Plum Blossom Sword Technique

“I’m sorry, but our store only sells ready-made clothes.”

So they say.

Americano asked the clothing store owner for a recommendation, asking if they had any clothes that fit her.

She didn’t have the eye for choosing women’s clothes.

They asked her to take off her breastplate, so she did, and they brought out a dress.

That deeply plunging dress that comes to mind when you think of the Middle Ages.

Even those could barely be worn after alterations, so even when she asked for clothes that weren’t so revealing, she couldn’t get the answer she wanted.

“We don’t have any stock that fits your size.”

She was rejected.

She couldn’t ask for something they didn’t have.

She left the store.

She touched her head.

“My head.”

Can’t I just wear any women’s clothes?

But these big breasts prevented her from doing so.

She opened her message box.

<by. Inos>

[The punishment of the sinner Faust is over. Before delivering the Loot, we would appreciate it if you could tell us the address to receive it.]

She received a message like that in the morning.

‘I shouldn’t have said I’d just visit.’

Visit the guardhouse.

After buying clothes.

That was the plan.

But she couldn’t buy clothes.

They said they didn’t have any stock.

“….”

There were two new messages in her message box this morning.

The remaining one was from Tang So-hye.

<by. Tang So-hye>

[Hello, this is Tang So-hye.]

Omitted.

The introduction was still long.

[…therefore, I am canceling today’s Dungeon schedule.]

In summary,

Tang So-hye Resurrected the corpse to obtain information.

A Lich lives in the Dungeon.

The schedule is canceled, considering the possibility of damage to the site if a battle occurs.

So they say.

She was supposed to go to the Dungeon together today, but suddenly she became free.

‘I couldn’t buy clothes either.’

She had told the guardhouse that she would visit.

To the captain of the guard, no less.

“Haa…”

Let’s go to the guardhouse.

Was it Lee Jun-soo?

Was it Faust?

Anyway,

She could visit the guardhouse and receive the [Loot] that he left behind after he died.

The [Loot] was a drop item dropped by the Hero.

Only the Hero could open it.

So the guards didn’t know the contents of the [Loot].

If they had known, they would have thrown it away.

‘For a young one, he’s so precocious.’

Looking at the adult products filling the [Loot], she was disgusted.

Sigh.

Still, there were some useful things.

Gold was naturally a target for farming.

And this is…

‘A Skill Book?’

No.

[Blacksmith Job Advancement Scroll]

[Grade] [Legendary]

[Description] [A job advancement scroll written by the legendary blacksmith Vester. It contains ideas that Vester created and tried to create. He left behind his regrets for not being able to create even half of his ideas to future generations.]

[Effect] [You can advance to ‘Blacksmith (Legendary)’.]

[Would you like to advance?]

“….”

She closed the book.

‘Why does he have something like this?’

He was still staying in the beginner village, and judging by his skills, he didn’t seem like a high-level player.

The Gumiho capture request as well.

‘Is he better at the game than me?’

Just because you fight well doesn’t mean you’re good at the game.

Just like Americano hates puzzle games and can’t play them, puzzle games might be the easiest for other players.

Full Dive is a game with extreme freedom.

Receiving requests from NPCs and getting paid is also a skill.

‘I don’t think you can get something like this just by beating monsters.’

[Blacksmith Job Advancement Scroll]

Just like she got a free Magic Sword through her quest with Gusta and gained a relationship with him, there were definitely things that could only be obtained through quests.

“Huh?”

Just as she was about to close the [Loot].

There was a ring.

It caught her eye as if she had found a jewel among dirty items.

[Succubus Queen’s Recognition]

Her eyes fell on the [Description] of the item.

[Succubus Queen’s Recognition]

[Grade] [Rare]

[Description] [A gold ring given only to those recognized by the Succubus Queen. A proof item given only to VVVVVVIPs who have spent more than 100,000,000 Gold. If you show this to a Succubus, you will be welcomed.]

[Effect] [You can exercise absolute command over Succubuses. Greatly enhances the effect of Charm.]

It was no different from the adult products in the [Loot].

‘How much is this?’

One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand…

100 million Gold.

Um… so 1 Gold had an impression of about 10,000 won.

If converted to Korean won, it would be about 1 trillion won.

Of course, this was only when the in-game prices were limited.

If you convert real money into game currency, of course 1 Gold couldn’t be 10,000 won.

Still,

Even if it’s 100 won, it’s 100 billion.

Even if it’s 10 won, it’s 10 billion.

Even if it’s 1 won, it’s 1 billion.

“…Crazy bastard.”

How much money did he spend on the game?

She felt madness.

Was that why?

The ‘absolute’ command over Succubuses, which was the item’s effect, was very impressive.

At that time.

Ding.

She received a message.

It was Tang So-hye.

Training camp.

The message said that she would conduct training, so if it was okay, please come to the training camp.

Entering the parade ground, she could meet Tang So-hye.

They talked about the Dungeon,

And she said that she would leave the Lich to the high-level Heroes of the clan.

If they gathered people, they could defeat the Lich, but there was a concern that not only the site but also the Avatars would be destroyed, so it was questionable whether people would gather.

Anyway,

“Then today, I’ll teach you the sword technique using Magical Power as promised last time. It’s hard to explain in words. I’ll show you directly.”

Tang So-hye took out her sword.

She put Magical Power into the sword.

“Watch carefully.”

She said that and swung her sword.

She mixed Magical Power into the stances according to the [Plum Blossom Sword Technique].

1st stance.

2nd stance.

3rd stance.

4th stance.

5th stance.

She used the stances in succession to perform a sword dance.

It was ordinary.

It wasn’t much different from when Americano performed the stances yesterday.

And she vaguely noticed that the order of the stances was the same as the order she had performed yesterday.

It seemed to be randomly mixed, but it showed a certain pattern.

The first pattern used these stances, these stances in the middle, and the stances that ended the last also showed a certain pattern.

Then at that time.

Tang So-hye performing the [Plum Blossom Sword Technique].

From the middle, the sword began to ‘separate’.

The Magical Power imbued in the sword began to fail to catch up with the sword.

The lagging blade of Magical Power.

It followed the sword.

It was as if a new blade had been created.

Phantom Sword.

As the stances continued, the sword and the Phantom Sword gradually distanced themselves, and Magical Power was separated from the sword again, creating a new Phantom Sword.

Soon, the sword and the Phantom Swords overlapped, making it difficult to recognize the tip of the sword, as she spun around with the sword extended forward.

And,

Full bloom.

Tang So-hye slashed her sword.

The Phantom Swords also simultaneously cut down the scarecrows in their respective positions.

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The number of Phantom Swords was five.

Including the sword, she simultaneously inflicted six slashes on the scarecrow.

“Ooh.”

She was surprised.

It was like magic.

‘You can use Magical Power in that way?’

She felt like the world had widened.

Why Tang So-hye used the term Phantom Sword for the [Plum Blossom Sword Technique].

Why she called it Mountain Sword.

She could resolve the questions about the unnecessary movements she felt when using the [Plum Blossom Sword Technique].

“Hoo.”

Tang So-hye shook the Magical Power out of her sword.

“Did you see it?”

“Yes.”

“This is the Plum Blossom Sword Technique. It’s the most basic sword technique, and it’s the sword form you’ll learn now, so don’t forget it and keep it in your head.”

Tang So-hye vacated her spot.

She handed over the training sword.

“You won’t be able to do it right away. If you infuse Magical Power into the stances and practice the movements as correctly as possible, you’ll eventually get a feel for it.”

“Is that all the explanation?”

“Is there more?”

“….”

“Everyone has a different constitution. You grasp the general flow through the stances, and the details are up to you. That’s the basic training method of martial arts. Digest the Plum Blossom Sword Technique well to suit your constitution.”

Americano stood in front of the scarecrow.

Tang So-hye patted her shoulder encouragingly.

“Anyway, practice until you can do what I just showed you.”

“Until I can do what you just did…”

“Yeah. Even if you’re a genius, it’ll take some time to learn. But as they say, starting is half the battle. It’s hard before you learn it, but it’ll be relatively easy after you learn it.”

Tang So-hye said, slightly distancing herself.

“I won’t be able to meet you for a while because of clan matters, so practice during that time.”

Homework, and today’s training is over.

Tang So-hye said she would be leaving now and left.

As she left the training camp,

“The game system is good. You can learn quickly just by repeating practice.”

She took away the gaze that looked at Americano enviously, saying that it wasn’t like that in her time.

Still,

“You won’t be able to make it if you don’t do it consistently.”

The [Plum Blossom Sword Technique] was the representative martial art of the Mount Hua Sect, which occupied one of the seats of the Nine Great Sects.

Its acquisition difficulty was very high.

Even with the help of the system, it would be difficult to make even one if you didn’t practice consistently every day all day long.

Tang So-hye left,

Americano remained in the parade ground.

She recalled the [Plum Blossom Sword Technique] Magical Power version that Tang So-hye had shown.

She took out her sword.

She put Magical Power into it.

Practice the stances like this.

‘Am I supposed to get a feel for it on my own?’

She smiled bitterly.

“Well.”

Skills leveled up when you gained enlightenment.

Skill acquisition was the same.

She took a cumbersome approach.

If you get help from others, it will be helpful, but if you borrow someone else’s hand from the first button, you will have nothing to say if they ask how you will gain enlightenment later.

Tang So-hye said.

Practice until you can do what she showed you.

She swung her sword.

She performed the stances.

1st stance.

2nd stance.

3rd stance.

Tang So-hye must have been performing the stances for a long time to show her.

But unlike her worries, Americano had never been unable to handle Magical Power when she was an Unawakened Hunter, she just didn’t have Magical Power.

A clear shadow began to form on the sword that Americano swung.

She continued the stances without being able to separate the intangible blade from the sword.

4th stance.

5th stance.

The Phantom Sword fell from the sword.

But it soon scattered and disappeared.

It seemed to fall about 1 centimeter, but it couldn’t maintain the shape of the Phantom Sword.

She didn’t think it would be easy.

Tang So-hye also said it.

That it would be difficult.

Separation of the Phantom Sword.

Maintenance of the Phantom Sword.

Thinking about separating and maintaining up to five Phantom Swords,

‘It’s a bit daunting.’

Americano performed the stances in succession.

The stances induced Magical Power and created a Phantom Sword.

The Phantom Sword followed the sword.

At that time, drawing a large trajectory and drawing a circle.

The sword and the Phantom Sword stood on the opposite side of the circle,

Horizontal Slash.

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“Haa…”

Breath.

Chill.

Her body cooled down because she had been using Magical Power all the time while performing the stances.

[Nine Yin Severed Meridians] interfered with the practice.

“It’s going to be hard like this.”

Making five.

Americano was misunderstanding Tang So-hye’s words ‘difficult’.