Chapter 25: Sword Techniques. Teal Town

  A numbness, from the wound on his chest, surged into Pots' body like a tidal wave, and even the leg wound that had been suppressed by the 【Power Explosion】, began to act up at this time!

  Clang!

  The sound of the long sword being drawn from its scabbard clearly reached Pots' ears, and he looked at Dean, who had drawn his long sword, ignoring the toxins that were starting to erupt on his body. Instead, he charged straight at Dean - he was confident that he could take him down in an instant before the poison took effect; after all, he was a knight, while the other was just a petty noble who played tricks.

  "Cheers!"

  With that in mind, Pots let out an even louder roar than before and used his strongest technique, a deeply hidden one - because this technique did not come from the Jade Kingdom, but from that rising kingdom: Xiti.

  As a former deserter of the Western Army, Pots may have forgotten his honor, but he hasn't forgotten the skills he learned in that hell-like military camp. In fact, when it's late at night and quiet, he secretly practices; because Pots thinks this is his trump card!

  In the Jade Kingdom, few people are familiar with Xiti's swordsmanship skills. Once used, they can form a fatal momentum - in fact, Potsi was able to mix into the position of Facha Lun Knight Team Leader, except for the knight's talent [Power Explosion], it is relying on this skill.

  Even in the robbery, it was precisely this skill that allowed him to take down two merchant guards who were no weaker than him; to this day he still remembers the look of his opponents dying with their eyes open.

  And now, he used such a technique, naturally wanting to make his final blow, without any mistakes — the muscle swelling sensation brought by 【Power Explosion】 is disappearing!

  "Get out!"

  His face twisted into a grotesque grimace, Pots grasped the long sword in his left hand and held it upside down at his right waist. Then, as he charged in front of Dean, when the blade was in the position to exert its maximum power, Pots' left hand swung up from below with great force.

  Wow!

  A thin blade wind appeared on the sword, and even when it struck the trunk of a tree more than ten feet away, it cut out a shallow mark; undoubtedly this was a powerful sword.

  But such a sword fell through!

  Bo's eyes widened in incredulity as he stared at the wound on his left leg, and with great difficulty, he turned his body to face Dean standing beside him. He muttered to himself, "How did you know? This is Sitri's sword technique?"

  Dien remained silent, having no obligation to answer the enemy's questions - did he need to tell them that he had encountered and assassinated more than one strong swordsman of Xiti in future days?

  That's absolutely impossible!

  As for this secret, Dean had sworn to let it rot in his belly and would never tell anyone.

  However, this cannot make Dean deny the greatness of Xiti's swordsmanship. Compared to the agile Emerald Swordsmanship, Xiti's swordsmanship is undoubtedly sharper and more adaptable; just like the previous slash by Pots, it was actually not a complete move, but only half a move!

  When everyone sees someone holding a long sword upside down, they will subconsciously think that the next move is a horizontal slash. However, Xiti's swordsmanship is contrary to this, not a horizontal slash, but a vertical slash, and it is two consecutive vertical slashes - one is a reverse-hand vertical slash from the waist, followed by a positive-hand downward vertical slash.

  Therefore, when mistakenly thought to be a horizontal cut and then retreated, it will never fall into the situation of being irretrievable.

  Don't say that the strength difference is huge, even if the strength is equal, it will definitely cause serious injury; even if Dean didn't instantly activate the "Jade Sword Technique" state, and his long sword didn't gain the enhancement of the skill "Cold Weapon (Sword/Hammer/Spear)", and he didn't get a temporary boost of +0.3 agility and +0.1 strength, and Pots wasn't using his right hand, and his legs were originally injured, making it difficult to move, and the paralyzing effect of the poison had already appeared, then even if Dean knew the opponent's subsequent moves, it would be useless.

  After all, a complete set of skills is absolutely not composed of one or two moves.

  At any moment, perfection is just to cope with the sudden situation; however, it's obvious that Pots is no longer needed. The fade of [Power Burst], the burst of toxins, after being pierced by Dean's sword, instantly fell to the ground, twitched a few times, and stopped moving.

  【XP+20】

  Killing the Snow Bear was an experience that had just barely reached Dean's level - according to Dean's memory, a normal knight would have around 20-25 levels of experience, and with their current difference, gaining an additional quarter to third of that experience wasn't a problem.

  That is, at least 25-31 experience should be gained, and if more, then 26-33 experience.

  And now only 20 experience points were given, undoubtedly due to the palm strike from Xue Xiong earlier - Dean was not regretful about this, but instead filled with gratitude; if it wasn't for that snow bear completely crippling Pots' right arm, then the situation might be entirely different now.

  Squeak, squeak!

  Dein's boots trampled the thick snow, making a muffled sound. He stood before the unconscious Rydel, without any hesitation, and swung out his long sword.

  【XP+3】

  The sword light flashed by, and the other side contributed 3 more experience points before stepping on the back road of other formal members of the Fochalun Knights.

  【XP：67】

  Considering the overall experience, including [Remote Weapon (Bow/Crossbow)] within [Military Organization] [Armor Applicable] [Riding] [Swimming], skills that can be upgraded, Dean did not choose to invest in experience points at first. Since skills have a 'Career Level +1' feature, after completing the main basic skills and application skills of the warrior, Dean chose to temporarily accumulate experience points to upgrade his career as a [Warrior] to Lv2.

  Among all skills, due to nearly a month of continuous time spent on horseback, the skill 【Riding】 has also reached the level of 【Lv1: 3/10】.

  Warrior Lv1: 0/88

  Glancing at the experience points required by the warriors, calculating the difference, Dean quickly swept the battlefield; after all, according to his original plan, there was something even more important to do after dawn!

  ……

  In the early morning, the town of Tiel was shrouded in a veil of snow and fog. If the sun didn't rise to its peak, this mist would not disperse. However, the people of Tiel couldn't wait that long. At the entrance of the town, not only the men of Tiel were gathering, but also the men from the other four villages under Tiel's jurisdiction were rubbing their fists and preparing. The older ones sat together studying the maps in their hands, determining the route for this expedition into the forest, while the younger ones were inspecting their longbows, hunting knives, and quivers full of arrows.

  Of course, the women were not idle either. Bag after bag of baked dry rations and strong liquor were placed in their husbands' or sons' luggage, with occasional reminders to stay safe.

  In a farther place, there were people standing, but it was another scene - obviously better dressed, even with one or two people wearing fur coats. Their faces all had a habitual smile, and they exchanged polite greetings; however, from time to time, the glances towards the people around them all carried a hint of vigilance.

  And when more people appeared at the entrance of the town, this vigilance became even thicker.

  Dean, dressed in similar attire, blended in at the entrance of the town. He clearly sensed this vigilance - to which Dean could only silently shrug his shoulders, indicating his innocence.

  Tir's winter begins at the end of October, and from November to May of the following year is all winter; a seven-month-long winter is hard for people outside Tir to imagine, but Tir's people have long been used to it; even the descendants of generations living in Tir have made a more detailed plan for the whole winter.

  In October, snow will fall in Tiel; however, the real, continuous snowy days will appear in mid-to-late November. Therefore, many people from Tiel will enter the snowy forest to hunt for the last time before the big snow seals the forest, and this is also the last moment when merchants from Wobang County gather in Tiel.

  Hunters traded the furs they obtained from hunting for necessities to get through the winter with merchants, and merchants transported the obtained furs to Wobang City in exchange for higher returns.

  However, competition will appear everywhere!

  Deane nonchalantly glossed over the businessmen beside him, putting on a cautious and prudent appearance. As a result, the businessmen standing beside Deane soon shifted their attention to other competitors; after all, in their eyes, Deane was the easiest opponent to deal with.

  Facing such an opponent, it's not even necessary to use more wrist strength, just intimidating them a bit is probably enough to get what you want.

  What about those even tougher and more intimidating opponents?

  Tirrel is no haven, this place bordering the snowy forest is home to many a fearsome beast, and even more thieves and savage tribes.

  Every year, missing businessmen are not just one or two.

  That deceased Ficharlun knight commander, who could repeatedly pretend to be a thief without being suspected, was absolutely not for no reason.

  Posture of decadence rolling all over the ground seeking support~~~