Ascender's Path: ORDEAL OF THE GODS

Chapter 12.

When I used appraisal on it, the result was <Name: Dark Knight>. No matter how much I tried appraising it, the result is the same 'Name: Dark Knight' I don't understand why is that but I have a glimpse of understanding on what is this thing trying to say.

In other words not even appraisal allows me to see the other party's overall status except it's name.

"Interesting....."

I mean, deciding something based on numerical values was definitely a killjoy. What would be so interesting about knowing that I've beaten an enemy with numerical stats below me?

Rather, the fact that I could't see its status nor the other party's overall ability made things more interesting for me!

As I lost on my own thought, I suddenly felt a massive amount of murderous intent pointing at me with all forced behind my back. And before I knew it, a big and heavy blackish sword already aiming at my neck in a top speed trying to kill me.

However, I just dodged it by a paper-thin margin and parried the big sword with my unbreakable wooden stick with an ease which resulted a monumental waves.

At the same time, I used this opportunity to make a step back between me and that knight-like humanoid monster and fix my stances position.

"Oi! Aren't you playing dirty? Are you that excited to kill me? Or you just want to see me humiliated again? What do you think? Huh?"

Well, neither of that reason I'm not the same person I used to be. If at that time I wouldn't even see nor feel his movement, right now I could easily feel and see even the slightest movement he can make.

Due to the passive effect of my secret technique <True Essence Of The Sword Art Formless Style, Pinnacle>, all my stats would rise by 100 on maximum level. I'm looking forward to how much I can go against this fella with those numerical values. I'm getting really excited now.

And I forgot to mention, my family's clan secret technique already gone and strangely combined with the technique I acquired which is 'Essen Of The Sword Art Formless Style' which evolved upon honing it to perfection and give a newborn technique called <True Essence Of The Sword Art Formless Style>.

Still, I have to admit that he's on a whole new different level of power compared to the all virtual opponents I created with my own imagination. But for some reason, I have a indescribable feeling that this guy's strength is not enough to defeat me.

"Oi, Dark Knight, or whatever you are, is this all you got?!"

With that said, I dashed towards my enemy without even trying to hold back the joy and excitement in my heart with the speed of sound.

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Five hours later,

I dodged all of the knight-like humanoid monster sword attacks easily by a hear's breath. My wooden stick easily redirected its all-out, straightedge slash and even its trump card.

"That's all you got, huh..."

At first, I thought that this guy is only holding back while fighting but I just needed a few moments to realize something.

Even if this guy kept attacking me for a thousand years, its extremely crude attack wouldn't even be able to leave a scratch on my skin. Well, I guess I shouldn't have put that much hope into a guy like him who have flashy name like 'Dark Knight'.

I somehow managed to suppress my disappointment and readied my wooden stick. And then―

"True Essence Of The Sword Art Formless Style: First Form- Phantom Revelation."