Enough with This Slow Life! I Was Reincarnated as a High Elf and Now I’m Bored: Volume 6 [Parts 1 to 10] by rarutori

Author:rarutori
Language: eng
Format: epub

Dodge, a swing, and the swords made contact. The air was filled with sounds of boots kicking off the ground, of clothes rustling, of wooden swords striking each other. Our gazes and breathing were in sync. We shared so much, and all without a single word.

We employed no unique, ingenious tactics to take each other by surprise. We made no effort to overwhelm each other with sheer strength. This match wasn’t about proving who was stronger, it was about measuring how each of us had grown. We used nothing but the basic stances and techniques of the Yosogi School, and they served as the vehicle for our communication.

Gradually, our speed started to climb. It had only taken one exchange of blows for me to realize that Win had already surpassed me. I couldn’t say the gap between us was huge, but I could tell he had crept slightly ahead of me. And I could imagine the tremendous effort it would have taken him to claim that small distance.

Win wasn’t a born genius when it came to swordsmanship. He didn’t lack talent by any stretch, but it couldn’t really be called anything beyond “exceptional.” I guess I was about the same. Neither of us had been born with as much natural affinity for swords as someone like Shizuki. So this gap between the two of us wasn’t about innate talent, but quantity and quality. Or perhaps, the number of times we had wagered our lives on our swordsmanship.

Both Win and I could practice swordsmanship for longer than any human. Someday, both of us could likely reach the same level as those geniuses. And at this rate, it seemed almost likely that Win would make it there before I did. I found that thought a little frustrating.

As our match dragged on and on, that gap in skill between us became more and more apparent. Eventually I was forced into a corner, with no option but to fight defensively, and after that it was only a matter of time before I failed to stop the wooden sword reaching for my throat.

“You got me.”

The smile on Win’s face when he heard that was one of pure child-like joy, one that very much reminded me of his younger days.

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“Huh. Your joints are built completely different from those of other people. That’s really interesting. Thanks for showing me.”

I gave my visitor a word of thanks after carefully inspecting their limbs. I had really seen something quite rare. This was exactly why I loved traveling.

“Pay no mind. But, you are, strange elf. Many see us, grow surprised, frightened. You are first, curious.”

My guest was, well, certainly different. His body was covered in a hard carapace, and had six limbs. His compound eyes made it exceptionally difficult to read his emotions, and perhaps due to the different construction of his vocal tract, his speech had a strong quirk to it. Apparently the humans had seen them as monsters and tried to exterminate them...and quite frankly, I could understand how they’d get that impression.

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