Chapter 177: The Radiant Sword Saint’s Strength [GOLDEN TICKET BONUS]

None of them were physical weapons as each blade had been formed entirely from condensed Light Mana, their white-gold surfaces shining against the dark environment.

Despite being separated from their owner, the constructs remained remarkably stable.

One suddenly changed direction.

It descended toward a 2nd Echelon soldier.

The zombie raised its weapon.

CLANG!

The light sword struck the blade and was deflected sideways.

Instead of dispersing, it curved through the air.

The zombie barely managed to turn before the same sword attacked from behind.

Cain raised an eyebrow with a faint smile.

"Interesting."

Elara followed his gaze.

"Those swords?"

"Yeah, because whoever is controlling them has excellent control." Cain nodded.

They moved farther into the settlement.

Cain quickly found the source.

A blonde woman stood in the middle of the battlefield.

She appeared to be around Cain’s age, with long golden hair tied behind her head. Several loose strands framed her face, shifting whenever Light Mana surged from her body.

She was strikingly beautiful.

Her appearance could easily stand beside Evelyne, Elara, or Sonya.

Yet Cain’s attention did not remain on her face for long as her presence was far more interesting.

She stood surrounded by Zombie Race soldiers without showing any visible panic.

A sword coated in radiant light rested in her hand.

Several manifested blades moved around her independently, as if they had their own consciousness.

One intercepted an attack aimed at her back.

Another immediately shot toward a zombie attempting to circle around her.

The woman stepped forward at the same time and slashed through the opponent directly in front of her.

Light Mana erupted from the wound.

Cain immediately recognized who she was.

Radiant Sword Saint.

He had seen the title several times through World Announcements.

However, meeting the person behind it was more interesting than he expected.

Cain shifted his attention across the rest of the battlefield.

Her group was clearly strong.

Several members were already fighting 2nd Echelon soldiers alone.

Unfortunately, many of those battles were becoming dangerous as some were barely maintaining their defenses, while some others had already begun retreating under the pressure.

Cain did not hesitate as he gave an order.

"Help them."

Everyone turned toward him.

"Kill the zombies first. We can talk to them afterward."

The group immediately spread out.

Ron disappeared through the breach as Lightning gathered around his body.

Elara followed toward another section of the battlefield while Nathan raised his bow.

Cain remained near the entrance for a moment longer, his golden pupils focused on the blonde woman.

Then his Dragon’s Eyes revealed her information.

Cain’s expression changed slightly.

[Talents: Radiant Sword Divine Body (Divine-rank), Sword Heart (SSS-rank)]

[Element: Light]

[Mana Core: Light Mana Core (Tempered Stage)]

[Skills: Radiant Sword Manifestation, Lightstep, Radiant Sword Aura, Light Severance]

Cain continued reading her talents and skills’ description.

[Radiant Sword Divine Body (Divine-rank Talent)]

[Strength +100%. Agility +150%. Mana +100%. Magic +200%.]

[Transforms the user’s body into a Divine constitution possessing extraordinary compatibility with Light energy and swordsmanship.]

[Greatly increases Light affinity, sword control, movement speed, reaction speed, Mana circulation, and resistance to Light-attributed energy.]

[Light Mana naturally flows through the user’s body, allowing physical movements and sword techniques to be reinforced with concentrated Radiant energy.]

[All sword-related Skills gain greatly increased speed, sharpness, penetration, and energy stability.]

[Light-attributed sword attacks become increasingly difficult to block as concentrated Radiant energy continuously erodes opposing defenses.]

[The user can control condensed Light energy with exceptional precision, allowing sword-shaped constructs to remain stable even after separating from the user’s body.]

Cain’s interest increased when he saw that she possessed a Divine-rank Talent.

That alone placed her far above most Awakeners.

He shifted his attention to the second Talent.

[Sword Heart (SSS-rank Talent)]

[Grants extraordinary comprehension, instinct, precision, and learning ability in all forms of swordsmanship.]

[Greatly improves the user’s ability to understand sword techniques and perceive openings during sword combat while adapting according to the opponent.]

[The user’s control over sword-related skills and sword energy increases greatly.]

Cain glanced toward the floating swords again.

The ridiculous control made much more sense now.

He then continued inspecting her Skills.

[Radiant Sword Manifestation]

[Allows the user to manifest highly condensed swords of Radiant Light from the surrounding space.]

[Each manifested sword is formed from compressed Light Mana and possesses tremendous speed, sharpness, penetration, and destructive power.]

[The manifested swords may be grasped directly as temporary weapons or launched through the user’s will.]

[Multiple Radiant Swords may be maintained simultaneously, allowing attacks from different directions or concentrated bombardment against a single target.]

[The power, size, density, and number of manifested swords depend on the Mana supplied and the user’s Magic.]

[Manifested swords continuously consume Mana while maintained, with the burden increasing according to their number and density.]

[Lightstep]

[Concentrates Light Mana throughout the user’s legs before releasing it in an explosive burst.]

[Allows the user to move across short distances at extreme speed, leaving behind a faint trail of Radiant Light.]

[Repeated use rapidly increases Mana consumption.]

[Radiant Sword Aura]

[Condenses Light Mana around the user’s sword and body.]

[Greatly increases the sharpness, speed, penetration, and destructive power of sword attacks while reinforcing physical movement with Radiant energy.]

[Enemies struck by Radiant Sword Aura suffer lingering Light energy within the wound, making regeneration and energy circulation more difficult.]

[Light Severance]

[Compresses a tremendous amount of Light Mana along the edge of the user’s sword before releasing it through a single slash.]

[The concentrated Light separates from the blade as an extremely thin sword wave possessing tremendous speed and cutting power.]

[The more Mana compressed before release, the greater its range, penetration, and destructive power.]

Cain closed the information, a faint smile appeared on his face.

"She’s extremely strong."

The Divine-rank physique already gave her extraordinary compatibility with Light and swordsmanship.

Sword Heart pushed that advantage even further.

Her Skills complemented both perfectly.

This proved that the Radiant Sword Saint had not reached her current position through luck.

She genuinely deserved the title.

Still, Cain noticed something else as she was currently fighting several 2nd Echelon zombies at once.

Two manifested swords intercepted attacks coming from the right, while another shot toward a soldier trying to approach from behind.

At the same time, the physical sword in her hand collided with another enemy.

CLANG!