Zack walks away after finishing the conversation.
He decides that he won't return to Earth just yet.
Instead, he'll stay in the Abyss and perfect his swordsmanship.
There were only two months left until the tournament,
So Zack makes up his mind—he'll stay here and hunt monsters.
Because he had received a quest:
("Once you reach B-rank, you will be eligible to learn Kalthok's Swordsmanship.")
So far, he had only been copying Kalthok's skills,
But after reaching B-rank, he would be able to officially learn his sword technique.
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Two Months Later
Zack has become much stronger.
He could now slay C-rank monsters with a snap of his fingers.
Suddenly, a notification appears:
> "You are now eligible to learn Kalthok's Swordsmanship."
"To begin, sit down, close your eyes, and say: 'Learn.'"
Zack sits down cross-legged, closes his eyes, and speaks softly:
"Learn."
Instantly, his mind is flooded with knowledge—
All of Kalthok's sword techniques begin to burn into his memory.
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Two hours later...
Zack opens his eyes.
He stands up and draws his sword.
Immediately, it becomes enveloped in a crimson red aura.
He swings a horizontal slash—
A shockwave rips through the air, and every tree within a 15-meter radius is cleanly sliced.
Zack pants heavily, feeling a sudden exhaustion.
"What the hell was that?"
"Just one attack drained so much energy..."
"Kalthok's Swordsmanship really is insanely powerful."
He looks around, breathing deeply.
"If one slash is this draining, then I'll need to meditate in nature... absorb more Aura energy to handle it."
Then, something clicks in his mind.
"Interesting... When I use Kalthok's sword style, the aura turns red... but when I use Argon's, it glows blue..."
He smirks.
"Let's go home."
To be continue...