Black String of Fate

Chapter 72: Creating The Ultimate Foundation Arts (1)

After traveling for a while, Xavier arrived at the martial store. It was a place usually frequented exclusively by warriors, as it sold almost everything.

"Welcome back boy, how was that sword you bought?" The old owner of the shop greeted Xavier, looking surprised at the lavish clothes he was wearing.

"Couldn't even pierce the hide of a rank 3 monster properly."

"Surely you did not expect a 300 Rouble sword to face up against Rank 3 monsters… Moreover, how are you alive after even facing them?"

Xavier ignored the snarky comments and went to the shop's technique section.

"Do you have the Foundation Sword Techniques of the First Swordsman?"

"Of course, it's right there at the frontmost shelf."

Foundation Sword Techniques was one of the most common beginner sword manuals in the world. It was said to have been written by the First Swordsman in human history, and it has been thoroughly re

'First, I must start out with the Foundational Sword Techniques. While it's so basic to the point of anyone being able to master them, these are the only sword arts I know that have the 7 stars perfectly balanced.

While this balance was made to adjust to the larger warrior population, it's practically made for me, a potential 7-star, to master.

Next up, these ones…'

Xavier looked over the Arts he had brought extra alongside the Foundational Sword Techniques.

'I have no plans of using these as my main Arts. While these are also great, they are made for people who lean on some specific stars from the start. I'll just learn them and try to incorporate their essential qualities into the foundational techniques.

Four Basic Sword Stances are specialized in Deflection and Dexterity, Basic Light Sword Arts are made for Agility and Precision, and Guide to Heavy Swords deals with Strength and Endurance.

That's six out of seven stars. For Intuition…'

Xavier took out a piece of parchment and pen from one of his pouches and wrote down,

'Sixth Sword Sense.

It's my self-created basic technique. I published it under an alias to the martial community, and it was proven to be the sole effective technique for training intuition at the beginner level. It made waves in the world, but nobody was able to link it back to me.

Heh, I guess no one expected a wild, bloodthirsty terrorist to create such a sophisticated art.'

Xavier wrote the complete technique and arranged all of them neatly.

'If I somehow combine all of these, I should be able to create the ultimate foundation technique for myself… First, let's learn the Foundation Sword Technique.'

Xavier picked up the book and quickly memorized the contents of the manual. Despite losing his expertise, he was still extremely knowledgeable about the ways of the sword. It did not take long for him to comprehend this manual down to the details. The fact that he was an absolute genius in the sword path also helped.

He picked up his sword and swung it just once.

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[New Skill Added]:

Foundational Sword Techniques of the First Swordsman:

The basic sword technique said to be created by the first swordsman. While the authenticity of this myth remains unclear, it is true that it has been studied and constantly improved since the earliest generation of swordsmen, making it one of the best manuals to start out for beginners.

The fact that it has always been widespread and easily available helped in the improvement of the Art to this degree.

Rating: Rare

Mastery: Novice

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