Trait Hoarder Chapter 144

Episode 144 Mars Sword Fighting Technique -2-

“There are no set moves in Mars gladiator fighting.”

Baek So-rin spoke in a quiet voice.

“Uh, um, it might be hard to believe, but it’s just a few phrases.”

“embrace.”

“You know?”

“I’ve heard of Mars’ gladiator fighting style, too.”

If we were to express Mars’ sword fighting style in martial arts terms, it would be best to call it the beast sword style, or the actual sword fighting style.

There is no herbivore.

Instead, there is only a sword.

A gladiator fighting technique that seems to have been compressed and injected with the real-life experience of a gladiator.

That was the reality of Mars’ gladiatorial combat.

“There is no other way to teach you this than through sparring.”

“That must be true. I heard that too.”

“Be careful. I’m not the same as I used to be.”

“Don’t worry and just go for it.”

Are you looking down on Baek So-rin, who has awakened the Mars sword fighting technique?

Absolutely not.

Unless you’re a suicidal person.

Baek So-rin pointed the holy sword at me.

The worried look in his eyes soon disappeared.

Instead, what remains is a single lioness.

Only the bloodthirsty and battle-craving Thousand-Slayers!

“Haaap!”

The training room was filled with a buzz of energy.

Baek So-rin, who is approaching with a flash of lightning.

It’s a runaway locomotive that I equipped, but it’s definitely awesome.

In the blink of an eye, a ray of light splits me apart.

The black energy was burning like lightning.

The perfect angle to strike with a shield.

But I suppressed my desire to deploy Aegis.

To learn the art of Mars sword fighting, you must use only a sword.

You must not use Aegis, Mjolnir, or the Fertility Gun.

I carefully lifted the silent sword and struck the holy sword.

[Sword Expert][Magic Soul][Real Fighting]

[Ear][Sixth sense][Training]

My current trait set.

A warrior, and a warrior close to the sensory world.

The best conditions for learning the Mars gladiator technique.

I think it will probably take several months in this state.

Even considering Kim Jeon-sa’s blank body, and even if he were equipped with training traits.

Chaechaechaechae!

Swords clashed with swords dozens of times.

Baek So-rin’s eyes sparkle.

He charges forward recklessly and then charges again.

It is a look that looks not at a teacher but at a mortal enemy.

Stab, cut, strike, strike, swing, and cut the holy sword.

It doesn’t stop there.

Light kicking and punching are the basics.

He doesn’t hesitate to shoulder, throw his torso, elbow, knee, and headbutt.

Bam! Bam!

I wasn’t the only one who was being victimized.

Using real-life fighting skills, he returned the blow to Baek So-rin.

They were both covered in blood in no time.

Bruises all over his body and broken bones here and there.

“Gasp gasp! Huh!”

“Phew, phew.”

As time passes, the differences become more evident.

Breathing.

While I was able to catch my breath calmly, Baek So-rin was unable to do so.

He was gasping for breath as if he was about to collapse at any moment.

‘My body is better.’

Even at the same level, SSR-class characters have much higher overall abilities than N-class characters.

However, because I took a reconstruction elixir that used four mutant magic cores, my physical abilities were far superior to SSR Baek So-rin’s.

Even fighting without using trait switching, it’s like this.

Baek So-rin gasped for breath and then lay down on the mat.

“Surrender! Ugh, this is really hard. Let’s rest for a bit and then do it again.”

“Drink a potion too.”

“What about the teacher?”

“I’m okay.”

Leaning against the wall and taking a quick break.

When you equip the immortality trait, broken arms and bruises will quickly return to normal.

Baek So-rin looked at me as if she was sick of me, drinking the potion.

“Teacher, are you really human? In fact, aren’t you a troll-powered soldier rather than a warrior?”

“I am a bit strong.”

“Hehehe. Still, this is my first proper fight.”

“You didn’t look at it?”

“Of course. Your weakest skill is swordsmanship.”

What time is he talking about?

This is a story from a time when there were no swordsmen or swordsmanship.

I’m good at using a sword these days too.

It’s not just the sword that’s used, but it’s the strongest when you constantly switch between specializations by mixing in Mjolnir, Aegis, and Dasan Gun.

“You had a good rest, right? Let’s start again.”

“Huh? Not yet. I need more rest.”

“You’re level 5 and have Mars Sword Fighting, so this should be enough. Oh, I forgot to mention this. Mars Sword Fighting is a fighting method and a magic training method. Take a break and practice using Mars Sword Fighting.”

“Yes? How?”

“I don’t know that either.”

Baek So-rin muttered and sat lost in thought.

Soon, they begin to dance the sword dance.

A fierce and violent warrior’s dance rather than a soft and elegant one.

Swaaaah.

Magic power is pouring in.

A cold wind blows.

Light particles were flowing like rain around Baek So-rin.

Through my ears, I could see that the potion’s effects were manifesting several times faster and that both the magic power and stamina I had consumed were rapidly restored.

I watched the scene with my mouth watering.

‘It’s a scam after all.’

Again, the three major swordsmanship methods are martial arts and training methods.

It also replenishes magic power and stamina when fighting.

A little while ago, Baek So-rin didn’t realize its effectiveness and quickly consumed both magic and stamina, but I think that will change in the future.

“I’ll go!”

Phew!

They clashed again.

Unfortunately, Baek So-rin was unable to properly utilize the effects of Mars’ sword fighting technique.

All it uses is its explosive attack power and reckless charging power.

That alone was great, but I wasn’t able to use the near-infinite stamina and magic power that the game showed.

Even though I was absorbed in the training, I felt a little regretful.

‘That’s because the level is low.’

To properly use the highest level martial arts, you must be at least level 7.

Baek So-rin is still level 5.

It may be possible to use Mars’s gladiator technique, but it is impossible to achieve 100% effectiveness.

What can I do?

Since it is something that can be passed down, we should take comfort in that.

“Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!”

Baek So-rin is exhausted again.

I put the silent sword on my waist.

“Are you hungry? Let’s eat first.”

“rice!”

“I’ll make you a special meal, so wait.”

“The teacher himself? I’m really looking forward to it!”

There must be some cooking skills, it’s been a while since I’ve shown off my skills.

Medicinal cuisine is a representative form of doping in games.

It greatly increases stamina and magic power recovery.

Although it doesn’t have the [medicinal] trait, it’s just a straight implementation of the recipe.

“it is delicious!”

“Teacher, you’re really good at cooking. You could open a restaurant!”

“It’s more delicious than the food our chef makes!”

Aside from Baek So-rin, he also ran towards me with his eyes burning brightly.

Similar days repeat themselves.

When I open my eyes, I spar with him. When Baek So-rin gets tired, I cook him some medicinal food and feed him that. Then I spar with him again. When he gets tired, I feed him some expensive healing potions.

Although herbal medicine initially showed a similar reaction to heat, it had its limitations.

After feeding the same food for several days, Baek So-rin started crying.

“Teacher. Is there no other food? Can’t I have ramen? I think I’m going to die!”

“No, not until the training is over.”

“Eek! When will it end?”

“Let’s just fill it up for two weeks.”

“Two weeks… … Okay. But where did Janet and Carly go?”

“I heard the two of you are going to go hunting somewhere forbidden?”

“These traitors!”

I ran away from the medicinal cuisine.

No matter how good the food is, you’ll get sick of it if you eat the same food all week long.

It is not a spicy food with a lot of salt and red pepper powder, and it is even more so if it is a healthy food that lives up to its name of medicinal cuisine.

In the end, Baek So-rin was the only one who had to eat medicinal food.

me?

I ate a moderate amount of rice and ramen.

It has the properties of a diamond and immortality, so there is no need to dope it.

Two weeks passed like that.

I sat Baek So-rin down and took out a magic pouch.

He holds his pocket upside down and empties it, and dozens of diamonds pour out.

Baek So-rin swallowed hard when she saw Dia.

“Teacher, why is that?”

“I’m trying to copy Mars’s gladiator techniques. You have your own life, and you can’t spend months, no, years like this with me.”

“Hehe, I’m fine.”

“really?”

“Hehehe.”

Instead of answering, Baek So-rin laughed and smiled.

In fact, it’s an expression that says the body is shaking.

How boring it must have been for Cheon Sal Seong to be locked up in the underground training room.

If I didn’t have any feelings of owing you a favor, I would have run away a long time ago.

“If you have enough diamonds, you can shorten the transmission time. The same goes for Mars’ sword fighting technique.”

“I’m so glad. I really thought it would take years.”

“How can you stick together for so many years? You can tell that to your disciple later.”

The reason I haven’t used Diamond yet is simple.

Because the seeds of Mars’ gladiator fighting were not created in me.

In terms of games, it’s like not even generating a progress bar.

You need to have at least 0% chance to use Diamond.

The conditions were met after the sparring session a little while ago.

‘It’s really taking a long time.’

Even with the training trait equipped for 24 hours, it’s like this.

If it had been a different character, not Kim Jeon Sa, it would have taken two months instead of two weeks.

“Let’s get started. Focus on Mars’s sword fighting technique.”

“And?”

“That’s all you have to do. I’ll take care of the rest.”

“Yes, sir.”

Baek So-rin swung her sword.

I don’t meditate or anything.

Mars’s gladiator fighting style is a completely dynamic martial art. And it is a training method.

Only when she danced the warrior’s dance like this could Baek So-rin focus completely.

I looked at Baek So-rin with my ears open.

After making sure that he was fully immersed, he grabbed the diamond with both hands.

Lean forward stealthily.

I think it’s like pressing down on a magic wand.

Then, as my magical power wave was transmitted, the diamond melted into the air.

To be exact, to Baek So-rin.

With the magical power waves emitted by Baek So-rin.

Towards the magic circuit where the magic wave started.

Phew!

Light leaks out.

The magic circuit emits a dazzling light.

As the diamond melts and disappears, a magical circuit is engraved into the air.

This is the magic circuit of Mars’ gladiator technique.

The Mars gladiator technique itself.

I watched the magic circuit nervously.

The calculations show that the diamonds match exactly, but you never know.

Mars’ sword fighting technique is so great that it may be lacking.

Then things get difficult.

I don’t have any more free time either.

Gooooo.

Fortunately, there was no shortage.

The magic circuit is perfectly formed.

It compresses and types itself, transforming into a single jewel.

Diamond shape.

Hard as steel, tough as an old warrior.

I reached out.

The special gem wraps itself around my hand as if it had been waiting for me.

It reacts with the seeds of traits that were quietly growing inside me, forcing them to sprout and grow.

“Ugh!”

The magic circuit is engraved.

A completely different reaction than when I gained traits so far.

Would it be similar to combining upper characteristics?

It was much more painful.

It feels like the blood vessels and nerves are being forcibly burned with a hot iron.

A pain like hammering nails into something tightly.

After accelerating the process of transferring to Diamond, the characters would inevitably fall into a state of exhaustion.

I understand why.

I bent over like a shrimp, groaned, and spat out blood.

I hear a whisper.

I hear the voice of God.

[Kill him]

[Dismantle the flesh]

[Split the bones]

[Burst your heart]

[Cut off the neck]

[Eat the meat]

[Drink blood]

[Kill them all]

The world looks blood red.

I hate Baek So-rin who is dancing to the sword.

I want to run and break his neck.

I want to cut off your arms, cut off your legs, and drill a hole in your stomach!

‘This is the Thousand-Year-Old Star… … .’

It was just for a very short time.

There was no need to equip Unbreakable, nor did I need to use Resolve or Purification.

Something like the reverberations of Mars’ gladiator techniques.

But in that short time, I was able to understand the madness of the Thousand-Sal-Seong that Baek So-Rin was always suffering from.

Why is it that without indomitable spirits, Baek So-rin cannot become SSR-class and ends up as an SR-class Thousand-Slayer?

“Whoa.”

Mars’ gladiator fighting method was successfully established.

I feel empowered.

The feeling changes.

The world looks different.

Even though I intentionally disabled all of the traits except for Mars’s sword fighting technique, each and every weakness of Baek So-rin’s fierce movements were clearly detected.

‘That’s amazing.’

I couldn’t hide my excitement.

A rising sense of elation.

He held the Mukho sword tightly and rushed at Baek So-rin.

[Giant’s Power][Diamond Body][Immortal]

[Mars Gladiator][Real Fight][Air Raid]

A custom build for Mars’ gladiator style that I’ve been thinking about for a long time.

Baek So-rin reacts.

He swings his sword in time with my charge.

The sword that dug in sensually bounced off the silent sword and dug in like a snake.

A blow to the chest!

My body reacts before I can think.

The silent sword and its magical circuits were spewing out killing intent like a beast.

The silent sword that returned with a bang deflects the holy sword.

Then he wildly aimed for Baek So-rin’s neck.

Baek So-rin jumped at me as if it was out of the question.

Me, breaking away from him and then charging into the air.

Swords clashed with each other, sending sparks flying in rapid succession, and bodies collided with each other, making a thud sound.

It was more dangerous than ever before.

The fights between Mars Gladiator and Mars Gladiator were fierce and bloody.

This is not an exaggeration.

Blood was literally spurting like crazy.

Both Baek So-rin and I were covered in blood once again.

At a speed that is incomparable to that of before.

Also, with an incomparable amount of bleeding.

“Oh, congratulations.”

Baek So-rin came to her senses and said.

A Parisian face.

Lips turned white.

You’ve had a hard time.

No matter how great a Thousand-Year-Old is, he can’t deal with a Mars build based on the Trinity build.

“Thank you. It’s thanks to you.”

“It’s all over, right?”

“Yeah. It’s over. It’s completely over.”

“Yahoo! I’ll go get some ramen!”

Did you really want to eat ramen that much?

Baek So-rin ran without even drinking the healing potion.

Soon a spicy smell wafted from the makeshift kitchen.

My mouth is watering.

“Will you eat it too, teacher?”

“I appreciate it if you give it to me.”

I thought about this while eating ramen.

‘I need to get to level 6 quickly.’

another.

The highest level of magical power training method was also needed.

You shouldn’t get caught up in the fact that Mars’ sword fighting method is a magical power training method. It’s hard to use the Nephilim Sword or Kalaratree with the magical power unique to Mars’ sword fighting method.

I need to refine my magical powers using the magical power training method I have thought of in advance, so that I can freely switch between the three sword techniques and fight.

‘Drink some nectar?’

Not yet.

My senses whisper to me that neither my body nor my magical circuits are ready yet.

One point, one point was missing.

Just one point.

I think I just need to be a little more active and gain some experience… … .

‘The terrorist league has already been destroyed.’

Unlike in the game, the Terror League didn’t have much power.

The national army, eastern army, and western army were annihilated in a total suppression operation.

It is said that the head slaughter empress and key members have escaped, but it seems difficult to rebuild the organization.

Instead, the remnants remain.

The government is using the Superhuman Association and various superhuman groups to crack down on them.

‘Should we catch them?’

That would be nice.

It’s better than self-training in a corner of the house.

But that doesn’t mean you can just go out without any information.

After much thought, I made a phone call.

To a person who is good to use in times like this.

[Ah, the silent swordsman!]

That’s right, Chief Choi.

A delighted voice was heard from the other end of the smartphone.

[That’s great! There were several requests that came in from the Lord of Mukho Swords!]

“Do you have any recommendations for commissions?”

[Yes! Yes! Among them, there are two special requests. I think it would be good to do those requests.]

“What is it?”

[This request came in from both the Hunter’s Association and the Monster Village at the same time. I found out that there seems to have been a fight between the two.]

You got into a fight?

What are you talking about all of a sudden?