[SP-F04] The Frosted Path to Steel <<Katana Skill Acquisition>>

[Miyukii 0]

The snow was knee-deep and silent.

Every step Miyuki took through the Winter Wood left behind a trail that vanished just as quickly as it came the falling flakes filling her prints in seconds. This part of the forest had long since swallowed any sign of a road. Even the whisper of civilization felt like a dream behind her now. The only guide she had was what the old woodcutter in Snowfrost had told her:

“Head north until the wind cuts sideways. When you reach the broken Torii gate, follow the fox.”

It had sounded cryptic probably a local legend but she was running on trust now. Trust, and the faint rhythm of resolve that echoed with every crunch beneath her boots.

Her curved sword, the one she'd relied on since starting this game, sat dormant on her back. It hadn’t felt right in days. Not since she’d first watched that silent NPC in the village square moving through a series of graceful, precise motions with a katana unlike any weapon she had seen. It was more than technique.

It was ritual.

She stepped over a fallen cedar and paused, her breath turning to fog as she gazed forward.

There half-buried in snow stood a cracked red Torii, leaning slightly to one side. The beams were splintered, and the paint was faded by years of frost, but it was unmistakable. Something sacred lingered here. She stepped beneath it, heart steady.

That’s when she saw it: a white fox, standing perfectly still at the edge of a frozen stream. Its bright eyes watched her for only a second before it turned and trotted into the woods.

No system ping. No quest update.

But Miyuki smiled.

“Found you.”

And she followed.

 

Spoiler

Name: Miyukii

True Tier: 1

Level: 1

Paragon Level: 0

HP: 20/20

EN: 20/20

Stats:

Damage: 6

Equipped Gear:

Weapon/Armor/Trinket: - Beginner Curve Sword

Armor/Trinket: -

Shield/Armor/Trinket: -

Combat Mastery: -

Combat Shift: -

Familiar Skill: -

Custom Skill: -

Skills: -

Curved Sword R1

Extra Skills:

Inactive Extra Skills:

Addons: Mods:

Inactive Mods:

Battle Ready Inventory:

Housing Buffs: Guild Hall Buffs:

Scents of the Wild Totem:

Wedding Ring:

Crafting Profession:

Gathering Profession:

 

 

 

Edited August 4 by Miyukii