47 Yales Mental State (2/2)
That was the main reason Swordmad told Yale that he should teach about the sword and expand his vision.
Yale was already feeling that his swordsmanship was near entering the expert stage, but was lacking something.
However, the rage he felt and the effects of the cold personality caused a change in Yale's mindset when he was going to fight.
That change of mindset made him enter into that particular mental state.
When the opponent was almost hitting him, Yale did a single slash with his sword, that was a simple attack, without any Origin Qi on it.
That attack hit in the weak point of the opponent's stance and sent him out of the stage.
Everyone was left speechless by the outcome of the battle.
Yale who seemed without any intention to battle ended his opponent with only one hit and a simple one without anything special into it.
Swordmad had a broad smile on his face, that strike might seem simple to others, but to him, it was the proof of Yale stepping in the expert stage.
Swordmad didn't say to Yale anything about the last requirement to enter the expert stage, because entering that mental state for the first time was like the enlightenment it couldn't be sought.
Knowing it beforehand would make it more difficult to enter in that mind state.
After one reached the expert stage, one's sword would be infused with Sword Aura, that was only detectable by others who were at least at the expert stage.
Any normal hit with Sword Aura was far more powerful than any Battle Skill Yale had used before.
Furthermore, while using Battle and Combined Skills with the sword, the Sword Aura would also appear, so Yale's battle prowess obtained a high boost.
”The user upgraded the Passive Skill [Sword Mastery] to Expert Level 1.”
Even without the system's notification, Yale had sensed that he entered the expert stage in swordsmanship.
Yale didn't move after sending his opponent out of the stage.
”Sword Mastery: Expert Level 1. While wielding a sword, all stats increase by 1% ignoring all the restrictions. All sword attacks will be infused with Sword Aura. This Passive Skill can be leveled up practicing Swordsmanship.”
The Passive Skill was almost the same as before, only that the Sword Aura effect had been added.
”The user completed a hidden requirement by reaching the expert stage with a weapon. All the user's stats had been boosted.”
”Reward: Vitality points increased from 14 to 17.”
”Reward: Strength points increased from 16 to 19.”
”Reward: Agility points increased from 16 to 19.”
”Reward: Intelligence points increased from 17 to 20.”
”Reward: Wisdom points increased from 17 to 20.”
”Reward: Dexterity points increased from 15 to 18.”
Yale didn't mind about his huge increase of stats nor how they had neared him to the 3-star mortal realm; his mind was still focusing only on beating Heruk.
Yale's opponent stood up outside the arena and looked at Yale with a shocked expression as he felt that he didn't have any injury, but at the same time, he didn't doubt about how profound Yale's attack was.
He concluded that Yale avoided harming him on purpose, merely sending him out the platform to win the battle.
After realizing that, he bowed to Yale and went to the spectator zone. Yale was younger than himself but earned his respect as someone who had surpassed him on pure swordsmanship.
After how Heruk had won before, Yale's method to win had obtained the favor of the spectators.
They preferred someone like Yale who showed his prowess without harming his opponent than a bully who was happy as he ripped off the opponent's limbs.
As the spectators started to applaud Yale, the referee finally recovered from his shock and announced the result.
”The winner is Yale, congratulations!”
As the referee announced the result, more notifications appeared in Yale's mind.
”Dynamic Quest reward for the third win: Strength increased to 20 points.”
”Dynamic Quest reward for the third win: Agility increased to 20 points.”
”Dynamic Quest reward for the third win: Origin Points increased to 16/16 points and restored.”
However, Yale didn't react to those either; he merely went back to where Zack was lying unconscious.
Ange was also seated exhausted near Zack after healing him; she had needed to use all her magic to recover such severe injuries.
George and Aizu had also moved to stay beside them, even if they were still rivals in the tournament, they felt more like a team after Heruk had beaten Zack.