nagpurpolice Chapter 97 : 【Sword Saint】
Chapter 97 : 【Sword Saint】
Chapter 97: 【Sword Saint】! Purple-tier Class!
Leo’s brows tightened. It seemed that while observing the swordsmanship of the Golden Knight Order just now, he had triggered the unlocking condition for a new class.
And moreover! It was actually a purple-tier class!
Once he took the class, this would become Leo’s first purple-tier class.
Sword Saint! Just the name alone sounded incredibly powerful!
Leo looked more carefully.
【Sword Saint (Purple)
Class Requirements:
1. Strength reaches 5.0, current 2.9 (not met)
2. Agility reaches 4.0, current 1.9 (not met)
3. Spirit reaches 2.5, current 1.6 (not met)
4. Max out two sword techniques of blue-tier or above (not met, current 1/2 completed)
5. Use a fine-quality or above sword for over 1000 hours (not met, current 0/1000)】
Seeing this long list of requirements, Leo’s vision instantly darkened.
As expected of a purple-tier class.
Just these requirements alone were enough to make one gasp.
Five requirements—and not a single one had been fully met.
Only the requirement regarding mastery of sword techniques was halfway completed.
“Sword Saint? It seems this purple-tier class has fairly high requirements for all three attributes.
At the moment, if I want to take this class, just raising my attributes alone will be a long journey.”
However, Leo’s mind suddenly turned.
Hadn’t he just learned a golden-tier Divine Sacrifice Method—Curse of the Black God Saga?
When the time came, he could activate Hunting Moment to forcibly boost his Strength and Agility for a short period.
Moreover, the Breathing Technique could steadily increase his Strength and Agility.
Looking at it this way, the Spirit requirement of 2.5 might actually be the more difficult one.
Based on his estimation, if he fully maxed out the Alchemist class, his Spirit Attribute should reach 2.0.
If no new abilities that increased Spirit appeared, then reaching 2.5 would indeed be quite difficult.
Leo continued reading.
The remaining two requirements.
Using a fine-quality sword for over 1000 hours.
Leo glanced at the Starfall longsword hanging at his waist.
This sword, gifted by Eve Sova, was already a very precious premium-quality weapon.
As for fine-quality…
Leo recalled all the swords he had seen before.
During Eve Sova’s investiture ceremony, the sword Laforin gave her might have reached that level.
And the two-meter-long greatsword that Laforin only took out during combat also seemed to be of extremely high quality.
Anthony’s commonly used short thrusting blade—Leo had heard its name mentioned several times—something called Sage’s Thorn.
Aside from these, the other knights’ swords all looked quite ordinary.
Leo currently had little understanding of blacksmithing or weapon grading.
So he could only make guesses based on appearance.
He had heard that before Laforin rose to prominence, he had been quite a skilled blacksmith. If given the opportunity, it might be worth discussing with him more.
After experiencing these few battles, Leo’s perception of the lord of Blackstone City no longer felt so distant and unattainable.
Leo stopped overthinking and continued reading.
As for the final requirement, he currently only had one blue-tier sword technique.
He still needed one more.
But if he could learn the swordsmanship of the Golden Knight Order, then…
Leo recalled the “swordsmanship puzzle” he had pieced together from the memories of the Golden Knight Order’s warhorses.
“Feels like I’ve assembled about sixty percent of it.”
From the current understanding of the swordsmanship, it was completely different from Tide Cross Sword and Mountain-Cleaving Cross Sword.
The focus of this swordsmanship was neither on moves nor on explosive force or sword momentum, but rather on a kind of power that Leo had not yet fully grasped.
Black aura.
This swordsmanship essentially revolved around how to convert this energy—black aura—into offensive means.
Although Leo had not yet unlocked this swordsmanship entry on his panel,
he already had a premonition that this swordsmanship had a certain threshold related to the Breathing Technique.
It likely required at least reaching the Knight Realm to unleash its full power.
Otherwise, even if learned, it would only be superficial.
Just as Leo was deep in thought, a figure slowly approached from behind him.
“Knight Leo.”
Leo turned around and saw Victor walking over with a smile.
Compared to before, Victor’s smile now carried a bit more acknowledgment.
It was recognition of the connections Leo had just demonstrated.
He had not expected that this Quasi-Knight from Blackwater City could actually speak with the captain of the Golden Knight Order.
Although their exchange had been brief, that was a renowned Holy Capital Great Knight.
Even within the Golden Knight Order, he was among the top-tier in strength.
This made Victor feel somewhat incredulous, and it sparked great curiosity about Leo’s background.
‘This Leo can’t possibly just be the son of a small territorial lord.’
His keen instincts had already sensed that Leo was far from simple.
And not only that—what surprised him even more was how Leo had also managed to interact with that Elf beauty.
That made even less sense, since this was Lilis’s first time coming to Blackstone City.
This was no longer a matter of status or identity.
Victor touched his carefully maintained face. ‘Could it be that the face I wash with milk every day still can’t compare to that Leo?’
At this moment, Victor felt a bit shaken.
But it only deepened his interest in this somewhat mysterious Leo.
He had to establish a connection with him and understand him better.
“I’m hosting a New Year gathering tonight. If you have time, I’d like to invite you to attend, Knight Leo.” Victor casually extended the invitation, but this time his attitude was noticeably more humble than before.
“I also have several female companions who would like to make your acquaintance. I wonder if they would have that honor.” Victor added more weight to his invitation.
However—
“I’d love to attend, but I’m really sorry, Victor. I have other matters tonight.” Leo spread his hands. Right now, he only wanted to go back and study swordsmanship.
And he also needed to return to attempt Alchemy. He had no interest in attending any gathering.
Such noble gatherings were not only exhausting but also mentally draining. Leo did not like them.
Moreover, to be honest, he did not particularly like this young noble.
This man was a typical smiling tiger. In comparison, Arthur was much more straightforward.
Interacting with such people required constant flattery—any dissatisfaction could lead to offense.
So Leo did not want too much contact with this kind of person. A direct refusal was the best approach.
Victor did not expect Leo to be so decisive.
He had invited him twice, and both times he had been rejected.
But this only proved that Leo was no ordinary individual, which further strengthened his determination to befriend him.
‘Later, I’ll find another way to build a relationship with this Leo. I’ll look for opportunities to cater to his preferences.’ Victor thought to himself, confident in his ability to win people over.
After parting with Victor, Leo quickly headed home.
This time, he had purchased quite a large amount of medicinal materials.
Now, he began to test whether he could increase the progress of his Alchemy skill.
Alchemy (Green) Level 1 2/100 (Spirit +0.1, basic mastery of potion formulation methods, able to proficiently craft Tier 1 potions)
Previously, Leo had already listed several common Tier 1 potions.
Sedative Potion for anesthesia and calming effects, Excitement Potion for boosting mental state, Activation Potion for relieving muscle pain, Hemostasis Potion for promoting blood clotting, and the Tier 1 Body Tempering Potion that required Level 1 Beastkin Meat.
Leo had already purchased all the raw materials for these potions from Granny Gu.
He planned to try them one by one to see how much experience each would provide, and then decide which potion to mass-produce for grinding.
In fact, if he could successfully produce these Tier 1 potions,
he could apply for certification from the Alchemist Association.
As long as he became an officially certified Tier 1 Alchemist, his potions could circulate on the market.
For each of those Tier 1 potions, after deducting material costs, he could earn at least several silver coins in profit.
Alchemy was a trade even more profitable than raising horses.
Leo had seen that foolish-looking Tier 1 Alchemist Green had already bought several large courtyards in the outer city.
Early this morning, Leo had already instructed the servants of the Quasi-Knight residence to spend several hundred copper coins to purchase a set of alchemy equipment.
Without further thought, Leo immediately began his work.
“The first one—Sedative Potion. Ingredients: Blue Feather Grass, Green Flower Root, Snow Dragon Vine…”