Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 295

 Right now, I am facing Seriana, holding a wooden sword, with a distance of about 2 meters between us.

While I am holding the sword with both hands in a kendo-style upper stance, Seriana is holding her sword with one hand in a half-body fencing stance.

By the way, Seriana's sword is wrapped with cloth.

"……Ha!"

I rushed in and unleashed a full-force, no-technique, overhand strike, but instead of receiving it, Seriana deflected it with her wooden sword held with just her right hand, redirecting it to the ground.

Ideally, I wanted to deflect only the sword, but considering my strength, I knew it would end up this way. It’s just as I expected.

This is my main move.

"Ha!"

Although my full-force strike was deflected, causing my body to sway, I quickly stabilized my stance by stepping forward and immediately launched a reverse diagonal cut.

It’s the so-called “swallow counter”!

"……Oh? Ouch⁉"

However, that strike literally cut through the air, and instead, I felt a jolt to the back of my head.

When I looked back, Seriana was there with a triumphant expression, pointing her sword at me.

"Interesting technique, but… still not enough."

"Mmm…"

I couldn’t say anything… and when did she get behind me?

"Alright. That’s enough."

The referee, Elena, signaled the end. I lost.

"First, you managed to overwhelm with technique rather than sheer strength. Impressive."

"Even if I won with strength against that girl…"

As she untied her disheveled hair and shrugged, Seriana replied.

If she were serious, she could easily stop and push back from there. But that wouldn’t be good training… she’s a serious one.

"Sera, you weren’t bad either. You tried to break the opponent’s stance with your initial big swing and aimed for the exposed torso."

Even though I was thoroughly defeated, my evaluation doesn’t seem to be bad.

Well, Elena is the type who praises to encourage growth…

"How did Seriana end up behind me without me noticing?"

"When you lost your stance and took a big step forward, Seriana also moved and circled behind you. She probably avoided turning around, but if you keep any part of the opponent, like their feet, clothes, or hair, in your sight, you can follow their movements."

"I see."

Indeed, I swung the second attack based on guesswork.

I never expected that the entire body would disappear… but did she read my moves on the first try?

"That was quite an interesting attack. Let’s go another round."

Seriana, having redone her hair, still seemed motivated.

Well, I still have plenty of techniques left, and although I keep losing, I also find swordplay enjoyable.

I’ll stick with it until I’m satisfied!

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By the end of February, Seriana had completed all the work that needed to be finished during the winter.

Her work involved petitions and negotiations regarding the transition of the old Zelkis territory. It seemed to have gone more smoothly than expected, leaving her with over a month to spare.

If it were spring or summer, we could visit the town, but now it’s winter.

I was spending time reading books in the room, but since we have a training ground in the basement, the three of us decided to go there to get some exercise.

Then, seeing the training swords and shields set up by Seriana, she decided to teach me some basic sword techniques.

Even though I wouldn’t be using the sword directly, having the knowledge might be useful in case of emergencies.

However, when I used some strange techniques that none of us had seen before, it led to a match.

Could it be that the knowledge accumulated from manga, games, and movies in my previous life finally came into play?

Though…

"Ouch⁉"

Was it a fundamental difference in performance?

Even though it was the first time Seriana saw those techniques, she blocked every one of them, and I didn’t land a single hit.

Moreover, despite the fact that she was probably letting me attack first to observe my moves, I couldn’t even manage a proper exchange.

"Ugh…"

I pressed my head and groaned. Even though her sword was wrapped in cloth, being continuously tapped for nearly an hour still hurts.

"It’s been a while since I moved my body, but it feels great. Elena, you’ll join us tomorrow too."

Meanwhile, Seriana seemed refreshed from the exercise. It seems she plans to continue tomorrow and is calling out to Elena.

I’d like to be able to land at least one hit…

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Sera: 【Hideout】+1【Prayer】【Blessing of Mira】・【Floating Ball】【Shadow Sword】【Scarlet Bee Needle】【Fairy’s Eye】【Dragon’s Lung】【Amber Sword】【Danrem’s Thread】・9 cards

Seriana: 【Range Identification】・【】・38 cards

Elena: 【】・【Green Fang】・5 cards

Alec: 【】・【Red Shield】【Mighty Horn】・12 cards