Danger is the first teacher for anyone.
When I mastered the sword and leveled up, I was elated because I had accomplished it. My energy merged with the sword's energy to become one dense force. I could feel its majestic power, and I liked this sword.
But at that moment, I felt a sharp pain in my body, as if something was trying to burst out from my chest. The pain quickly traveled to my hand holding the sword, and when I looked at my hand, I saw a massive energy surrounding it.
"You have obtained Athena's Sword."
Athena's Sword: A sword blessed by the War Queen Athena, increases your strength by 50%. The sword's other abilities will be revealed as you level up.
I was in a state of shock at what was happening and what I was reading. I looked at the sword and saw strange engravings appear on the hilt, and the blade glowed intensely. In an instant, it felt like the sword was shedding its skin like a snake.
The sword completely transformed; the hilt became shaped like a dragon's head, and the blade's metal shone with the intense power of dark ki, as if it came from hell. Still standing there, stunned by what was happening, a voice emerged:
(Who the hell are you?)
Yama was looking at me with intense anger, the reason for which I couldn't understand.
I had been so focused on controlling the ki that suddenly the sword reverted back to being an old sword.
(How did you make the sword obey you? I gave you this sword only to measure your ki strength and see how long you could endure it. This sword has been around for millions of years, according to my father, and no one has been able to control it. Everyone who tried had their ki energy drained.)
I looked at the sword and smiled. So, I am your first master.
"And what of it? I am not an ordinary person. I am not like you, you weakling. Are you jealous that the sword chose me? Yes, this sword is smarter than you. It knows that I am the one who will conquer the world, so it chose to be my subordinate."
(What you say is nothing but delusions and fantasies produced by your sick mind.)
I looked into her eyes with defiance and said in a strong, clear, and intimidating voice.
"I am the Joker. No one stands in my way without meeting their end. I do what I want and take what I desire. Nothing stops me. My enemies kneel at my feet, begging for mercy. You will never encounter anyone more wickedly than me in your world, so don't say anything foolish that you might regret."
I said this without breaking eye contact with her.
She didn't respond or say anything; she just stared at me, her gaze devoid of any emotion.
(Head to the magic training. Take this scabbard and place the sword in it. Do not use the sword in your upcoming training, and do not use ki. Use mana only.)
I was curious if this girl truly had no emotions as she claimed. I looked at her and thought the command, "Status."
I focused on one thing in the status:
Her feelings toward you: Astonishment and anger.
So she can hide her emotions, but not from me.
When I sheathed the sword and attached it to the holder, I heard, "Danger Sense."
I looked back to see a snake-shaped flame approaching me. I quickly whispered, "Shadow Steps," and moved to another spot close to her.
"What are you doing? Are you trying to kill me, you damn..."
Suddenly, the ground beneath me shook, and a long stone shot up, hitting me in a vulnerable spot.
(I told you not to use ki.)
I will make you my servant one day, you... &&&&&.
I raised Flame Burst to level five and whispered, "Flame Spark."
A powerful flame shot from my hand toward her. She quickly activated a strong shield from her hand, blocking the flame from reaching her.
When she did that, I quickly backed away because I felt danger.
At that moment, I saw a large lightning bolt heading toward me at high speed. Before I could do anything, it struck me directly, causing indescribable pain.
"Oooooooh!"
I fell to the ground from the intense pain, blood spilling from my mouth.
(I didn't expect you to be this week. Magic training is over for today. Go get some rest.)
"Hahahaha, who said I gave up?"
I struggled to stand with all my might and activated my healing ability.
"You will recover your health within half an hour."
(Don't be stubborn. If you continue like this, you'll die.)
"I'm the one who will die, not you."
I raised my hand and gathered all the mana I could muster.
I whispered, "Flame Spark."
"(Are you a fool? You should know that the difference in power between us is vast, and such a skill has no effect on me.)"
I did it knowing she would activate her shield.
I looked at her intently, ignoring what she said. She was gathering the surrounding energy and forming it into a transparent shield.
(If you want to die, I won't stop you.)
She raised her hand and sent an attack similar to the previous one.
While she was saying that, I was focusing on something else.
I was trying to control the mana and gather it around me in the form of a shield.
If this attack reaches me, I'll die.
Come on...
Come on...
Come on...