Cornflower Witch

Chapter 124 Nameless Sword Technique

They wrote their choices on slips of paper, and soon those slips flew up again, returning to the hands of the man in black.

He placed his finger on the top of the book, quickly flipping through the many pages before closing it.

“Very good, your choices this time happen to have no overlap, which saves us the trouble of coordination.”

"I will then prepare a letter of introduction for each of you. After arriving at your accommodation, give the letter of introduction to the local forestry association, and they will tell you about the subsequent procedures and arrangements."

Afterwards, he dismissed the group and left with the thick-covered book.

Of the nineteen students in the hall, some went straight back to their rooms to rest, while others stayed to chat with people they knew. Hilti saw Edelkin talking to several students dressed as nobles, while Florella walked towards her from the other side.

“Tia, where did you choose to be stationed? I’m going to ‘Forest Spring Orchard’, where the only elf organization in the woodlands, ‘Crown Lily’, is located.”

“I chose ‘Golden Plains,’ I heard there are a lot of people there,” Hiltiya replied.

“‘Golden Plains’? I’ve noted it down. I’ll send you a letter when I have time.” Florella nodded.

"I will too." The two walked to the side and talked about their plans and ideas for the future.

Seemingly upon hearing Hilti mention 'Golden Plains', a young man dressed in loose linen clothes and carrying a long sword walked over.

"You're going to the Radiant Plains, right?" He had unkempt, disheveled black hair, thankfully not dirty.

"Yes, may I ask who you are?" Hilti didn't recognize the student.

“My name is Agren, number 11 on the third floor.” He took out the key hanging from his waist, twirled it between his fingers, then paused, letting the two of them glance at it.

"I have something to ask you. I know that the blacksmiths in 'Golden Plains' are highly skilled and have excellent quality 'Golden,' so I would like to ask you to help me find a blacksmith to forge a good longsword." The sword on his shoulder was indeed of poor quality; it wasn't even a fine steel longsword, but rather made of wrought iron.

“I don’t have any gold coins, but this should be worth a lot of money.” He casually took out a strange ram’s horn from his clothes.

【Black Goat Horn】(Tier 2 Nightmare): Black spirals cover the long horn, forming a certain curve, and the end is like jade. It can be used to make some objects, or simply ground into powder and used as a raw material for potions.

The price of second-tier materials is around 20 gold coins, according to Hilti's estimate.

"If I help you find someone to forge a long sword, how will I give it to you?"

“That’s easy. I’ll tell you where you’re going, and then you can have the Woodland Association mail it to you.”

"By the way, I can teach you a set of sword techniques. You can use the techniques from these techniques to customize the feel of the blade for me," Agren continued.

"This?" Hilti blinked, somewhat surprised.

Is the other party so certain that I can learn his swordsmanship in a short time? There are only a few days left before we set off.

"What, you don't want to learn?" the other party asked when Hiltiya didn't answer immediately.

"I'll try to learn it."

"I'll be waiting for you this afternoon at the third-floor training ground." Agren tossed the ram's horn to Hilti, then walked away without looking back.

"What a strange person, Tia." Florella looked at the other's back, then lowered her head and touched the ram's horn in Sylvia's hand.

"This thing isn't bad quality." She nodded.

"I'll come and take a look when Tiya is studying this afternoon."

……

At noon, the two had lunch together, rested for a while, and then went to the training ground on the third floor.

Because there are very few students on this floor, the training grounds are usually empty. When they arrive, they can easily spot Agren standing there training.

The opponent held a long sword and swung it seemingly slowly, but the wisps of air he created were strangely powerful, as if they had condensed into lines visible to the naked eye.

After finishing his workout, he stopped, having already noticed the two who had entered. "Let's begin," he said, seemingly unconcerned that Florella was listening in, as if he assumed the elven girl wouldn't learn anything from it.

"This sword technique originated from the East, I mean the more distant Eastern continent, but after many generations of improvement, it has changed a lot from its original form."

"Swords emphasize speed and penetrating sharpness, but sabers emphasize fluidity, especially on the battlefield. They can ride like the wind and cut through the enemy's defenses in the most effortless way to inflict damage."

"Originally, it was the wandering knights of the East who fought in the streets and summarized a set of knife skills. Then, through war and the tempering of the battlefield, they improved and became excellent horseback knife skills."

"Later, with the trade of merchant ships, this sword technique spread to other continents, especially to some wilderness areas where caravans frequently traveled. Such terrain was very suitable for bandits and robbers to carry out their activities, and they improved and developed it again."

"Finally, the caravan guards also gradually learned the same sword techniques, and through constant competition, these sword techniques became more and more refined and practical."

“I really enjoy this life of riding horses and leaping about, and this swordsmanship is also my favorite. It must be paired with a good sword. Now you should have a general understanding of my feelings and thoughts.” After saying that, he demonstrated in front of Hilti.

"Watch closely, this is the first move, used to deal with the enemy at the start. You can follow up with other moves as needed."

He explained to Hiltiya in detail the purpose, variations, how to exert force, and how to break down and counter the enemy for each move. This was not just a set of sword techniques, but a set of combat skills for dealing with the chaotic battlefield.

After demonstrating it once, he handed the knife to Hilti and let the girl hold it and slash.

"...That's right. When the time is right, you can switch to holding the knife with both hands, which will make it faster and more powerful."

After Hiltiya practiced the sword techniques once, he demonstrated them himself, this time at a significantly faster pace.

"Practice again at the same speed I was just at."

“Okay.” Hiltiya thought for a moment, and decided that she should be able to do it.

Sure enough, her knife-wielding speed gradually caught up with Aglen's demonstration during practice, but she still lacked finesse and fluency in the details.

"Very good, I'll demonstrate a third time."

At this moment, Agren picked up the knife again to demonstrate, and this time he held back, wielding the blade like a torrential rain and a swift, fluid motion, the howling wind echoing throughout the training ground.

Finally, he slashed down with his sword. Even without using any supernatural power, the airflow he generated was like dough hitting a target, making a slight crackling sound.

"Now, have you learned it?" Aglen sheathed his sword and slowly adjusted his breathing.

"I probably forgot some things again, but I think I've grasped a bit of the feeling."

In Hilti's eyes, during the last rehearsal, Agren's swordsmanship did not follow the taught moves exactly, and even some details were distorted. However, these changes made the overall movements more fluid and natural, like the flowing trajectory formed by the wind blowing through a cave, natural and flawless.

“Very good, it seems we are kindred spirits, hahaha.” Hearing this, Agren knew that the girl in front of him had truly understood, and that his previous performances had not been for the blind.

“Your physique is not strong, so those orthodox sword techniques that rely on force and weight are not suitable for you. A more fluid and graceful knife technique would be better.”

The swordsmanship of the Kingdom of Regas is mostly derived from knightly swordsmanship, that is, the broadswords, wide swords, and greatswords that Thorimik and his people often use, which are indeed not flexible and light enough.

Seeing the two chatting happily, Florella, standing to the side, was full of questions. She really couldn't understand the swordsmanship they were learning. It felt like they were using three different combat techniques over three rounds, and it was hard to believe they were using the same set of techniques.

"It's so easy to talk to someone like you." After exchanging ideas with Tia for a while, Aglen was in a good mood.

There was nothing he could do; he had encountered too many incompetent fools before, and some friends always felt that he was deliberately holding back his knowledge, which made him very angry.

The reason he offered to teach swordsmanship in the morning was because he felt that the girl in front of him had a balanced and stable gait, and that she was the kind of person who could control her own strength with ease and naturalness. Therefore, he concluded that she would find it very easy to learn swordsmanship and knife techniques.

And indeed, that was the answer; his judgment was proven correct.

"Thank you, Aglen." Regardless, Hiltiya was still grateful to the other party for teaching her this sword technique, as it at least raised her combat response capabilities to a new level.

"Haha, since you also approve of my fighting style, then help me find a blacksmith to forge it, as a way of repaying me." He shouldered the sword and bid farewell to Silti in a carefree manner.

[Nameless Swordsmanship Lv.2]: A swordsmanship technique and combat skill that has been iterated and improved many times. It is fluid, light, and flexible, making it suitable for mounted combat and high-speed combat.

(End of this chapter)