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A translucent blue window appeared in the air directly in front of him. Rudra read through the text quickly. He remembered the very first time he checked Piaro's status. Back then, Piaro was Level 367. His strength barely reached two thousand. He had been suffering from a terrible sickness of the heart, giving him a huge twenty percent penalty to all his stats. He hadn't even been able to use all his skills. Now, the blue window showed a completely different story.

[Name: Piaro] [Gender: Male] [Class: Sword Saint / Legendary Farmer] - All types of swords and farming tools can be equipped without restrictions. - Can bring out hidden functions when equipping a sword and farming tool. - Can create your own Swordsmanships. The number of times a Swordsmanship can be created will increase every time the skill level of Complete Sword Mastery is increased. - Can create your own Farming Techniques.

The number of times a Farming Technique can be created will increase every time the skill level of Complete Farming Mastery is increased. Title: Dual Legend - Achieved the impossible feat of reaching the peak in two distinct classes. - The growth rate of all skills and stats is increased by 30%. - Can use farming techniques and swordsmanship at the same time without penalty. - Using farming techniques and swordsmanship at the same time increases their effectiveness by 50%.

Title: Captain of the Sword Knight Division - Increases the growth rate of the sword-related skill by the knights and soldiers you command by 50% while keeping their loyalty at the maximum. - When appointed as a commander in a war, the morale of allies won't deteriorate easily. The delivery speed of commands will increase by 50%. Title: One who Became a Legend...... Title: Natural State - You are in perfect harmony with nature. - Health and stamina recovery speed increase by 300% when stepping on earth.

- The environment will not restrict movements, but will actively assist in battle. - Can understand the flow of the earth and use it to predict enemy movements. - The growth rate and quality of crops in your fields is increased by 200%.

[Level: 412] [Strength: 3, 850 | Stamina: 3, 900] [Agility: 3, 850 | Intelligence: 1, 250] [Leadership: 1, 500 | Indomitable: 2, 300] [Willpower: 2, 500 | Supersensitivity: 50] [Skills: Empire's Swordsmanship (B), Overwhelming (S), Empire's Military Tactics (A+), Legendary Farmer's Enlightenment (SSS), Sword Saint's Enlightenment (SSS+), Supreme Swordsmanship (SSS), Free Farming (SSS), Complete Sword Mastery (???), Complete Farming Mastery (???), Fated to Perish (???), State of Enlightenment (???), Natural Harmony (???).] Unauthorized usage: this tale is on Amazon without the author's consent. Report any sightings. Rudra stopped for a second. He read the window again to make sure he wasn't seeing things. The heart sickness was completely gone. The red penalty text had vanished. His level had jumped past four hundred. His strength and agility had shot up to match each other perfectly at 3, 850. His stamina was massive, sitting just below 4, 000.

He had even gained the rare Supersensitivity stat as part of becoming the Sword Saint. But the skills and the titles were the best part. Rudra looked at the [Dual Legend] title that allowed Piaro to use both farming techniques and swordsmanship at the same time. That explained why Piaro became so much stronger once he combined them in the fight. This was not even mentioning his insane growth rate and his skills. He had four SSS ranked skills, one of which was SSS+, and five Unrankable skills.

Rudra honestly wondered why this monster of an NPC would even want to follow him, but he quickly shook the thought off. Rudra closed the window with a swipe of his hand. He smiled. He was genuinely proud of his farmer. Piaro had found his own way, mixing his farming and the sword into something entirely new. The rest of the group walked out of the tree line. They all looked relieved. Alex ran forward, leaving the knights behind. The beautiful half-witch stopped in front of Rudra.

His bright silver eyes were full of relief and deep admiration.

"You're safe!" Alex said, looking him over for injuries.

"Sir Mumud said that you were fighting against someone and going all out. We were so worried." Rudra laughed. He grabbed Alex's shoulder gently.

"No need to worry, Alex. I was just sparring with Piaro." Alex smiled. He was so happy to see Rudra back.

"I am glad you are unharmed," Alex said softly.

"The forges are running perfectly today, thanks to you."

"Good to hear," Rudra said. Winfred stepped closer. Dante walked slowly behind him. The old tactician looked at Piaro, then at Rudra.

"You two caused that energy clash. You were really pushing each other."

"Yeah," Rudra nodded.

"It got a little out of hand at the end." Dante leaned on his stick.

"Sir Piaro, you look entirely exhausted. I have rarely seen you sweat like this." Piaro finally escaped Elysia's glaring. He wiped his face with his hand. He sneakily used his willpower to clean the dirt off his Lord's coat so he wouldn't get lectured by his sister again. Piaro looked at the group of knights. He didn't look ashamed. He just offered a calm, tired smile.

"My Liege pushed me hard," Piaro said. He looked over at Rudra.

"He is incredibly strong. If I hadn't achieved enlightenment during the middle of the fight, I would have lost." The group nodded slowly. Because they had just seen the fight with their own eyes, they knew he wasn't exaggerating. They had watched Rudra physically push the Sword Saint backward. They were simply amazed at how far both men had come. Mumud floated a few inches off the ground. The pale magician stared at Piaro. His hollow eyes narrowed as he focused his magical senses.

Mumud realized something very strange. When they first met Piaro, the farmer's aura was thick and dangerous. It felt like an unsheathed sword. It was a heavy pressure that used to make Mumud's skin prickle. It was obvious he was a master. But right now? Looking at Piaro standing in the dirt? He felt nothing. Piaro's aura was perfectly hidden. It was no longer an unsheathed sword. It was a sheathed sword, completely concealed behind the gentle, calm aura of nature. He didn't feel like a Sword Saint.

He didn't feel like a legend at all. He just felt like an ordinary, tired man holding a farming tool. The enlightenment had completely smoothed out his presence. It was a flawless disguise.

"Your presence," Mumud said quietly. His raspy voice caught everyone's attention.

"It is completely gone." Piaro looked at his own hands.

"Nature and the sword are not different. There is no need to project a threat when you are at peace with your surroundings." Mumud shook his head, doing the grim math in his mind.

"In my current state, I could barely match the old you before your enlightenment," Mumud admitted openly, looking at Piaro.

"But looking at you right now... I would be defeated for sure. Even if I went all out. Even if I used my high-level magic, that would destroy this body." Winfred looked at Mumud. Then the tactician looked back at Rudra. The knights stared at their Lord. Rudra was just standing there, dusting himself off after the spar, holding his dark staff. The realization hit them all at once. Their Lord had grown into a powerhouse while they weren't looking, forcing a genius magician to admit defeat by proxy.

Rudra noticed them staring. He felt the mood getting a little too serious and he didn't like it when people got all dramatic and quiet.

"Alright, enough standing around in the dirt," Rudra grinned.

"We have actual work to do today." He slung his staff onto his back. He reached deep into his inventory. He pulled his hand out. He was holding a large, pulsing crystal. It was deep crimson, but it glowed with a warm, heavy golden light. The pure, clean energy instantly washed over the group. It made the air feel crisp and fresh. Mumud froze. The magician stared at the crystal. His fingers twitched.

"Catch," Rudra said. He tossed the crystal casually through the air. Mumud quickly reached out. He caught the heavy crystal in his pale hands. He looked down at it. He could feel the raw, unfiltered divine energy beating inside the stone like a living heart.

"This is..." Mumud whispered. His voice cracked.

"The Heartblood of the First Orca," Rudra said. He smiled at the stunned magician.

"It's a pure Divine Catalyst. I got it from the Ocean God's trial." Mumud stared at the glowing rock. He had waited so long for this. Rudra had already secured the demonic catalyst months ago. Now, he held the missing piece. The final key to reclaiming his true life.

"We have both pieces now," Rudra said. He stepped forward and patted Mumud on the shoulder.

"Let's head back to the Tower of Miracles. It's time to build you a real body."