Chapter 31 – Swordsman Guild

The day after registering in the guild.

Classes began to earnest in the morning.

Unlike my sluggish body and tired mind, I had high expectations. Perhaps this might be the chance for a genius, Ilwoo Kim Katt to be reborn as a true strongman.

Of course, just because a person learned some swordsmanship worth 5 silver won’t suddenly trigger a correction like a chance and change his job to a sword master, but at least it was clear that he would have the skills to shout quite loudly in the lower-class adventurer society. In the first place, most of the adventurers were people with no development potential. I am not very interested in self-discipline.

If you learn something by investing money in such a situation.
I’m sure I’ll be superior.

I can’t help but look forward to it because I already imagine myself condescending to adventurers with a lower rank than me. If I really get stronger, even Winia won’t be quick to attack me.

That’s what power is. In a different world where power is everything, you need power to live like a human.

“There are basically two types of swordsmanship.”

Karin, who was sitting on top of an oak barrel and polishing her sword with a white cloth, got lucky. The sharp blue sword was a very luxurious one, but seeing the purple color of the blade, I wondered if it was probably made of a rare metal that I had only heard about.

Minerals in this world are also very different from the modern Earth, such as mithril and adamantium. Minerals such as orichalcon were present. I’m not sure, but I’ve heard that a knife made of such a thing can become an unimaginable weapon capable of slicing a fucking person like tofu.

“You mean two things?”

Anyway, I took my eyes off her chest and focused on the content of the lecture. It’s bothering me, but I didn’t invest money just to see my breasts, so I reaped my infatuation.

“Yes. Two things.”

Two things… At that syllable, I gulped down my saliva.

If this crazy bitch suddenly turned around and started talking about dog-fucked nonsense, such as a sword to save people or a sword to protect people, I was confident that I would faint on the spot.

I hope it’s not… That kind of bullshit like a scammer can be done when you’re in middle school.
It’s not that I paid 5 silver to listen to that dog bullshit.

To learn the art of killing to protect oneself.

“No more, no less. Bastards who live on a knife’s bread just need to be aware of this.”
“Oh, is that so?”

What is it?

I think it’s trying to preach the truth of Yukchamgoldan (肉斬骨斷), which says that no matter what you say, it’s enough to win, but personally, in my opinion, it’s probably a long-standing traditional cheat key like ‘first strike’ or ‘back-to-back’. I think.

No matter what the situation, the one who draws and wields the sword first eats half and enters. This was the absolute truth that penetrated worldly affairs and was no different from my personal conviction. If the skills are similar, the one who strikes the first will have an advantage.

“Now, then I’ll explain. There are only two types of swordsmanship. One is to kill people, and the other is to kill monsters. And swordsmanship is the art of killing one’s enemies while protecting oneself. Remember that. Let it go .”
“…”

I was blown away by that proper sound.

It was a sound that made quite a bit of common sense and reason.

“I was nervous that something like martial arts thought would come out, but it’s more practical than I thought. I was so anxious.”
“What do you think of our guild?”

Whether it’s against people or monsters. At first glance, both seem similar in that they are simple blades, but the ideas and principles themselves are quite different. Because there was a big difference between killing people and killing monsters.

To be specific, there is a difference in appearance between a cockatrice and a bandit.

In fact, it is difficult to tell them apart because they look alike, but since living things fight the way they are born, those with arms and hands will use weapons, and cockats with beaks will fight with their beaks. It was clear that the way to deal with the two would be different.

“Swordsmanship is a martial art that has been studied to kill the opponent efficiently. If I can’t kill, I will die. But even if I kill the enemy, if I get hurt, it means nothing. Then, how can I kill the opponent with this sword so that I can kill well without getting hurt?” Swordsmanship is about to begin.”

Oh… That’s fine.

“No matter what I do… If I kill the other person without getting hurt, that’s swordsmanship, right?”
“Yes, that’s right. I know it well. Is it good that you understand it quickly?”

It feels like space CQC.
When I heard it, I nodded my head.

Even if I did kill the enemy, it really meant nothing if I was injured… And died of blood loss. Reality is not a game. No matter how many kills I get, it’s all over when I die. So I had to live.

“Kids these days tend to overlook the truth because they are superficial. Whether it’s cool swordsmanship or flashy cutting… It’s really pathetic. All of those things are useless. It’s better to save the other person’s throat cleanly than such a pointless action. I mean.”

I started to trust Karin more and more when I saw her subtly saying something like a dog psycho.

People who have fallen into the path of the sword from ancient times are more trustworthy when they are not normal. Isn’t it possible that a person who has specialized in a knife that only kills something can’t be a proper person? Rather, it is more normal that a screw is missing somewhere. There are a lot of such human groups in the classic comic book-style swordsman.

“Anyway, what do you want to learn? The training period is one month. Of course, you have one choice.”
“Yes? Are you learning just one?”
“How do you teach both in one month?”

Karin added that it would be impossible even if the Kingdom Knights swordsmanship instructor came.

“Well, basically, there is a sense that if you learn one, the other will follow, but there is a difference in expertise. So, what is the choice?”
“Well, then…”

Then what should I learn?

I only have 1 skill point, but it feels like I have two options. Interpersonal swordsmanship and giant monster swordsmanship. I’m an adventurer, so I make a living mostly by hunting monsters. Then learning the swordsmanship to deal with monsters…

“This armor I’m wearing.”

I touched my iron breastplate, which I had recently captured.

It is an item stolen from a bandit. It was so expensive that it would be difficult to even look at it if you were only diligently hunting monsters. I still haven’t forgotten the pleasure of that time.

“This is what I took after killing a bandit.”
“Oh? Really? Better than I thought?”
“Actually, isn’t this an era where people are more terrifying than monsters? It’s possible to deal with monsters no matter what, but if you meet someone with malicious intent, it’s really dangerous. So, I’ll learn how to use people .”

I am also a person who prefers PVP to PVE when it comes to gaming. Even if you do a time attack against a boss by reinforcing it, it was meaningless if it was a balcon. Control is what matters. That was true skill.

Well, other than that, the truly scary thing was not the monsters, but the people. It is an era of murder robbery. Monsters can be killed anyway, so it would be better to learn anti-personnel swordsmanship for self-defense.

“Okay, well thought out. Then, I’ll teach you how to use an anti-personnel sword.”

Karin, who had descended from an oak barrel, was placed on a cradle behind her. I picked up something like an iron sword for training. It was a uniquely shaped knife with a blunt tip and no blade.

“Now then, shall we try sparring?”
“What kind of skill test is that?”
“Yes. That’s it. Pull out the knife.”

Karin undid her own purple sword from her waist and dropped her to the ground. But what about pulling out the knife?

“Yes? Dalian with a real sword?”
“You want me to tell you how to use people? Then it’s better to use a real sword. Don’t worry. That’s my specialty. You can attack with all your might.”

Since he is confident in his real skills, he must be able to say nonsense about dealing with a real sword with a practice knife like that. Feeling confident, I drew my sword.

“It’s about to kill me.”
“Really?”
“The momentum is good? By the way, if I hurt my body, I’ll refund the full amount of the training fee. By the way, since the founding of the guild, there hasn’t been a single guy who has hurt my body.”
“Is that so?”

Then let’s begin. With the words, I ran. Surprise is the best tactic, and first bread is the shortcut to victory. The vertical cut with all my might exploded. It was a merciless blow that took advantage of the difference in muscle strength according to the difference in natural weight class and gender.

ㅡShhh!
ㅡchin!

“Annit!”

However, my sword was blocked very easily, and the blunt tip stopped in front of my uvula. Oh shit… If it had been a real battle, this would have cut my throat right now.

“Do you understand?”
“Awesome, awesome… Counter.”
“Let’s try a few more times.”

After that, he cut through the air ten more times. With the first counter in mind, I tried to move as efficiently as possible by eliminating unnecessary movements, but I couldn’t stand it, such as being countered every time or getting stabbed in the neck before even swinging the sword. All battles were over in the time I had to cut a knife.

Wow, this is nonsense. Karin was a real performer. No matter how much I tried, not even a single shot came through. All of the attacks were nullified in less than a second, and at the same time, a counter that would have cost me my life in real combat landed.

To be honest, if a bastard who looked just like me attacked the same way as me just now, I wouldn’t have an answer so much that I would have to leave the match to pure luck.

But she cooked me perfectly despite the difference in absolute height and the penalty of a practice knife… As expected. Be strong In addition to wizards, there are also knights who have strengthened their bodies with mana. Are you that kind of person? However, there was no feeling that he fought against me using his strengthened body.

She overpowered me with pure swordsmanship.

For me, who only used to fight on the street, the battle with such a talented person was very shocking.

“How is it? Can you get a feel for it?”
“I know it’s fucking awesome, but I can’t get a feel for it. How the hell did you do it? Can you see it all?”
“Hmm…How about it? Throw your sword while watching your opponent’s movement. Since the sword has a cross guard, you won’t injure your hand even if you lift it properly. Be bold. Swordsmanship starts from the point where the The sword wraps around the sword. .”

I listened to her explanation of her. Although it sounds easy to see and shoot the opponent’s sword, it is difficult without good visual acuity and agility. Is it hardening? It’s half open, but this. It seems to be harder than I thought.

“You move big. And you’re clumsy. Since you’re a beginner, it’s natural. I don’t know if you’re of a similar skill level, but if you’re an opponent who has learned a little swordsmanship, your life will fly away in a second like just before.”
“Certainly, I don’t think there’s anyone I’ve dealt with so well with a knife.”
“That’s right. If there was a person like that, you would have fallen behind a long time ago.”
“That’s right.”

As she said that, she raised her training sword again.

“The important thing is to memorize. Memorize coping strategies and develop agility. That’s the most important thing. Watch my movements closely and follow them.”

Karin thrust her blade up, turning only her wrists to lay the blade on her side of her. I awkwardly followed the motion. I don’t know if it went well, but as if she needed to look at her hand her, she held my wrist and adjusted the position herself.

“Raise her hand more of her. Her wrist her a little more to the side of her.”
“Eh, like this?”
“Yeah, with that feeling for now. Try again.”

After repeating the motion a few more times, I came up with a form that seemed to be okay.

“Okay. That’s enough. Then I’ll do a vertical cut slowly, so you just have to do the same thing.”
“You mean a vertical cut?”
“I’ll do it slowly, so don’t be scared. In a sword fight, the moment you peck is the moment you lose your head. Got it?”

I was a bit scared, but as she said, she slowly stood in front of me and cast a vertical slash. I watched the scene, then stabbed the knife I had just before and made a motion to lay the blade aside.

ㅡSuch.

Then, Karin’s blade rode down my blade and was blocked by my crossguard, and the tip of my blade aimed at Karin’s forehead on her. It was the same method I had before.

“Huh? Oh, oh oh…!”

Fuck this!

“Good job. Do you understand now? If the other person does not know what to do and does a vertical slash with all his might her, this is the way to deal with it.”

I was greatly impressed! It was the first time I knew this. To be honest, I didn’t even know why the sword had a cross guard, but I couldn’t imagine that it existed to defend the opponent’s blade like this.

“If you’re against a wimp who doesn’t even know how to master a sword, you can end it in one shot. Counters are the best for a guy who only believes in strength and fiddles.”

Literally bitch twins.

“This is swordsmanship. How is it? Do you have a sense? Are you motivated?”
“It’s so damn good now! It’s not a waste of 5 silver! So, can I call you the guild leader now?”
“Yes, yes.”

That’s how my days of training began.