Surprise! I've Transmigrated Again

All along, Adam had been relying on〚Analyze and Copy〛to steal others' skills to strengthen himself.

However, this strategy had a major drawback.

His breathing techniques, skills, and swordsmanship were merely copies of others' strengths, lacking personal insight. Though he had acquired many abilities, making his Skills and Magic appear diverse, none truly suited his fighting style.

The solution was clear: he needed to integrate these skills to create a fighting style uniquely his own.

"Indeed, swordsmanship should be the priority." This wasn't just because of Adam's profession — he was naturally suited to fighting with a sword.

This didn't mean abandoning Magic — it would simply take lower priority. After all, titles like "Nuclear Mage" and "Human Artillery Tower" proved just how formidable mages could be.

Moreover, enhancement Magic remained crucial to his combat effectiveness, sometimes even more so than sword techniques.

"Since I've chosen this path, I need to focus on developing that Breathing Technique."

His Breathing Techniques formed the foundation of his swordsmanship prowess, with different types effectively countering various enemies.

With the enhancement and support of〚Demon Slayer Mark — Mana Enhanced Version〛, these techniques evolved from basic skills into powerful combat methods.

However, he faced one critical problem.

—Switching between Breathing Techniques.

While different Breathing Techniques could counter various enemies effectively, Adam knew his future opponents would be formidable. His Demon Slayer Mark mode was his trump card.

Yet in battle, switching between techniques proved both foolish and fatal!

Each transition between Breathing Techniques inflicted significant self-damage, severely hampering his combat ability and potentially leading to defeat or death!

{T/N: For the sake of consistency, just remember that every form he uses is in fact charged with magical attributes. So it's not as simple as switching breathing styles, but literally going from water to fire, or from thunder to wind, in a very short time. The burden of switching is much greater than it would normally be.}

This dangerous chain reaction had to be avoided at all costs.

"In that case, I'll have to create my own unique Breathing Technique."

This was his only solution: merge all Breathing Techniques, preserve their essence while discarding the unnecessary elements, and combine them into a technique perfectly suited for himself.

"Using Water Breathing as the framework, then adding Thunder Breathing, Sun Breathing and the others... For now, let's try combining these three that I'm most proficient in, and test if it's feasible."

This was his reasoning. He had extremely high affinity with the Water element (Aqua loves him), making it suitable as the main framework.

Gripping his sword, he began "dancing" with the Nichirin Longsword. His movements were unsteady, the blade trembling as if too heavy for his hands, while three distinct energies collided and merged within his body.

The〘Divine Protection of the Sword Saint〙proved incredibly powerful!

This Divine Protection had fully awakened both his potential in swordsmanship and his understanding of sword techniques.

Though the three Breathing Techniques shared a common origin, merging them wasn't simple. Each technique had its own sharp edges that grated against the others. Adam's task was to smooth these edges until they flowed together.

When his body began to swell with power, he knew it was time to stop.

'Great! Just a few more days until completion!' He thought with quiet delight.

The merger of the Breathing Techniques was progressing far better than expected.

His instincts had been right — using〚Water Breathing〛as the foundation, he could weave in the other techniques, preserve their essence while trimming away the excess, and create a Breathing Technique that was uniquely, perfectly his own.

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For three consecutive days, Adam remained in the hotel.

On the evening of the third day, he finally emerged from his room.

Success! He had successfully merged the three Breathing Techniques!

Though he had only combined three techniques so far, he felt confident he could incorporate several more!

When he checked his adventurer card, a new Skill had indeed appeared — though it remained nameless, waiting to be christened.

What should he name this breathing technique?

This was his own unique creation, a complex merged Breathing Technique too intricate to teach to others.

Should he call it〚My Style〛? No, far too simple!

Since this technique would unite all Breathing Techniques into their ultimate form, he would name it…〚Divine Convergence Breathing〛!

Perfect!

"Now, let's see how powerful this new Breathing Technique's Slayer mode truly is."

◈ Divine Convergence Breathing, Slayer Mode ⫸ Demon Slayer Mark ◈

Magic power surged through his body as his temperature rose, and water-blue patterns gradually emerged on his face.

But something was different!

The deep water-blue patterns lightened, and a streak of flowing light crossed his face. The patterns flickered with each breath, pulsing as if alive!

This was the new Demon Slayer Mark Mode!

◈ Divine Convergence Breathing, Thunder ⫸ Rumble and Flash ◈

◈ Divine Convergence Breathing, Water ⫸ Constant Flux ◈

◈ Divine Convergence Breathing, Sun ⫸ Sun Halo Dragon Head Dance ◈

The various breathing techniques flowed seamlessly into one another, with〚Water Breathing〛dissolving all negative effects of the transitions.

The power was incredible!

Though it might sound boastful, this new technique that merged three different styles showed absolutely no rigidity when switching between forms.

Still, it needed to be tested in actual combat.

For that, Wilhelm would be perfect — his experience and sword techniques would provide invaluable feedback.

Time to go!

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Arriving at the Karsten mansion, Adam found Wilhelm giving sword instruction to Subaru.

Thanks to Adam's encouragement, the young man had begun training immediately after receiving Felix's permission. His determination to improve was clearly genuine.

Though Subaru was progressing quickly under Wilhelm's guidance, he couldn't match Adam's extraordinary abilities. Without some miraculous potential, catching up anytime soon would be impossible.

Adam observed their practice for a while until they noticed his presence.

"Oh—! Adam, you're here!" Subaru called out, wiping sweat from his forehead.

"Working hard, aren't you, Subaru-kun? I'll have to step up my game, or you might take that Knight position from me."

"No way, I know I'm nowhere near your level!" Subaru replied with a broad grin, catching the playful tone.

Wilhelm turned to him with curiosity, "Adam, you've been absent these past few days. Did something happen?"

"Just a small matter. I've been integrating everything I've learned into something uniquely mine." Adam nodded, "That's why I'm here — I was hoping you could help me test my newly developed sword techniques."

"Oh?" Wilhelm's interest was clearly piqued.

"Would you be willing, Wilhelm-san?"

"Of course! This old one is most interested."

Without further delay, the two began their duel.

The new Breathing Technique astounded both Wilhelm and Adam himself.

With seamlessly flowing sword techniques and endless waves of attacks, Adam had never felt such exhilaration.

He finally felt confident enough to face Reinhard in battle!

...Then he got schooled again.

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T/N: Do I need to mention that I created the name for this new technique? Chinese authors have terrible naming sense. The name was going to be Ultimate Breathing!

Anyway, the moves will be translated this way from now on, and I've already created several Forms for the new Breathing, but they won't be used right now.

Well, that's it!