Transmigration To Magus World-Chapter 84: Group Action

Aizen was a man of principle.

When he killed, he always needed a reason.

That reason could either be profit or mood.

Mood was also a kind of profit; after all, money couldn’t always buy happiness.

Feeling good was beneficial to everyone—it was a kind of gain.

As long as something benefited him, Aizen would pursue it, regardless of the means, rarely letting emotional entanglements cause him to give up halfway.

For instance, killing people to practice his blade techniques was beneficial to him. To master the art of killing with a blade, one had to kill—there was no room for hesitation or unnecessary explanations.

He was inherently a person with a demonic nature.

Such people, in places with strict laws and regulations, were absolute threats and destabilizing factors.

In his previous life, he had been rejected by society, able to act freely only within games where he could do whatever he pleased.

After arriving in this world, that demonic nature was completely unleashed.

During his six months as a laborer, he had endured humiliation and oppression for the sake of survival.

Now, though he still needed to survive, he had the power to unleash the demon within him.

Even if just a fraction of that demonic nature was released, it was enough to make him appear profoundly evil, someone utterly rejected by the world.

Aizen was selfish—he didn’t deny it.

Spending 100 merit points for this opportunity to practice his blade was well worth it.

Although the Demonic Blade Slash had many intricate techniques,Aizen had discarded most of them, assembling his own killing blade technique from the essentials.

This set of techniques still needed refinement. Once he reached the level of Familiar Mastery, it would be close to complete. When he achieved the level of Perfection, he could begin studying the higher-level Demonic Blade Technique.

However, Aizen wasn’t accustomed to this step-by-step progression.

With the system’s help, if a manual for the Demonic Blade Technique were placed in front of him, he could immediately spend some task Wisdom points to learn it quickly.

This meant he could theoretically skip the beginner blade techniques and even directly study the Heavenly Demon Blade, a supreme blade art.

But such thoughts were just wishful thinking.

The Heavenly Demon Clan strictly regulated advanced martial arts. Even the four prerequisite techniques for the Heavenly Demon Blade were tightly controlled. It wasn’t a matter of wanting to learn—it was about earning the right.

The Demonic Blade Slash, for instance, required one to be an outer sect disciple to qualify for learning it. Mastering it to the level of Perfection required passing an examination and being promoted to an inner sect disciple before one could even hope to learn the Demonic Blade Technique.

As for the Demonic Emperor Blade, a third-tier blade technique above the Demonic Blade Technique, only disciples who had been personally trained by a master could even dream of accessing it.

Aizen wasn’t in a rush to learn higher-tier blade techniques. The more he practiced Sorcery arts, the more he understood the importance of foundations.

Even if the system allowed him to learn advanced techniques quickly, reaching a meaningful level of proficiency in a short time would still be a significant challenge. High-tier techniques wouldn’t necessarily be more effective than low-tier ones if they weren’t mastered.

Take the Threefold Spirit Finger as an example. When Aizen learned it quickly through the system, he had a minor breakthrough, starting with 15% proficiency.

Though he had used it in several battles since, its proficiency had yet to surpass 20%, meaning it hadn’t even reached the Initial Understanding level, let alone Small Achievement.

In contrast, basic techniques and lower-tier skills like the Lark’s Flight Movement Technique were much easier to understand due to their simplicity. Aizen’s solid foundation in martial arts principles allowed him to grasp and apply them smoothly, resulting in faster proficiency growth.

For this reason, Aizen didn’t look down on the Demonic Blade Slash despite its low tier.

In the past, when his understanding of martial arts was less developed, he believed that higher-tier techniques were inherently better and that mastering them would make him stronger.

Now he realized that while the quality of a technique mattered, understanding and applying it effectively—finding one’s own path—was even more crucial.

The truth was evident.

Although the Demonic Blade Slash was a low-tier technique, its simplicity made it easier to comprehend and adapt. Aizen had already begun shaping it into his own killing blade style, gaining insights into the art of the blade along the way.

fter just a half-day of practicing in the prison, Aizen’s proficiency with the Demonic Blade Slash had increased from 5% to 36%, achieving the Initial Understanding level.

His Basic Blade Technique proficiency, on the other hand, skyrocketed from 5% to 72%, precisely doubling the growth of the Demonic Blade Slash.

At this point, if Aizen were to use his Initial Understanding-level Demonic Blade Slash against someone who had just begun learning the Decapitation Sword Technique, the outcome would be clear: victory was certain.

Even though the Decapitation Sword Technique was of a higher tier than the Demonic Blade Slash, the power of a Sorcery art depended not only on its tier but also on how well the user understood and wielded it.

As Aizen left the Heaven and Earth society branch under the deferential escort of its plump leader, he encountered two figures hurrying in his direction: Martin, known as "Blood Butcher," and Gene, wielding the "Soul-Snatching Spear."

Martin’s eyes lit up when he saw Aizen, and he approached with a hearty laugh.

"Junior Brother aizen, it seems you’ve finished practicing your blade. We’ve come looking for you. Let’s walk and talk."

As he spoke, Martin’s gaze briefly flicked over the Cold Moon Treasure Blade in Aizen’s hand. A flash of greed appeared in his eyes but was quickly concealed.

"What’s the matter?"

Aizen stopped in his tracks, his expression cold and indifferent.

He had always disliked people approaching him with unwarranted enthusiasm, especially strangers.

In his mind, such individuals always had an agenda—whether good or bad, he instinctively assumed the worst.

"Haha, Junior Brother Aizen, there’s no need to be so wary. Martin and I came to find you with Senior Brother Viggo’s approval. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have known you were at the Heaven and Earth society branch,"Gene said with a laugh.

He continued, **"The Triesenberg Treasury will open tonight, and most of the fools from the righteous sects are already dead. However, Ryven of the Seven Sword Clan has managed to hide in Cloud Shadow Village, near Triesenberg city.

He thinks he’s well hidden, but we’ve been monitoring him for a while. Now we’re planning to gather together and eliminate him to prevent future trouble."**

"Ding!"

"System Notification:

Special story mission triggered—Eliminate Ryven, the Frost Dragon Sword. Completion rewards:

One-time 70% discount in the Wisdom Store.

Failure penalty: Two random Sorcery arts will be abolished."

The system’s mission notification left Aizen feeling both thrilled and apprehensive. The reward of a 70% discount in the Wisdom Store was tempting, but the penalty of losing two random Sorcery arts was severe.

Despite this, he maintained a calm expression and said, "The righteous Seven Sword Clan disciples and those noble family brats... so many of them have been killed?"

"Not exactly. The ones who suffered the most were the Seven Sword Clan disciples. Many of those noble family cowards fled as soon as things looked bad. We didn’t bother killing too many of them. Our main targets are still the Seven Sword Clan disciples. Those family brats are just spineless fools."

Gene grinned as he explained.

Compared to Martin, Gene’s demeanor was more easygoing and amiable—though Aizen knew this was merely a facade.

After some brief contemplation, Aizen didn’t say anything more and followed the two of them.

Since the system had issued the mission, it seemed unlikely that these two were lying to him.

Of course, whether or not he would actually leave the city with them would depend on who else he saw waiting at the East Gate.

The fact that so many disciples of the righteous Seven Sword Clan had already been killed was unexpected for Aizen.

Upon reflection, however, it made sense.

Aizen alone had killed both Georgie and Nero and dealt with the traitor Trager.

If Simon and the others had joined forces against the remaining five, with assistance from a large group of noble family disciples, it wasn’t surprising that they managed to kill some of their opponents.

As for Ryven, his escape likely indicated that his strength was indeed formidable.

Even though he ranked at the bottom of the People Ranking, that still made him far beyond the likes of Martin and Gene.