Chapter 12: Rise of a Swordsman

While the darkness that is the devil pest is starting to spread in the north, Salt is training Lucid with basic fighting styles and skills at the adventurer's plains... When the time came for Lucid to choose his weapon, Lucid cant decide...

Salt: what's wrong, Lucid?
Lucid: I can't decide what weapons to take...
Salt: There are many weapons that you can choose from...
Lucid: But I don't know what is the best for me...

Just then Junon arrived... along with some strong weapons that Orlo and the 2 Liliths made...

Junon: Having trouble with choosing a weapon?
Lucid: Yeah... I can't choose which is the best one for me..
Salt: He's been like this since early this morning...
Junon: then I'll have to show you what are the strengths and weaknesses of each weapon...

Soon, Junon started showing off each of the weapons... Made from a alloy of Mithril, titanium and Arcanite..

Junon: This is a axe. There are two types of axes, the one handed and the two handed...
Lucid: What's the difference?
Junon: The one handed axes are light in weight, as well as fast in attack speed and can be equipped with a shield... But it has low damage
Salt: The two handers are larger and heavier and much slower in terms of attack speed and can be used alongside a shield, but It has high damage and you can swing it to attack nearby opponents!
Junon: Here's a spear... This is a two handed long weapon used to pierce enemy armor with.
Salt: Spears are effective against mounted soldiers as well as lightly armored foes...
Lucid: Can I also use those weapons for ranged attacks?
Salt: Yes. there is a throwing spear used for long ranged attacks...
Junon: This is a mace, and it has a larger counterpart - the large hammer. they're used mainly for maiming opponents and to stun them.
Salt: But the larger hamemr is a two handed weapon, but I can really do quite a lot of damage!

Junon and Lucid are still finding other weapons when Lucid was interested in one weapon...

Lucid: ummm.. What is this? It looks straight and shiny...
Junon: That's a sword. What you used before is just a short version of a sword, this one is a long sword...
Salt: long swords can be either one handed or two handed...
Lucid: well, I'll go for the one handed weapon.. and I've made my decision....
Salt: What weapon will you choose?
Lucid: a sword.
Junon: Are you sure? Swords maybe balanced in terms of attack and defense, but I don't think they can do good in battle...
Lucid: Trust me, it will work.
Junon: all right then, then a sword it is! Now, show me what you've got... Use the sword I've given you to slash through these trees!
Lucid: Piece of cake!

and son, Lucid started slashing the trees, and because Lucid was naturally strong and agile.. He was able to tumble all down... And Junon and salt are amazed...

Junon: Unbelievable!
Salt: A sword is a good choice!
Lucid: Yeah.. I guess you're right! I'll stick to this...
Junon: Good, now lets move on to-
Phage: My lord! Quick! the portal is shining again! But there is also some troubling news...
Junon What is it?
Phage: I'll tell you later.. for now we must rush!
Junon: Well, Lets go!

And so, they rushed to the portal, knowing that another visitor is about to be born....