Chapter 81: Consecutive Attribute Points
Chapter 81: Consecutive Attribute Points
"Rain?" A deep male voice sounded.
"Who might you be?" Rain asked.
"You don't need to know who I am. Listen carefully, Rain," the voice said, ignoring Rain's question.
"I'm giving you an opportunity. If you're willing to pledge your loyalty to the Norman family, it will be the best decision you'll ever make in your life."
Instead of answering Rain's question directly, the man made an unexpected offer.
Rain was taken aback, "Huh? Are you trying to recruit me?"
But the man's condescending attitude made Rain feel awkward and uncomfortable.
Despite this, Rain decided to politely inquire about the man's background.
"Huh! The pale green glow on his knight's longsword... it's poisonous?"
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"But I obviously can't agree to his request."
As the man's speed was slower than his, the experienced Ruler instantly devised the best tactic.
No wonder they had failed last time!
Rain barely managed to block the man's longsword strike with his steel greatsword, but the impact still caused him to retreat two steps.
"His speed is slightly slower, clearly two levels below my own."
If he allocated his attribute points now, it would be suicidal.
"Even with the one point in Agility, it's still not enough!"
"Bang!" Rain's chest was grazed by Ruler's sword, tearing the surface of his cotton armor.
"What a pity! You've rejected a chance to stay alive. A genius is about to fall here, what a shame," the middle-aged man shook his head slightly.
Rain's question had clearly angered the man, who took it as a provocation and an insult.
During this brief moment, Rain's keen senses noticed that the man's knight longsword emitted a faint pale green glow.
Mayst County seemed to have only one hereditary Earl family – the Habsburg family.
"We're not far from the main road. If I delay any longer and attract attention, it'll be troublesome."
Ruler was surprised to find that the young man in front of him was wearing a rare plate armor, which had blocked his previous sword strike.
"But if I fail, and he becomes cautious, such an opportunity won't come again."
"Huh! Plate armor??"
Rain's pupils constricted as he realized the man's speed was no slower than the assassin who had attacked him previously.
"Is the difference between us so slight because he's trained in a breathing technique?"
In a situation where any mistake could be fatal, Rain had to act quickly.
His original plan was to eliminate Rain within seconds if Rain refused, then dispose of the body and leave immediately.
After all, with such an arrogant recruitment offer, the man must have an impressive background, possibly from a hereditary Earl or even Marquis family.
"Roar Strike is my only chance to turn the tables, but I must be absolutely certain before using it!"
"Clang!"
"Clang!!"
However, the battle had become a stalemate, much to Rain's surprise and anger. "If I hadn't been wearing the plate armor, I would have been poisoned!"
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Rain politely asked, "Thank you for your appreciation, but please forgive my ignorance. Is the Norman family a high noble family with a fiefdom in another county?"
He had managed to block the man's full-powered strike and only retreated a few steps, exceeding Rain's expectations from when he had observed Rain's swordsmanship training. It was worth noting that the man was a knight-in-training.
"So fast!!"
"Apologies, but I must decline your offer!"
This indicated that the man's strength had already reached the level of a Third Rank Knight Squire.
Rain was surprised, but the other party was even more so.
"It seems I have to use a secret technique!"
Ruler never expected that the farmer's son's strength had reached such a level!
However, the other party's speed, relative to his own, was simply too fast.
"If I want to quickly defeat him and leave without a fuss, it's going to be extremely difficult."
The next second, Ruler's even faster strike pierced forward, but it was still blocked by the youth in front of him.
"You gave up being the guardian knight of the fair-skinned, beautiful, and long-legged Miss Kraya, only to become a servant of a baron whose territory is unknown?"
"But looking at his relaxed attacking posture, if I don't seize the right opportunity, even if I use Power Surge at full strength, I might not be able to hit him."
Ruler's sword moves became even faster, like a raging storm, fiercely attacking Rain.
Rain had also considered suddenly unleashing his full power and using Roar Strike.
"Rain, your words just now were an offense to the noble Baron Norman. The Norman family's wrath is not something you can bear." The middle-aged man's face clearly showed a surge of anger.
Rain shook his head, straightened his expression, and bowed slightly, apologizing,
"If recruitment fails, you'll resort to killing? How domineering!"
As the fight progressed, Ruler might not have realized that he had gradually deviated from his original plan.
Rain had already activated Power Surge to a 30% degree, and with a strength of over 14 points, he was still slightly at a disadvantage. This led Rain to deduce that the other party's strength was around 15 points, but not exceeding 16.
"His swordsmanship style is very practical, highly lethal, and he has rich experience. Overall, his strength is clearly above mine."
"Fortunately, although there are variables, everything is still within control."
If not for his Level 2 Danger Sense, he might have been injured just now.
The other party immediately drew his knight longsword, kicked off with his toes, and charged towards Rain!
"Ding, ding, clang, clang!"
The next second, the situation suddenly changed!
"The most troublesome part is still his attack speed, which is even faster than that assassin!"
"Baron?" Rain suddenly realized that the other party was from a baron family named Norman, not the count or marquis he had imagined.
Well, this meant no more hesitation about allocating skill points! Rain immediately used 1 skill point on Agility, smoothly raising it to the 10-point threshold.
"This guy's head must be kicked by a donkey!"
This caused Ruler's expression to reveal a hint of surprise. The youth's speed had increased! From being able to overwhelm him in speed, to now only slightly having the upper hand.
"Clang, clang!"
He needed to use the fastest straight stab sword technique, catching the other party off guard.
Rain, on the other side, was also intently watching Ruler, his mind racing to find a strategy to defeat him.
"Fortunately, I'm prepared. With the lethal poison applied, I just need to land one hit."
"Additionally, with his strength and agility, he must be close to becoming a formal knight!"
Rain decisively used his last skill point on Agility once again.
With this, Agility increased to 11 points.
His entire state returned to its peak.
Suddenly, Ruler moved! He brandished his sword again, charging towards Rain. The longsword in his right hand was wielded at high speed, suddenly transforming into three blades, each with a sharp sound of breaking the air, simultaneously aiming for Rain's glabella, neck, and chest.
This was Ruler's killer move, one of the secret techniques of Draconian Military Swordsmanship—Swift Sword Triple Strike!!
(End of Chapter)
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