My Players Are So Fierce – Handsome dog Frank-Chapter 42 - 15

42: 15.

Apart from fighting monsters, the right way to level up also includes reading_2

42: 15.

Apart from fighting monsters, the right way to level up also includes reading_2

Sir Morphy extended his arm, as though bestowing honor or playing a joke.

He lightly tapped on Maxim’s shoulders and said,

“You must learn to impersonate ‘Morphy’ until we safely return to Cardman City.

This could be dangerous, but I believe…”

“I understand, Sir Morphy!

Please entrust everything to me!

I won’t disappoint you!”

Maxim replied with a hearty slap on his chest.

Although he was blindly loyal and had a bad habit of fanatic vampire worship, he wasn’t stupid.

He immediately grasped what his master meant, felt no fear, but instead, a sense of honor.

Sir Morphy had promised to bestow upon him the initial embrace once they returned, so as a Descendant, it was only right to protect his elder.

Moreover, Maxim had his own little plans.

As an overlooked figure, he had nearly witnessed Sir Morphy’s entire victorious encounter at Morlan village, which convinced him that although Sir Morphy’s current situation was weak, he would surely succeed in the future.

If he pledged his loyalty now, he was certain he could share in that future glory.

To him, craving success, this slight risk was not worth mentioning. freeweɓnøvel.com

What he feared most was continually being ignored and living a bleak life without hope.

“Let’s go!

Let’s swordfight!”

Sir Morphy gestured to Maxim, and the duo headed towards a desolate land in the distance.

He wanted to verify the specific effects of the previously unlocked experience and template upgrade functions, making the most of the remaining three days to train.

Once he decided to take this “cannon fodder action” as the fifth ring of the novice guide task, Sir Morphy determined to go all out.

The equipment for the little players was ready.

The next step was to summon them into the game tomorrow to discuss tactics and ensure a beautiful defensive battle.

Besides, he couldn’t stagnate his personal strength.

It wasn’t easy unlocking the upgrade function, and he had to squeeze in some practice for the worst-case scenarios.

In case the players failed, he should be able to escape on his own.

As long as there are green hills, there will always be wood to burn!

This was not Sir Morphy being cowardly.

Mainly because Cui Si, the “Disabled King”, was waiting for him in Cardman City.

If he died, considering Cui Si’s living habits, she would probably starve.

That thought was too dreadful.

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Under the pitch-black night, two silhouettes were sparring with swords.

Both used the standard Gauntlet Swift Sword of the Blood Vulture Clan.

The slender and sharp weapon whistled through the air and trailed a line of cold light with the swordsmen’s offense and defense.

This one-handed sword technique called for speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness.

Strike like a venomous snake, defend like a vulture.

Combined with various ingenious uses of the Blood wings, it was a perfect mix of offense and defense.

Under the boost of the Vampire’s extraordinary abilities, Sir Morphy’s sword was too fast to trace in the night, but Maxim was also quite familiar with the Blood Vulture swordsmanship, so he managed to cope without much difficulty.

Despite being practical, Blood Vulture Swordsmanship was not considered a profound technique among the martial arts circles on the continent.

Nor did it integrate the mystery of using spiritual energy.

But it was notable to see Sir Morphy, a vampire, hold his own against a Blood Servant…

This fully proved that while Morphy’s swordsmanship looked cool, it was genuinely lousy.

After all, it was merely an “entry-level” skill and couldn’t be expected to do wonders.

“Smack”

Sir Morphy’s Swift Sword was hit on the shoulder by Maxim’s swift sword, signifying his failure once again.

The miserable vampire sighed, sheathed his sword in a debonair manner.

Maxim, standing opposite him, looked a bit awkward.

Still, he smiled broadly and said to his master,

“Your swordsmanship has improved, Sir Morphy.”

“Why don’t you just say that I still have a great deal of progress to make?

I am not someone who cannot handle losing.”

Sir Morphy rolled his eyes at Maxim, signaling him to keep practicing while he himself walked over to sit by a tree and yawned.

His old human habits still lingered, affecting his adaptation to the vampire’s peculiar biological clock.

He glanced at his character card.

The “experience bar” at the bottom had increased from the recent swordfight, boosting his spirits.

Experience points weren’t merely earned by killing enemies.

The character card gave a clear explanation about the experience bar.

The “experience bar” was a clearer representation of an individual’s strength using figures.

It had two parts: “character level” and “occupation level”.

The character level represented Sir Morphy’s comprehension and mastery of his strength at every phase.

The occupation level, correlating with the conditions needed for occupation advancement in the occupation tree, signified the proficiency of a specific occupation and main skills.

The former represented the hierarchy of absolute strength, and the latter was critical to the manifestation of that strength.

To “level up”, Sir Morphy needed to not only practice his techniques in battle but also deepen his understanding of his own strength.

If Cui Si was around, he wouldn’t need to worry.

The former Blood Elder could easily guide a junior, even in her disabled state.

Unfortunately, under the current circumstances, if Sir Morphy wanted to level up fast, he had to find other ways to compensate.