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Chapter 173 Ascetic Training [45]

Anna exclaimed in shock, "I ended up becoming a vampire!?"

Elise lowered her head and said, "Yes, to protect me, you fought against several witchers and suffered fatal injuries. We had no choice but to transform you into a vampire. You abandoned your former name and became known as Number 1, staying by my side."

Mo Yu listened with great interest.

No wonder Number 1 was so loyal back then, and his relationship with Elise was also very special.

Anna said, "Young Miss, according to you, if we go to the future, we can't return to the present?"

Elise nodded gently and said, following her prepared explanation, "I have become a vampire and am unable to revitalize the family. So, I was wondering if I could bring back my childhood self to cure my illness, make up for my regrets, and bring a spark of hope to the family."

Orpheus frowned.

This was not what he had expected.

He originally thought that the young lady would return after recovering from her illness and revitalize the Dracula family.

But little did I know that it would be a one-way trip.

Mo Yu wasn't in a hurry for an answer. He compromised and said, "Butler Orpheus, we can stay for another two weeks. We don't have anywhere to stay right now. Can we stay here for a while?"

“Of course! This is Miss’s home. No matter what you become, this will always be your home.” Orpheus bowed to Iris.

Mo Yu smiled and said, "Butler Orpheus, I have another favor to ask."

Orpheus: "Oh? Please go ahead."

Mo Yu revealed his true colors: "As a long-established demon hunter family, the Dracula family must have many secret techniques, right? Could you teach them to me?"

Orpheus asked, "You want to become stronger?"

Mo Yu replied, "We will face many dangers and enemies in the future. More strength means more security."

Orpheus suddenly asked seriously, "Then would you be willing to learn swordsmanship from me?"

Mo Yu looked at Ophie with a puzzled expression.

Anna interjected with pride, "Grandpa was once crowned the Sword Saint! The Phantom Sword Saint!"

Elise and Alice: "Huh?!"

This is something even they don't know.

After Elise transformed into a vampire, she left Hag City not long after and lived in seclusion ever since. Alice, on the other hand, traveled the world and knew very little about the past of the Dracula family.

The Dracula family can still hold their own because Orpheus is there to keep them in check.

Orpheus coughed lightly and said, "That's all in the past. Sigh, I'm getting old. Mo Yu, do you want to learn swordsmanship?"

Mo Yu said, "Of course."

He initially just wanted to collect some skill books, and it would be even better if he could have a teacher to teach him and exchange ideas with others, so he could receive comprehensive training.

Orpheus nodded and said, "Let's go to the training ground and let me see your strength."

After a while.

Martial arts training ground.

Mo Yu stood holding his sword.

Orpheus stood opposite him.

Outside the arena, Elise, Alice, and Anna watched the match. In the distance, a folding door stood, behind which other girls watched.

Mo Yu suppressed his attributes, making himself comparable to a normal second-stage evolved form. After all, he was there to learn techniques, so attribute suppression would be meaningless.

Both sides were using training swords.

Under Anna's guidance, the competition began.

Mo Yu launched the first attack.

The two sides collided together.

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen moves had been exchanged.

He felt the pressure.

With the support of a legendary mixed martial arts fighter, he couldn't see any weaknesses in Orpheus and was completely overwhelmed by him.

It was much more difficult than when they faced the guards of the eldest prince of the sea tribe.

Is this a true swordsmanship genius, or a master who has honed their skills throughout their life to reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship? Without attribute suppression, without mirror combo attacks, relying solely on a legendary-level mixed martial arts fighter, he has absolutely no chance.

Several attacks were unsuccessful.

Mo Yu seized the opportunity to get close and immediately launched the Evil Slash.

He slashed out hundreds of times in an instant.

then……

I missed every time.

At normal speed, Orpheus easily dodged all his attacks with a strange movement.

Orpheus's expression also changed, from relaxed to serious, and he praised, "Kid, you're not bad. Take this!"

Orpheus suddenly disappeared.

Yes. It means disappearing.

Mo Yu could not detect his opponent using his five senses or mental power; only his soul perception could detect him. His opponent used a strange method to circle around from behind and strike at his waist.

He blocked with his backhand.

But the next second, his neck, heart, waist and abdomen, and other vital areas were attacked at the same time, and he was hit by the training wooden sword.

Its attack speed was so fast that he couldn't catch it.

boom!
Mo Yu was knocked back several steps before the sound of the impact reached the ears of the others.

In a real battle, the outcome would already be decided.

Mo Yu put down the wooden sword and said, "As expected of the Sword Saint, you are very strong."

Orpheus remained silent, scrutinizing Mo Yu from head to toe with eyes that practically gleamed with greed. His gaze was like that of a starving ghost eyeing a delicacy, a lecherous man seeing a stunning beauty, or Ultraman spotting a monster.

Orpheus: "How much longer can you stay?"

Mo Yu: "Two weeks, I guess."

Orpheus: "Enough! Starting today, special training!"

Mo Yu: "Huh?"

Ophie's tone left no room for argument as she forcibly pulled Mo Yu away, leaving only the girls watching the show.

Elise: "Master... Mo Yu has been captured."

Alice: "Looks like he's going to be busy for a while."

Anna: "I've never seen Grandpa so excited before. He's so amazing! Miss, what exactly is your relationship?"

Elise hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.

Alice grinned mischievously, "The kind of relationship you're thinking of."

Anna exclaimed in shock, "As expected! He's quite good-looking and talented, and he's qualified to be the young lady's husband."

Elise blushed and said, "Let's change the subject."

Several days later.

The hill behind the manor.

In a complex array of mechanisms, Mo Yu closed his eyes, suppressed his speed, and rapidly changed his footwork, weaving through the various traps with a strange movement technique.

He wasn't fast, yet he easily avoided all the traps.

Successfully navigated the maze of traps and arrived at the finish line.

He plopped down on the ground.

After several days of hard practice, I have made some progress.

applause.

Orpheus walked over with a satisfied look on his face and praised, "Very good. To reach this level in just one week, you are indeed a rare genius."

"Thanks to the teacher's guidance," Mo Yu replied with a smile.

It looks like a week, but it's actually a month of arduous training.

He did not use any skill points.

It was simply a form of ascetic practice.

Wait until you're skilled at manually grinding before leaving the game, then add more points to avoid standing out too much and scaring the other person away.

He learned a sword technique and corresponding movement methods from Orpheus, tracing their origins back to the secret heritage of the Dracula family. Due to the family's decline, previous generations passed this secret heritage to Orpheus, hoping he could continue to protect the Dracula family.

Orpheus's family is the family of Dracula's stewards.

The two families have been together for thousands of years.

Orpheus took out a leather book and tossed it to Mo Yu, saying, "The special training ends here. How high you can go from here on out is up to you."

"Yes, thank you teacher."

Mo Yu took the leather book, stood up, and bowed to Orpheus.

"I'm tired, I'm going to rest."

Orpheus left behind a single sentence and vanished.

Mo Yu stood still.

He glanced at the leather book in his hand; it was a work about the swordsmanship tradition of the Dracula family.

Open the panel and look at the skill bar.

Now you have two more skills.

【Shadow Cloak (Mastery): Utilizes magic for special movement, allowing the user to conceal their presence using surrounding objects, achieving a brief invisibility effect. When activated, the skill exhibits a quantum-like effect, allowing the user to traverse smaller areas and avoid some damage.】

【Phantom Swordsmanship (Proficient): An ancient and mysterious swordsmanship with unknown origins, characterized by speed and agility. It consists of nine moves and is used in conjunction with the Shadow Cloak technique. Currently, only three moves are learned; allocating skill points will not allow learning the remaining moves.】

(End of this chapter)