Chapter 302: Chapter 302: System's First Team - Second Deposit - 2

The attack emblem appeared at the third level, raising Elio's attack to 30 points. 

The improvement was notable, but the most interesting part was how his blade, imbued with his 65 points of magical damage, seemed to resonate with the impact, the magical metal channeling his power in unexpected ways.

"The pattern remains effective," Taron observed while Elio decapitated another level 3 Locus with a precise horizontal slash, immediately followed by a vertical cut that divided the upper torso.

Elio briefly experimented with complete vertical cuts, seeking to eliminate the monsters in a single movement. 

The strength and damage were sufficient, the edge capable, but...

CRACK

"Another broken one," Brok murmured while Elio materialized a new blade.

"The previous strategy is more efficient," Arnaud analyzed, watching as Elio returned to his two-cut method. "The blades last longer."