Re:Zero: Starting from the Great Transformation

No matter how hard you try, your final achievement will not be very high.

I was prepared for this.

Even so, there is only one thing I can do - that is to do my best to become stronger so as to cope with the mission that may come at any time.

"After learning your limits, do you still want to stay here and practice?"

"Please let me stay."

"You really don't give up. Then show us your skills."

Gar said this while casually looking down.

"Nina, I leave it to you."

"Yes."

Sword Sanctuary: 58, Gal Falion

Nina Falion.

She is the daughter of the Sword God.

He became a Sword Saint at the age of 16 and was considered a genius who would become a Sword King at the age of 20 and a Sword Emperor at the age of 25.

As I watched Nina gradually approach me, information about her surfaced in my mind.

Two years ago.

When Alice first arrived at the Holy Land of Swords, the two had a sparring match.

The result of that fight was that Alice won.

Even after losing her weapon, Alice didn't give up the fight, instead she beat Nina down even harder. Thinking it was just a simple sparring match, Nina misjudged her opponent's nature, leading to her defeat.

That being said.

I won't underestimate Nina for this.

Even within the same Sword God Style, different tactical styles can be developed based on each person's strengths and weaknesses. The reason Alice was defeated so easily by me was because Orsted had taught me how to deal with various sword styles.

And at the end of the day.

Alice's immature swordsmanship has too many flaws.

Attacking instead of defending is not the best strategy.

So I won easily.

But I need to be careful when facing Nina.

"Catch the sword!"

Two wooden swords were thrown at Nina and me at the same time.

I grabbed the wooden sword and tried to swing it.

"..."

How should I put it? It's too light.

Besides, I have always used a dagger, so it is indeed a bit inconvenient to use such a weapon suddenly.

However, it should be enough.

I looked at Nina who was ready, slowly took out the magic crystal from my pocket, and swallowed it in one gulp.

"Ok?"

Nina was stunned for a moment.

Not only Nina, but everyone else in the dojo also gave them strange looks.

Even the Sword God Garl raised his brows slightly.

He looked very interested.

"Sorry, I don't have any magic power, so if I want to use fighting spirit, I have to do this."

"No magic? How is that possible?"

"What nonsense is this guy talking about?"

I've long been accustomed to this kind of sight, so I don't care.

The magic crystal fell down my throat into my stomach, and the magic began to wrap around every inch of my body, followed by an explosive growth in my physical fitness. This is fighting spirit.

I have to do this to compete with Nina.

"..."

Nina stared at me, holding her wooden sword high in the air, striking a powerful stance.

That is the opening move of the Light Sword.

I lowered my body.

He also used the Sword God Style, but the stance was Iai.

"start!"

As the Sword Saint's voice fell.

Nina swung her sword with a heavy blow.

The natural way of swinging the sword of the first generation Sword God was constantly summarized, concluded, imitated, and analyzed by later generations, and eventually formed the ultimate secret that only a saint-level swordsman can master.

It established the Sword God Style's historical status for over 400 years and was the fastest and most powerful strike.

The secret of the Sword God Style: [Light Sword].

The sword itself cannot be seen clearly, as it is beyond the limits of what the human eye can perceive.

Even so, one can still roughly discern the sword's trajectory from the movement of the swordsman's wrist. For over four hundred years, the Water God School and the Northern God School have constantly pondered how to crack this most powerful secret, and have developed practical methods.

Orsted taught me these moves.

In other words.

Whether it's the Water God Style or the Northern God Style, I have a way to deal with this attack.

That being said.

In this competition, I only plan to use the Sword God Style.

then……

The next moment Nina swung her sword.

I swung my sword from bottom to top at a faster speed, appearing to be the first to strike after being attacked.

The secret of the Sword God Style: [Return of Light].

This is a counterattack technique developed to counter the strongest ultimate move, the "Light Sword".

Although it is called a counterattack technique, the principle is simply to intercept the sword of light before it reaches its maximum speed after it is released. It is one of the few defensive moves in the Sword God Style.

"Snapped--"

I hit the end of the sword with incredible precision.

Nina's sword also flew out of her hand.

I originally planned to continue chasing her, but Nina just froze in place and didn't make any further moves, so I gave up the idea of ​​chasing her.

Instead, he retracted his sword and readjusted his stance, preparing for Nina's attack.

"..."

There was no attack, of course.

Soon, the sound of a wooden sword falling to the ground was heard from the floor not far away.

It was particularly harsh in this extremely silent temple.

"I lost."

Nina muttered to herself.

Although this result was expected.

But she didn't expect to lose so completely.

Different from Alice's wild fighting style.

This failure is a failure that needs no justification and cannot be explained in any way.

Skill, speed, and strength.

A complete defeat.

"I was a little mistaken."

While Nina's mind was in a mess, someone stood up.

It was the Sword God Gal Falion.

He put his hands in his pockets and looked at me with interest.

"Not only has the Sword God Style reached Saint level, but the Water God Style and the North God Style have also reached the same level, right? Although you didn't use any moves other than the Sword God Style in the battle just now, I can tell from your stance."

"As expected of you, Master Sword God, you are absolutely right."

"Hmm...but that doesn't mean your Sword God Style is half-baked. It means you've mastered three styles simultaneously and integrated them so well that even if you deliberately avoid using the other two, they'll still reveal themselves unintentionally. In other words, this is an extremely high level."

Gal Falion was unfailing in his admiration.

He was just saying something about lack of talent, but now his attitude has changed drastically.

Not just the people around you.

Even I feel a little confused.

"And you said you have no magic power?"

"……Yes."

"Kilenu, is this kid telling the truth?"

Gar's eyes fell on Gilenu.

The latter took off his eye mask expressionlessly and looked at me with that strange eye.

That is the mysterious eye called the Mystic Eye.

Able to see the direction and form of magic power.

Although it is not very rare, it is still a powerful magic eye.

"...That's right, he has no magic power of his own. The magic power he uses to entangle his fighting spirit all comes from the magic crystal he just swallowed."

This is what Gilenu concluded.

After hearing this.

Everyone's faces showed surprise.

Without magic power, you cannot use fighting spirit.

For ordinary people, it is natural to know how to entangle fighting spirit as long as they practice. However, for those who have no magic power, it is a fantasy.

But that's the kind of person he is.

He mastered the three major schools at the same time and all of them reached the Saint level.

Can such talent be called talentless?

Gal stroked his chin and looked at me with interest.

"Although I have some rough guesses, I still want to ask, who is your master?"