Master Of None

Chapter 2750: 2750. Carried Away

It was inevitable. Walker knew exactly how he would end up once he had gotten here. But this was a good thing. Sparring with King Rorick was a chance for him to forget some of the focus on mana and maybe enhance the weaker side of his skill sets. Especially since the focus of this demi-human king was in battle.

The amount of time that king Rorick spent training against different weapons was enough to be called a master at understanding battle. Specifically one on one battle.

If he were to watch someone use an ax, he would see the flaws in the technique and how to adjust them. The same for any weapon. However, it was more interesting seeing as king Rorick primarily used swords. This overall meant that his skills were higher focused on one thing while learning enough to teach another. Something astounding since he hadn’t changed classes to some form of battlemaster class.

Any guard, soldier, or even general training with him always gained new insights or a larger leap in growth than if they trained alone. The demi-human culture was based on their farms and battle. They didn’t go to war constantly but they spent so much time keeping their territory and people safe that they could easily be called some of the strongest people of this age.

”I have spent a lot of time on my magic. It has allowed me the ability to understand space, see glimpses of time mana, learning about both life and death, and most importantly begin helping in the expansion of our understanding. We now venture in to the elemental planes making bonds with new races never to set foot in the world. Some are even venturing to visit us again or for the first time.” Walker was smiling, he knew very much so that if he used magic he could win the match easily, but it was not about winning.

It was about learning.

”I have seen your reports. I have been told of the adventures your people go on. I have to say that every single thing I read I am more impressed with. I have to see it myself, this constantly changing city now that it has expanded to such lengths.” King Rorick drew out a silver and gold sword, clearly not for battle but for display while he trained. Its edges were even dulled so that it would not cause a lot of damage.

”It’s good to what you are up to date. That means I can focus on my weapon training. Having the time to do this is well worth it. My bound partner, this eternal codex, has been waiting to be tested in switching weapon forms since we upgraded it. Let me show off a little, alright?” Feeling the energy in the air, Walker didn’t want to hold back.

There were people here that came to watch the training matches here. They had come to challenge themselves. They had come to learn. However, now that Walker and king Rorick took to the central arena, all other matches had stopped, the attention was all on them.

Who else could show them a level of battle above what they were capable of? Those who had just set foot on a path to be a warrior, or other class related to close combat were able to witness something much more advanced giving them insight on a variety of battle techniques.

Pressure erupted around the small arena. King Rorick had a variety of skills but one adding pressure on his opponent because of his standing as king and his lion traits was enough to show that just being around him would debuff many opponents. It also would be a skill that expanded to increase the morale of troops beside him in battle. Last time Walker had sparred with him, this was not something he had experienced.

In a large leap, Walker shot forward, the eternal codex taking the form of a spear. His rapid jabs made Rorick move side to side to dodge. Walker was holding back his speed trying to make better use of the rapid pierce skill he had. It was one that he gained while training with the spear and found that it was a good way to set the pace of a battle.

Yet, when Rorick struck out with his sword, it deflected the spear upward and opened Walker to a slashing attack. Unfortunately for Rorick, Walker had already begun to change the form of the eternal codex, it shifted in to a shield blocking the attack and causing Rorick to step back slightly as his stance had been shaken.

The change of the shield form in to a spiked shield was enough to give Rorick the chance to dodge the shield charge coming at him. This was a move that Walker had seen Su use enough times for it to be second nature when wielding a shield.. But when Rorick noticed a short sword slashing at him too, he realized that Walker could have the eternal codex make multiple weapons at one time, they were connected by flowing mana, but seemed to hold different manas within that Walker was not making use of.

As Rorick lowered his sword in to his own piercing attack, Walker caused the eternal codex to swap to a broad head axe. His shift in stance and large spew forced the piercing attack back and also knocked Rorick away. The weight and strength Walker was showing off allowed for there to be an extremely clear example of how much Walker had grown physically. The downside was that Walker clearly had less practice in using a broad head axe and adjusted himself by making it in to a full halberd to use an upward swipe with a spiked back of the weapon.

The shifting nature of the eternal codex as the two danced around the arena was making Rorick grin with brutal desire. He loved that the weapons were changing and forcing him to think about different reactions and actions. His counters needed to be precise while his mind needed to work constantly to adapt. This form of training was his ideal that he could never really achieve when fighting multiple people due to their lower levels compared to himself.

The next shift Walker took was to chained sickles, something that Rorick did not expect since it was a mid ranged weapon. But range was what Walker wanted. He could swing them attacking enough to keep Rorick held back and dodging more and more. The few times that Rorick managed to get under his guard, Walker would swap to gauntlets and parry the sword strikes in the same ways he had seen Remey do it. In this respect, he was making distance and defending constantly. It was enlightening since Walker rarely used this quick swapping battle style. He focused on Magic because that’s what he needed and what the party needed when they were together.

When Rorick began incorporating fist strikes and kicks, Walker began to be forced backwards though. He would not be able to do too much more without utilizing his full speed and strength. Then again, the idea that he was still not using the sword style he had fought Rorick with before came clearly to mind.

Sparks began to flicker around Walker as he had the eternal codex take the form of dual swords. The lightning sword style he had gained through training and focus resonated with the manas within the eternal codex. Some dark mana seemed to seep out since quite a bit was left within it due to the recent testing of the dark dome rune formations.

Not noticing this, Walker started to attack at a much more rapid pace. His mind gave in to the entire focus of battle just as Rorick seemed to increase his own abilities. He had stopped just sparring and was using his own self buffing skills, the lion traits on his body becoming more clear. Ears twitching to follow every step Walker took, eyes tracking him, and even the mane like hair reacting when the air changed due to Walker’s rapid movements.

The lighting sparking off of the eternal codex became a deep black causing the training sword to be kicked back with intense recoil. Yet, Rorick seemed to love that even more. He wanted to be pushed back. He wanted to feel this pressure!

The sudden clang of twin shields stopped the pair jolting them from their sparring match. To them this had just been a few moments of sparring. However, they had been fighting back and forth for the last twenty minutes in an intricate dance.

”The two of you are breaking this arena and started to scare off a few patrons of the coliseum. It’s time to relax again and maybe remember that you should be focusing on technique and not using your strength too much.” Su had stopped them in their tracks before they had fully let loose.

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