"Clack … Clack … Clack … Clack …"
In the dark forest, the rhythmic sound of footsteps could be clearly heard. Rozen slowly walked towards the small Man-Eating Grass.
"Hiss!"
Seeing the player approaching with his eyes closed, the Mini Man-Eating Plant roared and charged at the player as if it had been underestimated.
"Rozen!"
Kirito shouted anxiously.
"Coo!"
The Rainbow Butterflies also flew around anxiously.
But these sounds had been blocked out by Rozen's consciousness.
Because …
"I can't just 'listen', I have to 'see'."
For this reason, Rozen completely separated his consciousness from the real world and the game world, letting it peep into a deeper place.
Even if he didn't open his eyes, even if he didn't see it with his own eyes, Rozen could peep.
No, it should be said that every magician could use this to peep into the world around them.
Of course, Rozen currently didn't have any mana, so he couldn't use magic.
However, among the Eight Great Steps of Magicians, this was the only technique that didn't consume mana, and even those who weren't magicians could master it.
But among the ordinary people, those who could master this technique were usually called saints, monks, or Martial Gods.
They saw through the world.
They saw through life.
Therefore, they were like Skylark, a Kendo Master. Even if they weren't magicians, they still unconsciously mastered this technique.
Of course, if one didn't reach this level, they couldn't master this technique.
If it was said that the other skills of the Eight Great Steps of Magic all depended on the user's aptitude as a magician, then this was the only technique where aptitude alone wasn't enough. One's own transcendence and metamorphosis were also required.
Because of this, Rozan Can spent a whole ten years to learn this technique.
After all, Rozen's talent in magic was top-notch, but not in other fields.
This was also the reason why many magicians could not reach this realm and master this technique.
It was the final stage of the Magician, the last skill of the Eight Great Steps.
There were less than a hundred people who could successfully learn it, even if they searched the entire mechanical world.
So Rozen wanted to hone this move in this world.
"Since just having the talent of a magician isn't enough, I'll train it with the help of an imaginary body in this world that has no magic at all."
Although he was unwilling, Rozen had to admit that it was easier for a martial arts master like Skylark to master this move.
"Don't rely on magic, just rely on yourself."
This was the key to mastering this move.
"Come!"
So Rozen declared in his heart.
Hiss!
At this moment, the small man-eating plant rushed in front of Rozen. Facing Rozen, who had his eyes closed, it raised the vines on its body high, so that the tips of the vines turned into sharp thorns, and fiercely stabbed down.
"Wu!"
The Rainbow Butterfly covered its eyes as if it didn't dare to continue watching.
"Hiss …!"
Kirito also didn't dare to neglect, he bent down and was ready to rush over.
However, whether it was Kirito or Rainbow Butterfly, none of them knew …
"I see …!"
At this moment, Rozen felt the change in the world.
It was not the external world, nor was it the internal world, nor was it the imaginary world made of virtual data. Instead, it was a world that was deeper, smaller, and more minuscule.
In this world, a wave of invisible fluctuations was perceived by Rozen.
So, Rozen followed this fluctuation and suddenly moved his body.
Swish!
A sharp sound of wind breaking resounded.
It was the sharp thorns piercing the air, there was no movement caused by hitting the target at all.
So Rozen seemed to see this attack, with his eyes closed, he suddenly moved sideways, letting his body avoid this attack.
The sharp thorns of the small man-eating plant followed Rozen's sideways movement and fell less than a centimeter away from his body.
"What …!?"
Kirito, who was ready to rush over, widened his eyes.
"Wu …!?"
Not only Kirito, but even the Rainbow Butterfly secretly put down its small hands, watching this scene, making an incredible cry.
At this second, Rozen seemed to have completely changed. Not only did he become extremely calm, but he also moved in the most efficient direction, avoiding the small man-eating plant's attack with the smallest movement and the least consumption.
Then …
"Shhnnnnn!"
As if he knew it would turn out like this from the beginning, Rozen was already ready to use Sword Skill. Less than a second after the Small Cannibal Grass's attack landed, Sword Skill's effect flashed on Rozen's weapon.
As a game addict, Kirito naturally knew what kind of Sword Skill would be triggered by that preparation.
Horizontal Slash.
Just like Oblique Slash, it was a basic One-Handed Sword Skill.
Oblique Slash was a slash skill.
And Horizontal Slash was a horizontal slash skill.
Therefore, this move was the same as Oblique Slash, which was a one-handed Sword Skill.
Rozen used this Sword Skill, making the effect of the Sword Skill look like moonlight. The bronze one-handed sword also looked like a crescent moon. It suddenly flashed and cut through the body of the small Man-Eater Grass while leaving a long trail.
"Puff!"
The sound of silk ripping rang out.
"Hiss …!"
The small man-eating plant let out a sad cry.
Its HP went from green to full. In one breath, it jumped over the yellow zone and entered the red zone. Then, its HP dropped to the bottom.
"Bang!"
The small Man-Eating Plant that had been frozen into a blue color immediately exploded, scattering countless fragments.
Seeing this scene with his own eyes, Kirito's mouth was wide open.
"Critical Strike …"
That was also commonly known as critical strike.
It was an attack that had a higher chance of triggering when hitting the monster's weakness, and it would burst out a very amazing damage, at least 1.2 times the normal damage, and sometimes even several times.
Rozen just triggered this damage, and he killed a monster with a higher level than him with just one Sword Skill.
Not only that …
"The power of the Sword Skill has also become stronger …"
Because Rozen's movements just now were flawless, it was so smooth that even the system had to admit defeat. It was as if Rozen knew how to maximize the power of his Sword Skill, his body naturally moved without any difficulty.
Coupled with his dodging by a hair's breadth, his awareness of the attack even with his eyes closed, and his extremely calm performance …
"This …"
Kirito was at a loss.
Kirito had never seen Rozen like this before.
Even during the closed beta, Kirito had never seen Rozen like this.
That was also a very normal thing.
Rozen never showed this trick in front of Kirito.
"The final stage of Magus' Eight Steps — Eye of the Mind."
Rozen slowly opened his eyes and murmured.
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