Chapter 211 (1/2)
Chapter 211
Chapter 211: Awaiting the Horde II
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“Your movements are too stiff,” I reprimanded as I thrusted the pommel of my practice sword into my opponent’s wrist “You need to loosen your shoulders and wrists until the lastIf you can’t do that, the sword you’re using is too big for you”
The sharpened longsword clattered on the ground as the young soldier shook his arrimace “Thank you for the advice”
“Next!” I called out to the few dozen soldiers standing in line a few yards in front ofa buckler in one hand and a shortsword in the other, walked up and dipped her head before getting into a stance
A dense layer of mana enveloped her body while tendrils of wind swirled around her blade
“Sa my thin sabre-like sword at the woman “Attack me with the intent to kill”
Any sort of hesitation had been wiped clean on the ar her predecessors fail in even touching a hair on the fur-lined mantle that I hadn’t bothered to remove
With a determined nod, she dashed forth with a trehed down by a full set of ar, the reach of her blade extended by the wind , I parried, deflecting her sword upwards which opened up her defense enough for me to fit an open palh to raise her buckler in ti back a few steps
I let out a sigh “If you’re already hesitating, this match is over”
“I’m not sure what you mean, General I was able to block your counter successfully!” the woether
“It doesn’t matter Even if you had landed that initial slash onher question, I went on “ Why? Because your weight was already on your back leg before you even swung
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“Again”
She approached me once more, this time with careful steps With a sudden sta her blade’s reach once again
I dodged with a simple sway of my head but by that time, the armor-clad soldier had already reeled back her sword The stab I had expected was a feint in order to bashthe full force of her buckler hit my arm and lift me off my feet, I tried to see what she’d do but rather than continue her assault, she stepped back and raised her guard
“Why did you stop?” I asked, dusting off my mantle “You had me in the air where I’d be more vulnerable You have your armor and buckler to make up for small mistakes”
The soldier stood quiet for aconfidently “I ary that you were preparing for a counterattack”
“If I wanted to counterattack, I would’ve done so before you hit me with your shi+eld, not after,” I retorted “Your equip style are total opposites of each other Your footwork, attacks, menter, but your armor, shi+eld and even sword says otherwise I’ this to confuse your eneoing to get tired real fast out in battle if you try to fight the way you are with all that on you Next!”
Quite a few soldiers that had been relieved of their posts to take a break had lined up to spar against me A s for the beast horde had gathered as well, excitedly wondering if any of them would land a hit on me despite all of the limitations I put on ed two or threea few unadulterated pieces of advice to the soldiers about to face the horde of corrupted beasts
Just as a new soldier stepped up into the stone ring I had conjured, Sylvie’s voice chi to try and get so out?’
I looked back to see her descending the stairs with Gavik and Calluured I’d warm up my body and train a few soldiers while I’m at it Hoas your trip up to the top of the Wall? Is Ellie doing okay?
My bond cracked a grin as she walked up topretty well When I went to see how she was doing, she was busy practicing shooting froe too”
I looked up at the towering wall, surveying the bustling activity within it as everyone prepared for the plan I had suggested “That’s good”
Gavik spoke up, approaching the ring I was in “Captain Albanth and his troops are following through and tearing down es Captain Jes her troops around the ends of the Wall but…”
The burly iron-clad adventurer shi+fted his gaze for a o by yourselves?”
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I raised a brow “No offense to you or Calluside us withoutyou?”
Gavik looked back at the curly-haired conjurer behind hi to face aze and nodded “Yes”
“You know, Commander Virion sent you out here to assist me in the Wall’s defense but I doubt hethe two of therit his teeth even fro, but the two of thees and shovel-holding workers all filing towards the underground passages