After dinner, Ize returned to his room and rested for a while.

After Feline returned from dinner, the two resumed their sword practice.

However, after their wooden swords clashed more than ten times—

"Snap!"

The wooden sword in Feline's hand suddenly broke, startling her. She quickly took a few steps back to create some distance.

Ize immediately stopped.

"Young Master, what is this?"

The two exchanged a glance and both noticed something was amiss.

The strengths were comparable, and the wooden swords were made of the same material, so how could Feline's sword suddenly break?

Neither of them exerted any noticeable force just now.

Could it be?

"Let me think about it." Ize had a sudden thought and immediately thought of the 'longsword' in his equipment slot.

【Longsword: 10 Attack Power】

If you ask him what's different about him compared to the afternoon, it's that he now has this 'longsword' in his equipment inventory, which provides a '10 attack power' bonus.

Is the enhancement directly applied to the attack?

Ize held the wooden sword horizontally in front of him, squinting slightly as he looked at the thick, yellowish-brown blade.

Perhaps the 10-point attack power bonus was too low, because he couldn't see any difference between this wooden sword and the previous one.

He decided to test it again with a cheap wooden sword.

He turned and walked to the wall, picked up a weapon, and placed it between the leather sofa and the tea table.

This time, let's skip sword practice and just hack and slash!

He raised the wooden sword in his hand and slashed at the horizontal wooden sword several times, constantly increasing the force.

Until you find the right amount of force to cut it.

Thud!

That's almost at full strength, 8 points of power.

He then took the longsword out of his inventory and placed it into a dark, enclosed space that appeared to be a package.

Of the six equipment slots, only the 'Blue Crystal', 'Fairy Amulet', 'Short Sword', and 'Cloth Armor' remained.

He then brought over another wooden sword, placed it horizontally in the same spot, and used the sofa and coffee table to support it.

Then, with the wooden sword in his hand, he chopped down with all his might.

Thud!

The wooden sword, lying horizontally, bounced back.

A thick, hardwood sword cannot be broken with 8 points of force.

However, when the forces were equal, the first wooden sword was broken, but this one, made of the same material and style, was not.

Naturally, it's because he removed the 'longsword' from his equipment slot, thus losing the 10 attack power bonus.

So, does it only apply to weapons?

Where's the fist?

Whether it's an attack with a weapon or an attack with a fist, it's a form of attack.

On a "sharp weapon" like a wooden sword, the attack power is manifested in making the "sharp weapon" even sharper, with stronger cutting and slashing power.

How does a fist, which is a "blunt weapon," manifest itself?

More powerful and heavy?

What about kicking with your leg?

Where's the slap?

And how did they perform?

If attack power is represented in this way, what about "armor" and "magic resistance"?

The blessing was directly applied to the armor he was wearing, or even his clothes.

What if they weren't wearing armor and clothes?

The "armor" and "magic resistance" attributes shouldn't be ineffective. After losing the protection of the outer armor, the only thing that can provide protection is one's own skin.

If the effect is layered, then after the enemy/monster knocks off his armor and clothes, they will have to continue to break through his skin, which is enhanced by armor and magic resistance.

However, the protective enhancement that the "Armor" and "Magic Resistance" attributes bring to armor should be different from the protective enhancement that they bring to the skin.

Is that a percentage increase on top of the "basic protection"?

Or does it reduce the damage dealt to a specific area, like a "force field"? — This is the percentage-based damage reduction in the game.

More testing is needed to determine the specific form of effectiveness.

His armor now consists of "plates (armor +10)" from the Black Steel Beetle Spirit, and 1 point of armor gained upon reaching the kill count of 1.

The equipment includes "cloth armor," which provides 15 points of armor.

A total of 26 armor points is not low.

"Young Master, how is it?"

Feline watched his strange yet methodical actions from the side, knowing what he was testing, and couldn't help but want to know the result.

"Very good." Ize nodded with a smile. "Let's continue, the problem is solved."

Feline: ...

No, does this need to be addressed?

Isn't this better?

From any perspective, swordsmanship is definitely more powerful, right?

As an "ancient person," she naturally couldn't understand Ize's "modern gaming mindset."

But since Yize said it was resolved, she didn't want to ask any more questions.

She thought, "I can definitely control it."

Could it be "divine protection"?

She was suddenly jolted.

Divine protection refers to a group of lucky individuals in this world who, as representatives of the gods on earth, receive the blessing of divine power.

These people are called "chosen ones".

The chosen ones can be considered extraordinary, but they should be called superhuman.

Because their combat strength or other performance is often much stronger than that of normal extraordinary individuals.

Extraordinary awakening: Generally, extraordinary individuals are characterized by rapid and outstanding growth in one or more attributes, such as being an agility specialist.

More advanced characters, in addition to having outstanding attributes, also have the ability to "control elements," such as the older sister, Zevia.

Even higher levels are granted by special bloodlines, such as members of the royal family of the Kingdom of Eshia and some dukes and marquises—the Tver family also counts, and all nobles can be included, but the extent of the enhancement brought by bloodlines varies.

Above them are the Chosen Ones, who are directly blessed by divine power.

However, not all chosen ones are known for their combat prowess. The strong can be exceptionally strong, and the weak can be exceptionally weak. The difference between their upper and lower limits is enormous, mainly depending on the type of protective power bestowed by the gods behind them.

The Count of Tver has not seen a Chosen One for two hundred years, and this is extremely rare even in the Kingdom of Esia.

It's possible that it has happened before, but it chose to hide itself rather than expose itself.

Now, Feline guesses that the young master in front of her is a chosen one!

When Eze casts a spell to restore his strength, he floats up. Isn't that a godlike performance?

In addition, he possessed many extraordinary abilities, and Phyllis was now 100% certain that he was the Chosen One!

Ize didn't know what she was thinking, he just turned around and handed her the wooden sword that hadn't been broken.

"Let's continue."

"Yes, young master!"

Feline hurriedly took the wooden sword and turned back to her original position.

The two quickly got into the zone.

The crisp sounds of wooden swords clashing together rang out from time to time, and both of them were steadily improving their swordsmanship skills.

Swordsmanship level refers not only to sword techniques, but also to footwork, distance control, and keen insight into the timing of offense and defense.

This involves a crucial attribute—perception.

……

[Perception: 3] (Senses, reaction speed, intuition, judgment, etc.)

……

A normal person has 5 points, but Ize only has 3, so he is obviously a poor student.

As an extraordinary being, Feline's agility attribute increases the fastest, and other attributes will also increase in tandem, but the magnitude and speed will not be as fast as agility.

Therefore, her perception attribute is naturally much higher than Ize's, at least twice as high.

Ize is only able to hold his own against her, who is mainly a sparring partner, thanks to the experience and combat skills brought by "Swordsmanship LV1 Proficiency".

As a sparring partner, one certainly cannot stab their master to death with a single sword strike at the drop of a hat.

Even if Ize reveals weaknesses and numerous defensive loopholes, she won't exploit them.

This is the technique used by sparring partners.

It is also the art of maids.

She is a sparring partner, not a coach. She is only responsible for sparring, not for teaching—besides, she has no teaching ability.

Meanwhile, Ize, whose perception was low, was completely unaware of this and mistakenly believed that he and Feline were on the same level.

In terms of swordsmanship level, they are indeed both at LV1 proficient level.

However, in actual combat, because his perception attribute was too low, he was actually far from being as good as Feline.

Of course, this is not a problem for him.

One day, if you kill a monster that enhances perception, your perception attribute will increase rapidly.

The two continued practicing until a maid came to report.

The prisoners that Ize needed have been brought over.

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