What is a sword?

Ye Ran thought about it for many days but didn't come up with an answer.

He just wanted to learn the sword, from the first time he saw the ancient sword demon moon, he wanted to learn the sword, it was a trembling sound that echoed from the depths of his soul, although he didn't even understand swordsmanship at that time.

So, what exactly is a sword?

This question, this answer is too far for him to answer, and it is difficult for him to answer.

He imagined that he was like Simon blowing snow, and he swung out a sword, and said indifferently: This is the sword.

Isn't there only one thing he has to do, then?

Believe in it and go for it.

What you believe, what you think, what you get.

In the end, it was the answer he wanted.

Countless white lights converged and converged into Ye Ran's scabbard, and white lights flickered on the original bronze scabbard, gradually gathering into a powerful thrust that had to force the sword out of the sheath. The scabbard also trembled with this force.

System sword skills.

Of course not, Ye Ran couldn't learn the sword skills of this world, so Ye Ran just relied on the sword strength cultivated by the sword cultivation technique to show the sword moves he knew, he practiced swordsmanship, sword moves, and honed in different monster piles these days.

The so-called white light is just the recognition of this sword move given by the game world.

From time to time, a terrible sound echoed through the forest at the junction of the scabbard and the sword grid, which made people feel a tingling pain in their teeth.

The old knight's face was covered with the folds of time, and even the undulating wrinkles of his originally strong arms were seen from time to time, he was old, but this battle would gather the answers of his life, and he would hand in an answer sheet for his decades of life.

So he will do his best and leave no regrets.

Asuna didn't understand the two, but it didn't prevent her from understanding their thoughts, because in the knowledge she had learned in the past, there were nouns for the two.

Swordsman.

Knight.

It's just a game, it's just a game.

Asuna hypnotized herself, but seeing the old knight's momentum and vigorous strength, she couldn't use this excuse to express her opinion of the game.

Is this really just a game?

"Boy! Don't die!! ”

The old knight raised the spear in his hand that turned into blue light, and the spear covered by the blue light couldn't be seen at all that it was still a spear with a dull color, and the old knight at this moment was extremely dazzling.

Advanced Sword Skills! Broken Mountain!

The heavens and the earth seemed to be overturned, and even Asuna in the distance could feel a huge roar tearing at the air and smashing down violently, and Ye Ran's figure that didn't look strong was completely enveloped by this shadow.

"Good gun!"

The pace moved lightly, Ye Ran jumped up suddenly, the long sword was still not unsheathed, not enough, not enough, endure, endure, endure. He kept dodging, looking for an opportunity to bring out his strongest sword.

Rumble!

The spear smashed into the ground, and the air became an extremely strong wind, and some of the small trees around it could not stop even the fierce wind, breaking and scattering in all directions. The wild laughter couldn't stop ringing, and the old knight's laughter revealed a picture of happiness.

So, what about Ye Ran.

Alas...

A long sigh sounded in the old knight's ears, stopped laughing, and suddenly looked up, the old knight only saw a very thin sword light close to his spear rushing forward, and in an instant he cut off the left hand of the two hands holding the spear, and then turned into a shocking death light rushed into his chest and appeared from behind.

Lore!

The air of the forest was almost frozen, and at this moment, even time seemed to be stopped by this sword, a sword that was so powerful and beautiful that it even made people ignore the person holding the sword. It was just a sword, and the old knight's eyes were full of sparkle, as if the young power had returned to him, and he smiled when he looked at Ye Ran, who was covered with red wounds because of his attack.

"Ahem, ahem, okay, what's the name of this sword?"

The knight's blood volume roared down, and the vital kill, the humanoid creature was the most afraid, the most fearful, and the most direct way to kill.

"Hidden Kill."

"Ahem, an assassin's swordsmanship, is it okay for you to use it so dignified?"

"I'm a swordsman."

"That would be fine..."

For Ye Ran's frank answer, the old knight nodded lightly, he couldn't find a trace of confusion in Ye Ran's eyes, the will revealed by those black eyes was so strong, so admirable.

The old knight's blood turned into points of light flying in the air, and a kind and transparent smile appeared on his face, as if all the things in life were turning around in front of his eyes, and he said softly, "I really want to go back, my hometown." ”

Ye Ran sat on the ground, looking at the dying knight, he didn't even know the name of the knight, although he just took on a mission, but he didn't think it was just a simple task: "Why do you want to become a fugitive?" ”

"Reason? I've forgotten..."

"Please help me bring this thing back..."

"At least, let my granddaughter..."

"Ahh I really want to... Go back..."

Ping, the moment the blood reached the bottom, the old knight turned into a large number of polymorphic fragments and disappeared into the air, and several coins, a sword and a box fell.

[Obtain 200 Sword Dollars]

【Quest Refresh - Branch】

[Return the relics of the escaped knight to the church/granddaughter]

【Reward: Unknown】

[Congratulations on the completion of the host's crusade, please return to the city to receive the reward]

Ye Ran stared blankly at the direction in which the old knight disappeared, and was silent for a long time.

"Na, Ye Ran..."

When she came to Ye Ran's side, she didn't know where to take out a bandage and help Ye Ran deal with the wounds on her body, her eyes were still a little trance-like, whether it was Ye Ran's swordsmanship or the old knight's marksmanship, she was shocked, this was a field she had never been exposed to in the past.

The game masked all players' pain systems and swapped out what was supposed to be a flesh-and-blood effect for a rather cheap-looking combat effect.

But this effect was not manifested on Ye Ran's body, Ye Ran, who was covered in scars, Asuna could clearly see the beating flesh tendons inside, as well as the blood that couldn't stop flowing.

It hurts, right? For what? Asuna was not in the mood to pay attention to this for the time being, she just bandaged Ye Ran silently.

"Huh?"

"If we die, will we be like him?"

Asuna, who saw death for the first time, had complex thoughts in her heart that she couldn't even say, is death such an easy thing? The old knight's performance really made it impossible for her to treat him as an ordinary monster, or a so-called NPC.

"Hmm!"

"Really... I see..."

Holding Ye Ran's back, Asuna's movements stopped suddenly, and her voice was a little choked.

Standing up and watching his health rise steadily under Asuna's bandage, Ye Ran picked up the long sword and box dropped by the old knight.

Placing it in Asuna's hand, Asuna looked up in amazement. What she saw was that Ye Ran waved the box in his hand at her.

"So, do you want to come with me on the next mission?"

At the beginning of the mission, Ye Ran rescued a ten-year-old girl when he was leveling up, and then after sending her back to the town, after experiencing a series of events, he triggered the second step of the mission, protecting the church.

When Ye Ran took over this task, for two consecutive nights, Ye Ran single-handedly repelled several waves of enemy attacks.

This is followed by the third step of the mission, which is to rescue the little girl.

The little girl was abducted, and according to church officials, it was supposed to be the prisoner who attacked the church.

Then when Ye Ran arrived in the forest according to the mission prompts, he rescued Asuna, and also solved the rumor spreader who used the intelligence house rat Argo.

"In other words, I guess I was deceived."

After hearing about Ye Ran's task process, Asuna immediately reacted and said, "In this way, the little girl's situation should have been hidden by that church personnel. ”

Glancing at Asuna appreciatively, Ye Ran nodded and said, "In short, the next task may still be a little dangerous, ask you again, do you want to do the next task with me?" ”

"Of course!"

Asuna waved the thin sword in her hand, the thin sword - the whisper of the breeze, dropped by the old knight, using a level 10 fine fine fine sword, although there was no bonus in her hand, but Asuna still liked this cyan thin sword for the first time.

After playing with it like a favorite toy for a long time, Asuna reluctantly changed back to her previous novice equipment, after all, her current level is only level 1.