Ark Undead

But they also pay attention to other people's feelings in very small ways.

Always keeping their own affairs to themselves, yet bringing strength to others.

Upon closer inspection, Maria is two years younger than Melantha, so she feels perfectly comfortable calling Melantha her older sister.

Maria's smile is absolutely deadly.

Even Melanie couldn't help but glance at that radiant, sunny smile.

They exchanged ways of getting to know the immortals.

Maria was somewhat bewildered when she heard that her teacher had initially taught Melantha combat skills for just five gold coins.

It's important to know that even without endorsements, an Undead player can easily earn hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of LMD in a single match in Kazimierz.

Melantha was also very interested in the interesting stories about the Undead in Casimir.

Maria spoke at length about the Kazimierz people's praise of the Undead, and Melantha nodded subconsciously in agreement.

Harboring the same longing and yearning for the same person, they have become what they are today.

Maria's feelings for the Undead are very pure. Perhaps because of her older sister, she simply regards the Undead as mentors, just like her sister.

Melantha felt a sense of relief, but also a slight sense of guilt, from the attitude she sensed in Maria's conversation.

Melantha is different from Maria; she is an introverted person who, in addition to being sensitive, also has a keen observation of everything around her.

Her feelings for the undead were definitely more intense than she realized.

But she didn't know how to face it, so she could only cautiously seek the warmth of the immortals.

Just like a moth that thirsts for light.

It was already dark when the Undead emerged from the Bloodthorn's room.

The stars and moon cast their light upon people's eyes, making them dizzy and breathless.

He looked around and saw that the Rhodes Island operators were gathered together having dinner.

Among them, there was one special girl.

"Huh? So Rhodes Island isn't just a pharmaceutical company?!"

Perhaps Instructor Dobermann and Yato had once again conceived the idea of ​​luring someone to Rhodes Island. After learning that Maria had come to the inn, they deliberately invited her to stay for dinner.

After sending a message to Zofia, Maria didn't stand on ceremony and simply stayed with everyone.

She was a young girl who liked lively atmospheres.

Furthermore, she was also very interested in Rhodes Island, which had hired teachers and her sister.

"Yes, our work is very broad, but our main external business is pharmaceuticals."

Doberman looked at Maria and the more he looked, the more he felt that this child was extraordinary.

"If you have time, you are welcome to visit Rhodes Island anytime."

"Yes, Maria! Come and have some honey cakes!"

Kroos, sitting next to Melantha, nodded and then extended an invitation.

For Kroos, Maria's scent was similar to that of the undead, so she did not reject communicating with Maria.

Although in her heart, Melanie was still more like Maria.

"May I!"

Maria became interested when she heard that she could visit the company where her teacher and sister worked.

But this interest was only just sparked when it was temporarily extinguished by someone.

"Maria."

The voice of the Undead came from behind the three of them, making Maria and Melantha tremble, and then they subconsciously turned around to look at the Undead.

The undead, clad in full armor, looked at the longsword hanging at Maria's waist and spoke in a deep voice.

"Eat, rest, and then train."

The primary duty of a teacher is, of course, to impart knowledge.

Checking students' progress is also part of the job.

"!" Hearing the Undead say that, Maria felt a long-lost excitement.

How long has it been since I practiced with my teacher?

"I'm done eating!"

Maria put down her knife and fork, quickly wiped her mouth with a napkin on the table, and immediately stood up.

Melantha paused, and just as she opened her mouth to say something, she saw the undead's head turn towards her.

"Melansha".

The Undead reached out and ruffled Melantha's hair.

"Come on, let's go together."

The purple-haired kitten subconsciously rubbed against the Undead's palm, and like Maria, put down its knife and fork.

She suddenly realized that perhaps she wanted too much.

Seeing Maria's eager expression, Melantha nodded in a daze.

"Okay, teacher."

Actually, things are fine as they are now, aren't they?

348. The Weight of Effort

The sound of swords clashing was like the sound of a blacksmith striking iron.

The purest collision between steel is like the tempering of human will.

That's why we say the best training method for soldiers is sparring. There's no problem that can't be discovered during sparring.

Any flaw will only be magnified and its true nature revealed when you truly encounter an opponent.

The three-way sparring between Maria, Melantha, and the Undead was arguably the first since the Undead awakened.

For the first time, he and his two disciples considered how to solve the problem they were dealing with. But in the end, he decided to solve the problem in the simplest and purest way.

They're still practicing together.

In the beginning, it was Melantha and the Undead sparring.

In fact, the Undead's decision to fight Melantha first was also based on his own ideas.

After all, Melantha was his first disciple, and no matter how outstanding Maria was, she could not shake Melantha's sense of belonging among the Undead.

This is not prejudice, but rather the fact that the Undead know how weak Melantha was in the past and how bleak her future was.

That's why he so admires Melantha after all the trials and tribulations she's endured, knowing how much effort she's put in.

In comparison, Maria is more like a child who already possesses a treasure, whose talents were only activated by the Undead after a little digging.

Melantha and the Undead still used the most traditional method in their sparring.

The Undead rented an empty warehouse near the inn in Melantha as a temporary place for the Undead Arena.

The two sparring sessions took place inside the warehouse, in this open area.

The undead took the spiral sword from the campfire.

This sword was originally just an ordinary iron sword, but the undead forcibly twisted its blade and shaped it into the form they remembered.

However, after being tempered by flames for a long time, it seems to have acquired some of its own power.

Using a weapon that has been scorched and dulled, yet still possesses considerable weight and a similar center of gravity, is indeed very suitable for sparring with Melantha.

The moment Melantha gripped her straight sword, the Undead launched their attack.

Melanie naturally knew that their game had begun the moment the two of them got up.

Even the speed of the knife strike and whether one is on guard against the opponent are part of the training.

So, the straight sword was drawn like an aurora, placed against the spiral sword in front of him, and parried.

The Undead continued their attack, but Melantha thwarted them all with her own methods.

Undead cannot keep increasing their output, because skill is useless in the face of absolute power.

As long as no one dies, and someone can cut Melantha's straight sword in half with a single strike, she will have no parrying techniques available.

However, this defeats the purpose of exercise.

When the Undead's output gradually stabilized, Melantha knew that her opportunity had arrived.

She gradually adapted to the undead's attacks, trying to find a way to counterattack.

Even the Undead would subconsciously reveal a flaw they had created, allowing Melantha to attack.

Two minutes had passed between the two of them.

During those two minutes, both the Undead and Melantha maintained a high level of physical strength in their offensive and defensive maneuvers.

This is also the philosophy that the Undead instilled in Melantha.

She is rather introverted, or to put it bluntly, somewhat timid.

An individual's personality will be reflected in their actions, causing irreversible consequences.

So the Undead are also trying to change Melantha's personality.

The Undead have always taught Melantha the techniques of aggressive attacks.

All dodging, parrying, and retreating are preparations for the next attack.

Although Melantha had done very well, she still lacked the commanding presence to cut everything off.

I've seen the Undead before; besides him, there are several other true katana masters.

Once the blade is sheathed, it's as if all its splendor is contained within; but the moment it's drawn, its sharpness is fully revealed, unstoppable.

Unfortunately, Melanie can only show a slight hint of her former prowess now, and is far from being comparable to the true masters.