Eris blinked, as if she understood something, and abruptly turned to look at Heimun in Ghislaine's hand.
The blood-red blade was incomparably sharp.
Alan's equally 'sharp' voice sounded.
"By pushing my Flow Perception to its limits, I did successfully capture Ghislaine's killing intent and thus predict the landing point of her blade. I used Thought Flow to just barely get my own sword there in time to block it."
"But unfortunately, that was all."
He pointed to the 'dent' on his blade.
"I had coated my sword in Touki and used the Flow technique. Even so, the blade was still grazed by the focused 'point' of Ghislaine's Sword of Light, and a nick was cut into it."
Rudeus looked down in shock at the sword in Alan's hand and stammered, "That description… could it be… it exceeded the load limit of 'Immovable Rock Strikes Water'?"
Alan nodded.
"Yes. Since my Flow technique couldn't withstand Ghislaine's Sword of Light and change the trajectory of her strike, 'Immovable Rock Strikes Water' naturally lost its effect."
"In that last strike, strictly speaking, only my Flow Perception was effective. My Flow technique failed afterward, and the pre-planned counter-attack was nothing but a castle in the air, all killing intent with no substance."
At this, Alan paused and let out a long breath.
He completely extinguished the sword intent of the counter-attack he could have unleashed at any moment.
In that instant, the tangible killing intent dissipated into the air.
Rudeus and Eris's tense shoulders finally relaxed.
Alan continued, his voice having returned to its usual gentle tone.
"So, with my current abilities, I am still unable to deal with Ghislaine's Sword of Light when she uses her full strength."
Hearing this, Ghislaine couldn't help but shake her head.
How is a Water Saint supposed to deal with my full-power Sword of Light?
Let alone predict its landing point.
Eris blinked, seemingly understanding the whole process, and nodded blankly.
"I see!"
Alan shrugged.
It's acceptable.
His goal had been achieved. When he decided to take that strike, he had set his goal as simply 'seeing' the trajectory of the Sword of Light.
He had done it.
For now, it seemed that by pushing his Flow Perception to its limits, he could 'see' the landing point of a peak King-rank Sword of Light.
As long as he could 'see' the landing point, in a few years, once he had fully integrated 'Thought Flow' and the Flow technique and advanced to Water King, the outcome of 'Immovable Rock Strikes Water' would be completely different.
Ghislaine looked at Alan, her tail swishing back and forth, as if she were in a very good mood. But in the next instant, she seemed to realize something, and her two pricked ears twitched.
She turned to Eris and asked in a serious tone, "Did you see that last strike clearly?"
"No! I couldn't see it at all!" Eris answered as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
Ghislaine blinked, then exchanged a look with Alan.
They both shook their heads.
They had gotten carried away with the fight and had completely forgotten that this was supposed to be the young lady's swordsmanship lesson.
One was using two of the five ultimate techniques of the Water God Style, and the other was using a King-rank Sword of Light.
For Eris, an elementary-rank swordsman, it would have been a miracle if she could see anything.
Ghislaine cleared her throat, still not giving up.
"Then what about the Saint-rank Sword of Light from before? Did you see that clearly?"
Eris pouted, crossed her arms, and turned her face away, not looking at them. For once, she was actually blushing.
"I… I saw the gist of it!!"
"Understood, you didn't see it," Alan immediately interjected.
Eris opened her mouth as if to say something else, but after glancing at Ghislaine's stern expression, she said with a hint of reluctance, "I didn't see it clearly! But it looked amazing! Let's do it a few more times!"
Alan scratched his head.
"How about… we go back to theory lessons?"
"No!"
Eris's eyebrows shot up.
"We agreed not to have any more swordsmanship theory lessons today!"
Rudeus looked at Eris in shock.
She was staring at Alan with her fiery red eyes, her expression dead serious, bearing a striking resemblance to Ghislaine's usual stern face.
Who agreed with you not to have any more swordsmanship theory lessons? How come I don't know about this? Reject her, reject her forcefully! You two are the teachers!
He looked up at Alan and Ghislaine.
The former was looking back at Eris, lost in thought. The latter was looking at Alan, also lost in thought.
?
Rudeus's mouth twitched.
They're useless… It's a shame Sylphie isn't here. I guess I'll have to be the one to talk some sense into her…
"Don't be willful. Theory and practice go hand in hand, you can't have one witho—"
"Fine! Then we won't." It was Alan's voice, crisp and decisive.
Rudeus ignored Eris's suddenly happy expression and looked in astonishment at Alan, who was stroking his chin, showing no intention of refusing. In fact, he seemed to be agreeing with Eris's suggestion, nodding repeatedly.
Even if she's your little sister, you can't spoil her like this!!
How can anyone find being violent cute!!
This won't do! Alan is being too lenient with Eris. I need to rely on an external force!
He whipped his head around to look at Ghislaine.
Ghislaine! Now is the time to show your strict teacher side and properly discipline these sib—
"No theory? Hmm… the Water God Style is indeed very different from the Sword God Style. Since Alan has no objection, I have no objection either. Alan is very resourceful. I'm sure he has an effective teaching plan." Ghislaine looked at Alan and, with a blank expression, agreed with him at lightning speed.
The brilliant mind for teaching swordsmanship from moments ago seemed to have vanished, replaced by a brain of steel and muscle.
You're spoiling Alan too much!! He's clearly indulging Eris!! Can't you see that?!
What is this, a Mobius strip of indulgence!
Alan can't be strict with Eris because she's his 'cute' little sister.
Ghislaine can't be strict with Alan because he's too much of a genius.
And so.
Ghislaine also can't be strict with Eris.
Hey! You two are really something else!
Sylphie, you have to come back and fix these swordsmen's brains!!
They've all been infected by the Eris meme!!
Just as Rudeus's brain was overloading, Alan suddenly spoke.
"For Eris's level, perhaps the Silent Sword would be more suitable for the current situation?"
Ghislaine squinted and thought for a moment.
"That might work."
Rudeus was shocked. He hadn't expected the two of them to come up with a solution so quickly.
But the problem was, even to learn the Silent Sword, you still needed to study theory! Alan, have you completely forgotten all the times you begged Paul for lessons back home?
Uh… though it's true that Paul never really managed to explain any reliable theory…
"Watch closely, Eris."
Alan's voice sounded, cutting through his thoughts.
Rudeus felt a breeze brush past his cheek.
In his vision, a blade silently 'squeezed' out of the air in front of him.
The familiar Silent Sword.
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