From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: My Hotshot Disciples Are All Grown Up Now, and They Won’t Leave Me Alone Volume 2 [Complete] by Shigeru Sagazaki

Author:Shigeru Sagazaki
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 3: An Old Country Bumpkin Cuts Apart the Dark Night

“Hiyaaaaaah!”

It was early in the morning, and in the Liberion Order’s training hall, plenty of people were devoting themselves to practice. I was well aware that I always arrived early, but even at this hour, the knights were still really enthusiastic. Such diligence toward the sword was worthy of praise.

“Yeah, that’s the spirit!”

I dodged a hearty slash and complimented my opponent. Currently, I was engaged in some practical training—taking on a knight in a mock battle. We were armed with wooden swords since accidents could happen if we used metal ones. Though, it wasn’t like I had a real sword to use at the moment anyway.

Still, a part of me wanted to try teaching lessons with real swords at least once. Perhaps this just showed how far I’d plummeted into the madness of swordsmanship. The stinging sensation of a real battle could not be emulated with wooden swords, and though I didn’t want to get involved in a real fight, I believed it was something that had to be experienced—especially for knights. Unlike adventurers, it didn’t seem like knights were blessed with many opportunities to engage in a real fight. If they found themselves incapable of swinging their swords at a critical moment, it could be problematic. So, I figured I could consult Allusia about it later. There’s a good chance she might turn that proposition down, though.

“Nrrrrrgh!”

“Whoa there.”

Oops. Silly me. I shouldn’t be thinking about other stuff while training. A wooden sword that was several times heavier than mine grazed the tip of my nose. I’d told her to swing it without holding anything back, but that thought kinda chilled me to the core. At any rate, her long sweeping slash had plenty of power behind it, but it also left her guard open. She was still developing, but as an instructor, seeing her grow so noticeably gave me a glimpse of what I had to look forward to.

“There.”

“Gyah?!”

Once she’d followed through on her swing, I lightly brought down my wooden sword on her undefended head. Her cute yelp echoed throughout the training hall.

“Okay, let’s stop here for now. Looks like you’re gradually getting better.”

“Seriously?! Heh heh heh heh...”

I relaxed my stance, marking the end of our bout. Kewlny patted her head and broke into a terrific smile. Yup, a puppy. Kewlny really is a salve for the soul. Still, she was nowhere close to perfecting her art. To further improve her technique, I had to communicate her strengths and weaknesses.

“You’re getting used to handling the zweihander now—your strikes are plenty fast enough. However, if you always swing the same way, your opponent will get a read on your range. When that happens, you should close in and use the ricasso, or else resort to thrusts. Otherwise, you’ll leave an opening like you just did.”

“Erk... Understood...”

Kewlny looked somewhat dispirited, but I was nowhere near as pessimistic. I hadn’t thought she’d be able to successfully wield such a peculiar weapon in so short a time.

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