They departed in good spirits, a grand and imposing procession.
Yet none returned successfully.
Because once players transitioned to swordsmen, they would receive the undivided teaching of the swordsman masters, their strength rapidly increasing.
In just one or two years, players could smoothly advance to the advanced level.
The speed of their progression was as if they were riding a rocket, explosively fast.
But soon, their enthusiasm was replaced with dread. Upon reaching the advanced level,
a "seal" implanted by the swordsman masters in their bodies would unleash a "monster."
The moment the "monster" appeared, it would cling to them like a bone-clinging maggot, bringing all sorts of terrifying negative statuses.
If the players weren't strong enough to resist these effects, they would quickly become sustenance for the "monster."
During this time, swordsmen could afford to relax a bit, easing the burdens they carried.
