Full-Time Psychic Martial Artist

Chapter 52 Sanctified Shadow Set

Not long after entering the forest, Nelly spotted a wandering orc scout.

"Two orcs spotted to the left front." Nelly's soft, sweet voice echoed in Lorne's mind.

"Okay, go ahead," Lorne replied with a smile.

Nelly immediately changed her stealth route and crept towards her target.

Her stealth skills were exceptional; she remained completely unaffected even in the dense forest, her footsteps quick and quiet, the slightest sound of which was entirely masked by the rustling of the leaves.

Two orcs were roasting a rabbit over a campfire under a large tree.

They were scouts sent out on night patrol, and they were taking a break here to cook for themselves.

The two orcs sat at a ninety-degree angle, with only a single ancient tree with a thick trunk and gnarled roots in their blind spot.

Neri stealthily crept up behind one of the orcs and began to gather her strength.

Previously, it took Nelly 14 seconds to fully charge up [Shadow Lurk]. But this time, she completed the charge in less than 7 seconds.

The dark elf girl launched a sneak attack, thrusting two daggers diagonally inward toward the orc's ears, the blades sinking in completely without any resistance.

The orc's body didn't even have time to twitch; it only trembled slightly before it died.

Because of the campfire, Nelly was unable to trigger the invisibility effect of the Shadow Silk Set after the attack. However, after revealing herself, she did not immediately teleport back to Lorne as usual, but instead launched an attack on another orc.

The orc was also an agile professional, and he immediately sensed the attack, instinctively dodging and blocking.

But Nelly is more agile and faster.

Her movements were swift as lightning. Her two assassination blades struck the orcs' vital points with precision, as sharp as cutting tofu. She killed two orcs in just 4.5 seconds.

He then drew the dagger, twirled it in his palm, changed from a reverse grip to a regular grip, and with a fluid swing of his arms, shook off all the red and white substances, leaving the area clean as before.

Lorne had a fleeting illusion, as if the adorable dark elf girl had suddenly grown into a cold and capable assassin.

But the next second, the sight of Nelly hurriedly putting the dagger back into her storage ring and reaching out to pick up the roasted rabbit that had fallen into the fire brought Lorne back to reality.

Lorne then realized that the culprit behind his illusion was the new clothes and weapons sent by those old rascals from the elven capital.

[Sanctified Shadow Silk Set +10]

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Components: Top, Pants, Gloves, Soft Boots.

Type: Clothing, Magic, Transformation.

Durability: 100%

Armor Level: 16 (Full Set)

Curing characteristics: Adaptive to size, constant temperature, and adaptable to various shapes and sizes.

『Curing Kit Effect』: (4/4)

1-piece bonus: Reduces shadow damage taken by 10% and increases shadow buffs received by 20%.

2-piece bonus: Reduces shadow damage taken by 20% and increases shadow buffs received by 40%.

3-piece bonus: Reduces shadow damage taken by 30% and increases shadow buffs received by 60%.

4-piece bonus: Reduces shadow damage taken by 50% and increases shadow buffs received by 100%.

4 items: When in the shadows, immediately become invisible.

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Item Notes:

The materials are Shadow Serpent molts and Shadow Spider silk, which are special products of Senesion, and the materials are produced using Senesion's unique spirit silk weaving technique.

Created in collaboration between a master mechanic and a master alchemist.

A permanent sanctification blessing was applied by a Grandmaster-level Shadow Priest through a divine guidance ritual.

[Sanctified Shadow Assassin Blade +10]

Type: Portable, One-Handed, Mystic, Transformation, Magic, Dagger, Short Sword Durability: 100%

Damage dice: 1d6 (dagger); 1d8 (short sword)

Armor Penetration Level: 10

Attribute Modifier: Strength 10 (Agility -1)

Grip correction: None.

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Proficient correction: (One-handed grip)

• Unfamiliar: Accuracy level -1.

• Proficient: No corrections.

Mastery: Hit rating +1.

Mentor: Hit rating +2. (Currently corrected)

Master: Hit rating +3, Parry rating +1.

Grandmaster: Accuracy +5, Parry +2.

"Cure characteristics"

Expansion and deformation: It can expand and contract in length, with a maximum length of 0.5 meters and a minimum length of 0.3 meters.

Traction Recovery: In synchronized state, the weapon can be traversed and recovered after being released, with a maximum distance of 20 meters.

Shadow Damage: When an attack hits, it deals an additional 1d4 Shadow damage.

Void Buster: Deals full damage to void creatures.

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Elemental Slayer: When an attack hits an elemental creature, it deals an additional 2d4 points of shadow damage.

『Curing Kit Effect』 (2/2)

1-piece bonus: When casting a Shadow spell, spell/attack power +2, mana/stamina cost -1.

2-piece bonus: When casting a Shadow spell, spell/attack power +5, mana/stamina cost -2.

Item Notes

The base alloy is a mixture of adamantite, mithril, necromantic gold, and high-grade dragon crystal powder, with two level 10 shadow magic crystals embedded inside.

It was created through the collaboration of a Grandmaster-level Mechanic and a Grandmaster-level Alchemist.

A permanent sanctification blessing was bestowed upon it through a divine guidance ritual by a master-level Moonlight Faith priest.

The weapon that Seneson is only qualified to use by high-ranking clergy, and is also a symbol of status.

When Lorne walked to the campfire, Nelly had already picked up the two roasted rabbits and cleaned them of the ashes. Without hesitation, she handed him the larger of the two rabbits.

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Lorne was slightly surprised by this. Based on his understanding of Nelly, she would most likely enjoy both roasted rabbits by herself, or at least give him the smaller one if she were to share.

Hmm, it seems that what I thought before wasn't entirely a misperception; the girl has indeed grown up.

Thinking of this, Lorne smiled and pointed to his orc body, saying, "It's not convenient for me to use this body right now, so you can keep it for now and eat it when we get back."

"Mmm." Nelly nodded sheepishly and put both roasted rabbits into her black crown ring.

Lorne extinguished the campfire and put the two orc corpses back into his storage space intact.

For the rest of the night, Lorne accompanied Nelly as she hunted orc scouts in the forest.

As the first rays of dawn broke on the horizon, Lorne and Nelly returned to the fortress.

Before entering the fortress, Lorne took out all the orc corpses he had hunted and lined them up in an open area between the north gate of the fortress and the forest. He then used the Holy Moonlight Staff Spear to decapitate, sever, and cut off their limbs one by one to reduce the potential threat of undead transformation.

On the northern outer wall of the fortress, the elves, who had been exposed to the cold wind all night, witnessed the entire process of Lorne arranging the corpses. They were so excited that their bodies warmed up and all the cold disappeared.

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Some of the elves pointed with their hands and counted them carefully, one by one.

"1, 2, 3, 4 — 103. Goddess above, so many!"

What they didn't know was that the number 103 was because that was the only number of orc scouts that could be found in the forest, not because Neri could only kill that many.

Unfortunately, Nelly is the chosen one of the Goddess of Darkness, and only a few high-ranking members know her identity. This credit can only be given to Lorne.

"By the goddess above, these must be orc scouts. Your Majesty Lorne is truly amazing," an elf exclaimed sincerely.

The military commander squinted and examined them carefully, saying, "These aren't all ordinary scouts. See those wolf fang necklaces? I've heard adventurers say that only professional orcs are qualified to wear them."

Upon hearing this, the elf squinted and counted carefully.

"Goddess above, 31 of them are professionals!"

As Lorne finished arranging the last orc corpse, the system message arrived as scheduled.

[You completed the campaign event [Hourly Beast Bars Boost Morale], gaining 500 experience. (1001/1000)]

You have accumulated enough experience to level up.

You have one first-level spell to choose from.