The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 151

Chapter 151 Testing Thor

Their first stop was the warrior training grounds, where the Academy had a wide variety of training implements, including test weapons with impact sensors on them to more accurately gauge the force put into attacks.

That was part of how they tested the defences of the warrior classes, and that was how they would test Thor's improvements today.

Rita addressed Thor directly. "Alright, we will be using a training sword with a damage metre on it. I will be swinging it, and my strength is at the Ascended level. The first tests will be just against your scales, without skills, to test your basic durability."

Thor nodded his understanding, then puffed up his chest to show his readiness.

The strange sight brought a number of the warriors over, along with the professor, who had his clipboard at the ready, so he could record the numeric results of Thor's tests.

"I hope you don't have performance anxiety." Alice joked as Rita prepared to begin the testing.

Thor bugled happily, and the mage laughed. Of course, he didn't. The Lightning Cerro had whatever the opposite of performance anxiety was.

Thor focused and Rita slammed the training sword into his side, making the warriors flinch in anticipation.

But the weapon hit the scales with a grating screech, and sparks flew as the blade was dragged across the rough surfaced scales.

"Four Hundred and ten points of force." Rita informed the other teacher.

That was near the middle of Awakened Rank attacking strength, and Rita prepared to attack again, as it was obvious that the first one did no harm to the heavily armoured Cerro.

With a crack and whistle of displaced air, the blade whipped through the air again, sending up a glorious shower of sparks as blunted steel met rough scales.

This time the attack rocked Thor to the side, and he almost stumbled before catching his balance, but he didn't give any sign of pain past a low grunt.

"Six hundred and ninety-eight points. I didn't think you had it in you, Sergeant." The other professor noted as he read the display from the training weapon.

Six hundred was the cutoff for Ascended Rank physical power without a skill attached, but it would take twelve hundred to break a low ascended rank barrier in one shot.

"Alright, I'm ready. Thor, bring your barrier up, and I will attack with [Slash]." Rita informed him.

The students looked much more nervous now. The training sword was dull, so unless it broke bones, it would only leave a bruise. But Slash could cut through steel even it you attached the attack to a stick.

Thor brought up his lightning, and Rita prepared her attack before the other professor stopped her.

"Wait, I need to set up the measuring devices. That sword won't measure the impact of your skill properly. Give me a second." The other teacher complained.

The sensor was an energy meter of some sort, an enchanted item that attached to the hilt of the sword and read the energy signature of the attack to guess the power based on the output that flowed over it. The actual damage could vary by the skill, but the slash skill was well known, and they had a proper data set for it at all basic power levels.

"Alright, go when you're ready." He announced once the tools were set up.

The blade arced down at the lightning covered Cerro, while the students watched in horror. The lightning seemed to wrap around the energy of the slash attack for an instant, before being pushed away, like a stone tossed into shallow water.

The light of the blade dimmed as the lightning barrier was dispersed over the area, and a terrible noise, like fingernails on a chalkboard, screeched in the air before a metallic snap marked the end of the attack.