So I'm a sheep.

Aman curled his lip: "If you're quick, you won't let a single one go. Just dump the body on the roadside, and it'll be eaten by wild dogs in a few days."

hiss~

Was Teacher Aman so ruthless when he was young?

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Sasha swallowed hard. "Teacher, you said they were a defeated army... Who defeated the kingdom's army?"

"A dwarf, I suppose."

What are dwarves?

"A person who is very short"

A tall, very short person?

Sasha thought for a moment and asked, "How short?"

“Up to your waist,” Aman said uncertainly.

"How could someone so short defeat the Kingdom's army?"

As a member of the Kingdom of Carlos, Sasha felt uncomfortable when she heard that her country's army had been defeated.

I don't know.

Aman scratched his head: "After all, I've never seen dwarves, I've only heard that they're very short."

"But to be able to defeat the kingdom's army several times, they must have some special skills."

"Teacher Aman, why is our Emperor fighting against the dwarves?" Lachesis asked, her curiosity piqued.

"Let's rob a gold mine!"

Aman spoke with certainty about a rumor he'd heard somewhere: "There's a mountain where, if you dig down with a shovel, gold will flow out."

"Just think about it, that's a mountain of gold. If His Majesty the King could seize it, wouldn't he become rich?"

“Oh—” the two sisters nodded repeatedly.

After recounting his and his teacher's feat of turning the tide against the fleeing army, Aman went on to tell the story of a duel he had once had over a fine sword.

Oman explained it in great detail, including his mindset during the duel, how his opponent made his moves, how he responded, and so on.

She hopes to pass on some valuable experience to her apprentices through storytelling.

Seeing that Sasha was listening attentively and nodding thoughtfully from time to time, Aman felt very gratified.

'Teaching an apprentice like Er Ya is the only way to feel a sense of accomplishment.'

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As winter turned to spring, and it was still quite chilly outside, Aman took Sasha to the riverbank.

"Teacher, are we practicing swordsmanship by the river today?"

Sasha is full of energy in her new environment.

"Draw your sword and stab the fish."

what

Seeing that Sasha didn't move, Aman emphasized, "You're not allowed to go back today if you don't catch five fish."

"Oh"

The girl rolled up her trousers and obediently walked into the river.

"This is to train your eyesight and reaction speed. My teacher used to train me like this."

Sasha nodded and slowly raised her hand.

prick!

The fish in the river were startled and swam away quickly.

Perhaps it would be better to keep the sword tip close to the river surface?

I tried it, but it still didn't work.

Sasha crouched down and used the sword like a harpoon.

prick!

Oh, so close.

"Sasha, how can you hold a sword like that? Change it back, change your posture!"

Ok

"Feel the speed of the water flow and predict where the fish will swim."

"If you feel uncomfortable doing this, just follow your intuition."

Aman encouraged from the shore, "I noticed this during our previous battles, Sasha, your combat instincts are excellent!"

Thank you for the compliment, teacher, but I'm fishing, not fighting...

Hmm? Maybe I should change my mindset.

Sasha closed her eyes and remained motionless for a long time.

Just as a small fish swam past, it suddenly stabbed!

"I won! Teacher, I won!"

"Don't close your eyes, have you forgotten we're training our eyesight?"

Aman immediately changed his tune: "Feel the speed of the water flow and predict where the fish will swim. Even if it feels uncomfortable, do it!"

Um, okay.

The speed of the water flow and the direction the fish swim.

stare--

I'll stab you!

"Teacher Aman!"

"Don't squat, stand up!"

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Sasha's strength began to improve by leaps and bounds, which was not only due to half a winter of actual combat and half a winter of valuable experience, but also because the girl was already fifteen years old.

At fifteen, I reached full maturity and was bursting with energy!

Clang, clang, the sound of iron swords clashing was incessant.

The young master of the Alec family went hunting with the Baron today, so Aman had a whole day to slack off.

I was itching to practice, so I decided to have a sparring session with my apprentice.

At first, he was in a relatively relaxed state of mind; however, not long after they started fighting, Oman sensed something was wrong.

Sasha has transformed!

No longer a wild girl who knew some basic swordsmanship, her solemn demeanor, ruthless attacks, and accurate predictions all met the standards of a true 'swordsman'.

If that were all, Oman wouldn't be under so much pressure.

After all, Sasha wasn't very experienced, and she couldn't see the traps hidden in some of the flashy sword techniques.

Once she falls for it, Aman can knock her sword away.

However......

'She didn't see through my trap, yet she dodged it all by instinct?!'

Sasha used to trust her eyes more than her intuition, but ever since she had tried catching fish by the river, she has been eager to try a different way of doing it.

Now, changing the method has yielded amazing results!

Volume 1: Chapter 620 - Graduation

Slightly weaker than Oman in strength, but comparable in speed; there is a significant gap in experience, but combat intuition can compensate for it.

Swordsmanship comes from the same lineage, and when both sides know each other well, it all comes down to patience and stamina!

Whoever makes a mistake first loses; whoever runs out of energy first is defeated.

Sasha was at a disadvantage, but she wasn't worried at all.

Maintain strict defense and hold firm, while occasionally launching a counterattack.

We don't seek victory, we seek stability!

The girl gained more and more confidence as the game progressed, and she was in excellent form this time, delivering a performance that was truly beyond her usual level.

Gradually, she sensed that Teacher Aman's sword strokes were slowing down.

As the two swords clashed, the force at the other end could no longer suppress itself.

Neither of them made any mistakes, but Aman was getting old and she was the first to run out of energy!

'If I play it safe and methodical, I can win.'

Finally, no, so soon we're going to defeat the teacher?

Sasha was excited, but she didn't act rashly at all.

'Am I... going to lose?'

Even Sasha could see the light at the end of the tunnel, and the seasoned veteran Aman had an uncanny grasp of the situation.

It was somewhat unbelievable, and even more embarrassing.

There was even a hint of despair.

Her apprentice could defeat her in just over a year; what kind of teacher was she...?

Is she qualified to be Er Ya's teacher?

Could it be that we've been misleading and misleading young people all along?