Techniques Passed Down
Early morning
A sword fight echoes in the training grounds of Edgeworth territory.
"Seeiii!"
A soldier swings a large sword lightly.
That's a lot of physical strength
How much training do you have to train to be able to use that Zweihander at such a young age?
But
"I can still see the movement of the blade wavering."
I parry that great sword with my long sword.
"Not yet!"
"Don't waste your energy on cutting down!"
I parry the blow that came from the top
Next comes a blow from the side.
"You've slowed down!"
No need to parry.
I jumped back a little to avoid it
"Here comes the blow. Show me you can take it!"
I stepped forward and swung from the top towards the shoulder.
"Kuh!"
The soldier tries to block my blow with his great sword.
"……Eh?"
The great sword could not withstand my blow and broke.
And my sword lightly touched the shoulder of the defenseless soldier.
"Well, that's it. Did you find it helpful?"
"...No, it wasn't helpful."
Eh... I tried to make it easy to understand, right?
"If the blade shakes, you can't cut what you can't cut. What is necessary is to swing quickly without putting unnecessary force in the wrong direction."
"I-I understand that. But why can you cut the Zweihander?"
"Hmm... experience?"
The moment it hits, pull back a little.
If it's a sharp weapon, this alone will increase its power by several orders of magnitude.
"But you guys are amazing. You're only 18, right?"
And yet you're already running around with big swords, spears, guns, big shields, and full plate mail.
"This is normal for soldiers of the Edgeworth family, a prestigious military family."
Before I knew it, Edgeworth had become a pillar of the Empire's military power.
"But sadly, the weapons of the empire are turning from swords to guns."
"Well, it's convenient."
"But we, the soldiers of Edgeworth, have this sword technique! We, the soldiers of Edgeworth, must pass on the skills of the first Count of Edgeworth, Shiro-sama!"
No, it's not that big of a deal.
Because it's a sword that relies on brute force, left to the senses and circumstances.
"Shiero-dono, will you please stay here?"
"I can't."
"I see……"
After the break, I'll be back to work in the imperial capital.
"Well, I'll stay here for two more days, so I can keep you company."
And those young soldiers peeking out from the shadows.
"Ooh! That's encouraging. I'm glad to have a real sword-fighting partner!"
With that, he tosses his broken Zweihander.
"Then, please give me another round."
He picked up another Zweihander.
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