Chapter 18 Summoning Master (1/2)
The first rule of how to play a Spirit Swordsman was to absolutely not attack alone at any point in time.
[Used 1 Skill Point to enhance the Moon Shadow Swordsmanship 1/5, Rank C——Moonbeams Unlocked]
[Used 1 Skill Point to assign talent —— Summoning Master]
[Summoning Master First Talent has been unlocked:
Soul Resonance (Every 10 levels, the character's summoned spirit capacity will increase)
Telepathy (Share your thoughts with the summoned creatures, increase the telepathy active time duration)
Integration (Dual Spirit Fusion)]
[Received Permanent Skill: Soul Resonance LV1 (Every 10 levels, the character's summoned spirit capacity will increase +1)]
[Summoned Spirit Capacity +1]
When the last line of the system prompt disappeared, Rhode came across a huge shadow. However, he didn't retreat in shock. On the contrary, he raised his sword and thrust forward.
Swoosh!
A green shadow quickly flew out from the sword and shot towards the Gargoyle.
It was the Spirit Bird.
The fact that he was unable to summon two creatures at once was his current weakness. Alas, unfortunately, Star Mark was also considered to be one of his summoned weapons.
The Spirit Swordsman class was almost similar to an ordinary Swordsman. They could also choose to equip a 'normal' weapon, but Rhode decided not to. Even though he had considered using a normal weapon instead, he could not bear to give up Star Mark's attribute bonus. And because of that, he was able to easily eliminate higher-leveled monsters which provided him with many benefits, such as additional EXP. On the flip side, he was unable to fight with his 'summoned creatures,' making him look like a full-fledged Swordsman.
This caused Rhode to feel really uncomfortable, but he couldn't help it. If he summoned the Spirit Bird, then he would need to give up Star Mark. But this way, his future battles would be more troublesome. Even though he could summon creatures, his class was still 'Swordsman' and not 'Mage'. He couldn't act like the mages who stayed at the back.
However, if he wanted to use Star Mark, he must give up on the Spirit Bird and fight like an ordinary Swordsman. That wasn't an suitable option either.
The Spirit Swordsman class had a big weakness when compared to the 'genuine' Swordsman class. It was the class penalty ——— All the Swordsmanship rank -1.
This meant that if a genuine Swordsman achieved the highest rank of SSS, the maximum a Spirit Swordsman could reach was only the SS rank, no matter how much effort they put in. Moreover, in the beginning, both classes starting point were different. A Swordsman started with Rank D, but Rhode, as a Spirit Swordsman, started with Rank E. That was the difference.
It could be said that until now, Rhode was fighting really hard. If it wasn't because of the Star Mark and his deep knowledge of the Dragon Soul Continent, he would have been very miserable. Even more so because he'd been familiar with his summoned creatures and fighting style. It made him feel extremely pressured.
And now, after choosing the 'Summoning Master' talent, his the weight on his shoulders had finally been reduced.
Yes, though the Spirit Swordsman lacked a strong attacking power, they were not the type that would just run up to monsters and mindlessly attack things.
As the Spirit Bird flew forward, the Gargoyle could not react in time. It could feel a magic power from its opponent, but his AI could not figure out what was this thing in front of it. But it still identified the other side as an enemy, so it attacked with its claw.
But at this time the Gargoyle missed.
When the claws finally met its foe, the Spirit Bird suddenly disappeared into a puff of smoke. The air that spread within its claw drifted away in the wind, leaving no trace behind. Not giving any chance for the Gargoyle to react, Rhode rushed forward, holding the sword in his hand tightly as he swung it down.
A silver moon appeared from his sword as it flew through its target.
This was the Moon Shadow Swordsmanship 3rd Skill —— Moonbeams.
Although it was the same as the Blade of Destruction since the attack was condensed from the sword aura. But the effect was completely different ——— the Blade of Destruction created a light that pierced forward. Even though it was strong, but the AOE was too small which made it very easy to dodge. But Moonbeams was different, the crescent moon-shaped attack had a large area of effect, it was very difficult to dodge.
As expected, facing the incoming sword light, the Gargoyle flapped its wings frantically, trying to escape its opponent attack. But it was too slow, and the light pierced its right wing. The Gargoyle trembled violently and began to lose altitude.
But Rhode wasn't done yet. When it attempted to maintain its balance, Rhode took another two steps forward and waved his left hand, making a strange hand gesture.