which boosts Rain's offensive capabilities even further, almost on par with a Second Rank Liquid Wizard.

Additionally, Rain's attacks are relentless! Before executing 'Armor Piercing Strike', he uses the advanced secret technique 'Shadow Step' to increase his speed, further empowering his lance's ability to break through Wizardry Shields.

With these cumulative effects, the power of Rain's 'Armor Piercing Strike' is comparable to that of a Veteran Second Rank Liquid Wizard, or even surpasses it.

Such offensive power is not to be underestimated, even by Icsera, a Tier 3 Crystal Mage. She must respond with utmost seriousness.

Suddenly, the sound of many people running fills the air!

Ever since Timshi's scream, the entire Habsburg Castle has been in an uproar.

At this moment, dozens of Guards are rushing from within the castle towards the location where Icsera and Rain are fighting.

"Don't come any closer!" Rain roars in anger.

Rain knows that based on the strength of his opponents, anyone below the rank of Great Knight would be killed without hesitation.

But it's too late. Seven or eight Guards have already rushed to Icsera's vicinity.

Icsera's face breaks into a charming smile, and the next second, "Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!" Her hood instantly shatters into four pieces, and dozens of black snakes, only slightly thicker than a thumb but four to five meters or even longer, dance in the air!

As the Guards witness the flying snakes, they freeze in shock. Then, the snakes seem to find their targets, and seven or eight slender snakes shoot towards the Guards, wrapping around their bodies and biting into the back of their heads or necks.

Immediately, the Guards' bodies convulse, their eyes roll back, revealing large patches of white, leaving only a blank stare.

Moreover, on the exposed parts of their armor, a large network of purplish-blue veins appears, as if swollen.

As Rain approaches again, these Guards, under the control of the snakes, attack him like madmen.

A Guard's lance strikes the kite-shaped shield surrounding Rain's body, and its power is unexpectedly formidable! "Huh! Your strength has increased so much!"

It seems that Icsera's snakes have injected some strange substance into the Guards, significantly boosting their strength.

At this moment, Kreya, who had been studying at the Imperial College, arrives at the scene. Seeing the flying snakes, she immediately realizes what is happening.

"Not good! It's the Snake Hair!"

As a top student at the Imperial College, she is very familiar with the signature moves of some heretical sects.

The 'Snake Hair' of the Serpent Sect's legendary strong ones is one of their iconic abilities.

"Rain, be careful! They are legendary strong ones from the Serpent Sect!"

"The Snake Hair controls them, making them fearless of death. And if controlled for more than a minute, they become mindless zombies."

Rain doesn't react much to Kreya's warning, merely nodding quickly. But Icsera is shocked by this revelation!

"What! You're Rain!" Icsera's eyes widen in surprise as she stares at Rain. "You're the one who killed my brother, Holdan!"

"Holdan?"

Seeing Icsera rushing towards him like a madwoman, Rain instantly remembers the young Serpent Sect member he had killed.

Is this his sister? But before Rain can think further, the seven or eight Guards controlled by the Snake Hair pummel him relentlessly, their strength immense.

This infuriates Rain!

"These Guards are as good as mindless zombies. I might as well send them back to the embrace of the Goddess!"

Instantly, the lance in Rain's hand transforms into a Great Mace, and he smashes the Guards controlled by the Snake Hair one after another!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Blood mists spray, and body parts fly in all directions!

In less than two seconds, these Guards controlled by the Snake Hair are no longer human.

One by one, transparent shadows emerge from the broken corpses controlled by the Snake Hair, dragging long tails of flame, swirling around Rain several times.

Unlike the souls of previous enemies, these shadows have faces of relief, smiling at Rain as if thanking him for freeing them from the Snake Hair's control.

Immediately, they rushed into Rain's warhammer attacks.

However, this scene only made Rain feel a bit heavy-hearted.

"Ninth one!"

"But, the tenth one! Just enough!"

Rain lifted his head, his gaze intensely focused on Icsera.

"Die!"

"Black Snake Domain!"

Seeing that her Serpent Fangs couldn't defeat Rain, Icsera suddenly released a powerful aura. Within a few dozen meters, black mist immediately filled the air, as if creating an isolated space!

In an instant, hundreds of black giant pythons emerged from the ground, launching indiscriminate attacks.

"Ah! Ah!"

Many guards were immediately swallowed by the gaping mouths of the black pythons, while others were crushed to death, their screams echoing!

For a moment, it seemed as if they had entered the forbidden land of snakes!

And Rain, naturally, became the main target of their attention!

At this moment, even though Rain had a Metal Barrier and three constantly circling kite shields, the sheer number of black pythons was overwhelming. A few managed to bypass the defenses and directly bite onto Rain's Secret Silver Ornate Plate Armor!

As the black pythons grew in number, Rain's Metal Barrier was soon entangled by dozens of pythons, forming a massive python ball and squeezing it further!

"Crack! Crack!"

Even with the three kite shields made of Tempered Adamantium linked together, they still groaned under the immense pressure, deforming with each compression.

"Rain!" Claireya, seeing the situation, her beautiful eyes widened in shock, exclaiming!

Without hesitation, Claireya, wielding a Great Sword, rushed rapidly towards Icsera, but was immediately blocked by the black pythons within the domain.

"Swish! Swish!"

After slicing through several black pythons, Claireya found herself increasingly hindered by the growing number of pythons, unable to advance for the time being.

"Tsk, tsk, truly touching," Icsera glanced at Claireya, a smug look on her face.

"Those bitten by my black pythons will die from poison within a minute! Perhaps, I can be merciful and let you two die together."

Hearing Icsera's words, Claireya, worried and panicked, failed to dodge in time and was suddenly struck in the abdomen by a python's tail, flying backward with a 'Bang'!

"Is that so?"

At this moment, a deep male voice came from within the black python ball!

Claireya's face lit up with joy, while Icsera's expression changed, as this was precisely Rain's voice!

"Boom!!!"

Sections of black python bodies flew everywhere, and a figure, abnormally muscular, walked out,ing a warhammer, with over a dozen large python heads hanging from his body.

But if one looked closely, they would notice that although the pythons had bitten through the Secret silver armor, they hadn't penetrated Rain's skin.

At this moment, the exposed parts of Rain's body emitted a faint, silver-gray glow, flowing across his skin like mercury.

Strangely, due to the influence of the Dragon Bloodline, the glow now vaguely resembled scales.

"All this time, I've faced so many strong opponents, but none of them could withstand my one hammer blow!"

"Do you know what the Warhammer Wizard's special move is?"

"What?" Icsera was taken aback, still trying to figure out what a Warhammer Wizard meant, when suddenly, she saw Rain charging at her faster than the beginning of the battle.

A gust of wind swept by, leaving a trail of afterimages!

In an instant, Rain was just a few meters in front of her, raising a black Great Mace high, and bringing it down with a heavy strike!

Icsera's heart was filled with alarm, but Rain was too fast, leaving her no time to cast a spell or retreat. She could only activate her innate magic and transform into a snake!

Instantly, Icsera's slitted eyes constricted, her body covered in dense scales, and a giant python encircled her protectively.

And because she was in the 'Black Snake Domain,' the surrounding black pythons rushed to her like moths to a flame, entwining and protecting her!

Just as it seemed!

Rain's warhammer arrived!

"Bang!!!"

In an instant, Icsera feels a splitting headache, followed by the sensation of being hit by a direct cannon shot, her entire body sinking into the ground!

The dozens of black pythons entangled around her instantly turned into wisps of black mist!

"Boom!"

Dust and debris fly everywhere!

When the smoke clears, the spot where Icsera stood is now a crater, about five meters in diameter.

At this moment, Icsera's arms are shattered at the elbows, her forearms gone, and her legs bent backward, feet pointing skyward, her body planted in the ground like a radish, buried up to her chest.

"You, your strength—"

"Pft!"

Icsera is spitting out blood in large gulps!

"Don't be so smug—I haven't lost yet!"

Just as Icsera was about to use some secret technique, Rain moved first, a black arc flashing by!

"Smack!!!"

Icsera's delicate face was instantly smashed to pieces!

"Want to turn into one of those big snakes?

"I want to be beautiful!"

Rain shook the hammer, flinging the white, jelly-like substance that had adhered to it onto the ground.

He had gained some experience dealing with the Serpent Sect.

Their final trump card seemed to be transforming into some kind of giant serpent, but if he could kill them before they completed the transformation, it would naturally thwart their comeback plan.

Claireya, who had just stood up, stared at the ground with wide, beautiful eyes, and then at Rain's muscular physique, exposed due to the shattered Secret Silver Ornate Armor.

"How did he train to become so strong in such a short time? Rain's strength has increased significantly!" Claireya muttered to herself.

She clearly remembered that Rain's previous battle against the Serpent Sect's High Priest Cannon had been slightly more challenging.

This time, the enemy was obviously stronger than Cannon, a true legendary expert!

At that moment, the guards surrounded them, and in the dim light, they recognized the tall figure holding a two-handed warhammer as Rain.

"Lord Rain!"

"Lord Rain has killed the enemy!"

"Only Lord Rain could do it!"

"When did Lord Rain return?"

For a moment, the guards seemed to have found their pillar of strength, and they all stepped forward to pay their respects.

Rain nodded and quickly moved to Claireya's side to support her.

Claireya, who had never been embraced by a man, stiffened at the touch on her slender waist. Although she had been knocked away, it was only a minor injury, and she didn't need any assistance.

But for some reason, Claireya couldn't bring herself to refuse Rain's help, and the words of refusal stuck in her throat.

"Rain, are you okay?" Claireya asked, brushing back the strands of hair that had fallen onto her forehead due to the battle.

"I'm fine. I'm tough, don't worry. How about you?"

"I'm fine too. Thanks to you this time."

"Your pants are torn. Remember to change them," Rain whispered in Claireya's ear.

Hmm? Claireya's eyes widened as she turned her head to look behind her. Indeed, when she had been knocked away, her tight pants had caught on something sharp, and now there was a long, narrow tear over ten centimeters long.

Her white, elastic buttocks were partially exposed!

If one looked closely, they could even see the black

This immediately embarrassed Claireya, and she finally realized why Rain had come to support her.

"Rain, I'll go change!" Claireya said, and for once, the usually dignified Claireya 'escaped' in a hurry.

Rain couldn't help but laugh at this sight as he watched Claireya hurry away.

After Claireya left, Rain suddenly realized something.

He had been hearing multiple system prompts throughout the entire encounter.

When he opened the system, Rain was stunned by what he saw:

[Ding! Host's Willpower has reached 10 points, unlocking the special class change - Sword Saint (Epic)!]



[The prerequisites for changing to Sword Saint (Epic) are: 1. Willpower above 10 points; 2. Sword's Conviction; 3. Any Extraordinary Swordsmanship skill at level 16 or higher; 4. Any Breathing Technique at level 16 or higher; 5. Strength, Agility, and Constitution all above 45 points. All conditions met!]



[.All prerequisites for changing to Sword Saint (Epic) have been met. Do you wish to change class to Sword Saint (Epic)?]



[Warning: Choosing to change class to Sword Saint (Epic) will convert your Mental Power into Willpower, conflicting with the active Mental Power of your current class, Warhammer Sorcerer (Legendary).]



[Warning: Changing class to Sword Saint (Epic) will result in the loss of the Warhammer Sorcerer (Legendary) class panel, and this process is irreversible. Please make your decision carefully!]



"Hmm? Sword Saint?"

"Another Epic class?"

"Huh? A warning?"

This was the second time Rain had seen a 'warning' from the system, and he immediately read it carefully.

"Hiss~ The Warhammer Sorcerer class panel will disappear?"

"Doesn't that mean I'll lose my killer move, 'Soul Fragment Impact'? No! It's even more serious than that; my path as a wizard will be completely cut off!" Rain was shocked by this realization.

"But this is the Sword Saint class! An Epic class! It should be stronger than the Warhammer Sorcerer!"

"Wait! Why doesn't the 'Thousand Blade King', also an Epic close-combat class, have this issue?" Rain immediately thought of a question.

Rain quickly recalled the prerequisites for the 'Thousand Blade King' class change, which didn't include any requirements for Willpower. Compared to the 'Sword Saint', the 'Thousand Blade King' seemed to focus solely on physical strength.

Of course, there were also certain requirements for Techniques (Secret Techniques).

"Could it be that the 'Thousand Blade King' focuses on raw strength, aiming for a powerful physical body, and doesn't conflict with the path of a wizard?"

"While the Sword Saint chooses to integrate personal willpower into the Sword's Conviction, seeking the unity of spirit and body, and thus conflicts with the wizard's path?"

For a moment, Rain seemed to have gained some insight.

(End of Chapter)

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