Exchange and Equipment Update

[Profession: Gale Swordsman (One Star)]

Description: A Profession that ignores defense and pursues rapid offense; they also utilize Wind Element for attacks.

Requirements: 1. Possess Breathing Technique that enhances the wind attribute and reach the mastery level.

2. Possesses two Combat Technique, Swift Wind Slash and Gale Blade, and has mastered both.

3. Defeat a powerful enemy without armor or with light armor.

4. Possesses Wind Element affinity.

[Profession: Sunflame Knight (Two Stars)]

Synopsis: He called upon the sun, and the sun descended with flames.

Requirements: 1. Possess the Sunflame Swordsmanship; all Arts must be at the Mastery level.

2. Passing the Trial of the Sun.

3. Possess a mount that is impervious to Blaze.

Fran, the Swift Swordsman, fell in love with it at first sight because it suited her perfectly.

After choosing to exchange for this Profession, the Association will give you a Breathing Technique that enhances Wind Element, along with these two Arts.

The remaining two conditions were practically a freebie for Fran. Since arriving in this other world, Fran had never worn armor and had defeated multiple First Order enemies, which naturally fulfilled the requirements of this Profession.

When Fran learned the Wind Element Swift Wind Breathing Technique, she was given the trait of Wind Element.

Since the Swift Wind Breathing Technique itself has the characteristic of enhancing Wind Element, she doesn't need to practice an additional Breathing Technique.

Furthermore, she already has over 8000 proficiency points in the Swift Wind Breathing Technique, and will soon reach the Extraordinary Level.

Therefore, Fran essentially met the requirements for this Profession directly; as long as she learned these two Combat Technique, she would be able to obtain the Profession.

Then there's the Sunflame Knight. When Fran saw that it was a two-star item, she decided to redeem it.

I don't understand why the Association would put a Tier 2 Profession in the First Order exchange list, but that doesn't stop Fran from exchanging for it.

The Association actually gifted this Profession a complete set of sword techniques. For Profession that can reach the second tier, even if it's just for research purposes, I have to exchange for this.

"I want both of these Profession."

Fran pointed to the two Profession she had chosen.

The receptionist raised an eyebrow after seeing this and said:

"Your Excellency Mage, you possess First Order Magic Creature Hunting Permit, which you can exchange for 40 gold in total: 10 gold for the Gale Swordsman and 30 gold for the Sunflame Knight."

The receptionist wasn't surprised that Fran exchanged for the Sunflame Knight Profession, but she was somewhat surprised that she exchanged for the Gale Swordsman.

Although the Profession offered by the Adventurers Guild are notoriously difficult to obtain, almost all of them are unattainable, and nobody wants to advance through Profession.

However, since the Adventurers Guild also offers Arts related to this Profession, many people come specifically to exchange for these Arts.

Take Sunflame Knight, for example; so far, we haven't heard of anyone successfully advancing to the next rank.

However, the Sunflame Knight's swordsmanship is extremely powerful, and many First Order Adventurer come specifically to exchange for it.

In the four years since I got this job at the front desk, more than twenty people have redeemed the Profession Promotion Method, and fourteen of them redeemed the Sunflame Knight.

It's because this Arts is quite powerful, and it's considered a relatively strong Arts even on the First Order.

As a result, the Association has raised the price of this Profession twice.

As for the Gale Swordsman, no one paid any attention to it; this was the first time the front desk had seen anyone redeem it.

The Arts is extremely difficult to learn, and one cannot wear heavy armor, which makes them very unpopular among Adventurer groups who value their lives.

Furthermore, requiring an affinity for the Wind Element is rather demanding. Whether or not one has an affinity for a particular element is innate, and most Adventurer do not possess it.

If I had that kind of affinity, I would have been chosen to be a knight long ago, instead of becoming Adventurer, which is a 'promising' profession.

"Please wait a moment, Venerable Master. The transcription of our Arts requires following a security procedure."

This kind of job, which only pays a few dozen Gold Coin, is not something a receptionist like her should be doing, let alone something as sensitive as selling Arts.

While waiting for you to complete the formalities at the front desk, Fran stayed put and looked at the Promotion Method left by the Association for those who had exchanged their Profession.

She skipped the Gale Swordsman's notes and looked at the Sunflame Knight's notes.

Disappointingly, the content above was entirely about how to practice the Sunflame Knight's Arts and the fastest way to practice, without mentioning anything Fran was concerned about.

Leaving aside the Trial of the Sun, even the idea of having a fire-resistant mount wasn't mentioned.

Fran already had an idea about the latter; wasn't it just that she wasn't afraid of fire?

She can continue to refine her Black Horse, as long as she encounters the right material...

The receptionist hurriedly brought over a black box, and after Fran signed a piece of paper, she heard a click coming from inside the box.

She knew this was the box the Association used to protect critical information; the lock had been opened, so she simply reached in, took the box, and left the Association.

In a special blacksmith's room, Fran was intently staring at the furnace.

This is a small room she rented specifically to upgrade her weapons.

Because Bluefire Steel is a special metal that can only be processed in a special furnace, otherwise she would simply use fire magic to process it.

After she felt the temperature was right, she used her Telekinetic Hand to remove the Bluefire Steel.

As soon as the blue ingot-shaped object came out of the furnace, it burst into blue flames. The intense heat almost burned away the air in the room, making it difficult for Fran to breathe.

Fran reacted quickly, throwing her longsword directly onto the Bluefire Steel. The sword immediately burst into flames, emitting blue smoke.

At the same time, the deep blue color on the blue ingot-shaped object began to fade, gradually turning red.

The blue flames on the sword grew even stronger, and the entire sword emitted a blue light.

That's about it.

Fran used her Telekinetic Hand to pull the longsword out and place it in the special coolant. There was a loud 'bang' as the coolant exploded out, but fortunately Fran was far away.

When she drew her weapon, the originally silver-white blade turned bluish-green, which was the color of Bluefire Steel.

This is a characteristic of Bluefire Steel; it replaces lower-grade metals, which is why the runes on Fran's longsword are still shimmering faintly, without her needing to re-engrave them.

Immediately afterwards, Fran quickly drew another clump of liquid from the furnace and attached it to the longsword. This was Highland Silver, which had excellent rune properties.

The original cyan was covered by Highland Silver, turning back to silver. At the same time, on the outer layer of Highland Silver, an elephant was curled up among the mountains, and after a flash, it transformed into the appearance of an angel.

This is the Elephant of Mountains rune that Fran had already engraved on the outer layer of the Highland Silver. She used the properties of the Highland Silver to hide the rune, allowing her [Lord of Radiance] to emerge.

This way, she wouldn't have to worry about those followers of the Elephant of Mountains coming to cause her trouble.

And the Purple Shortsword at her waist, the blade of which she had replaced with a higher quality amethyst, and was also decorated with a frost and bear pattern.