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Chapter 272: Another Female Swordswoman Falls Victim to His Schemes?
Chapter 272: Another Female Swordswoman Falls Victim to His Schemes?
"Oh, does Princess Alexia believe that Teacher Jeno Gulifi is guaranteed to win?"
Upon hearing Yecheng's words, spoken with a rather playful tone, Princess Alexia was momentarily stunned.
"Teacher Jeno Gulifi is a renowned swordsmanship genius in the capital, and at such a young age, he's already a swordsmanship instructor at the academy. Could Sida possibly beat him?"
Princess Alexia was genuinely perplexed by Yecheng's words. Although she disliked Jeno Gulifi from the bottom of her heart, she couldn't help but acknowledge his excellence.
Among all his peers in the entire capital, Jeno Gulifi was not only the strongest in swordsmanship but also undoubtedly among the top-ranked. Otherwise, he wouldn't have become her fiance.
As for Sida... At least up until now, Princess Alexia hadn't discovered any exceptional or special talents in him.
"Is that so? Does Princess Alexia believe that? Indeed, Sida in his current state probably can't defeat that swordsmanship instructor."
The small talk had gone a bit off-topic, so they decided to set aside the other side for now and focus on their own sparring session.
Yecheng was well aware of Jeno Gulifi's swordsmanship skills, having learned from him for some time under the guise of a "student."
But at that level of swordsmanship, Yecheng could only say that if Sida donned the larger-sized "Shadow" disguise, Jeno Gulifi wouldn't last two moves against him.
That was why he had just said, 'Sida in his current state can't beat him.'
However, Princess Alexia interpreted his words in a different way.
She understood his statement to mean that while Sida wasn't Jeno Gulifi's match at present, he would become stronger in the future, strong enough to defeat Jeno Gulifi.
"Clang!"
The wooden swords clashed, and due to Yecheng's superior physical attributes, Princess Alexia's body was sent flying back by his strike.
"It seems like Yecheng has high hopes for Sida. Is it because they grew up together?"
Feeling her sword arm go numb, Princess Alexia couldn't help but marvel at the physical disparity between men and women while also curiously asking, "Is that so? You have high hopes for him because you grew up together?"
"No, it's not that I have high hopes for him. It's precisely because we grew up together that I understand him better.
Princess Alexia, even though this is just a sparring match, if one is distracted during combat, it could cost them their life."
After sending Princess Alexia's body flying with a single strike, Yecheng performed a one-legged backflip, his body shooting out like a bolt of lightning, and he lunged forward, thrusting his wooden sword to within three steps of Princess Alexia, aiming directly at her throat.
Seeing the wooden sword so close to her throat, Princess Alexia was indeed startled and looked at Yecheng in front of her.
Princess Alexia had initially thought that the only gap between her and Yecheng was in strength, but she never imagined that even in speed and other aspects, the disparity would be so...
That previous lightning-fast thrust was likely achieved by using mana to locally enhance just the leg muscles for that strike!
This was an incredibly challenging technique. Mage Swordsmen must master the skill of using mana to enhance their bodies and techniques in combat.
However, when enhancing their bodies with mana, much of it would often be wasted without any value.
For instance, when enhancing their entire body with mana, the mana flowing to the chest, abdomen, and buttocks was mostly useless in combat.
In the face of limited Mana, the effective utilization of one's own Mana can significantly enhance a Mage Swordsman's combat endurance.
Thus, a Mage Swordsman who has reached a certain level of proficiency will master the skill of Mana Enhancement, and theoretically, they can be considered a true Mage Swordsman.
The principle of Focused Mana Enhancement doesn't sound difficult, but Alexia was well aware of the immense challenge it posed.
To concentrate Mana at a single point for an explosive release requires an incredibly high level of control and manipulation over one's Mana.
Night City's technique, which he just demonstrated by concentrating Mana on his feet to boost his speed, is a prime example of this.
And when such Mana is focused on a sword and released, it becomes what is known as a "Battle Technique."
Alexia's older sister, Princess Alice of the Midgar Kingdom, founded the "Heartful School" based on this very principle.
That was why Alexia was so surprised when she witnessed Night City's skill.
Night City is a freshman who enrolled in the academy this year, and he's around the same age as Alexia. Yet, his current level of skill has already surpassed that of the senior students who are about to graduate...
No, Alexia is even questioning if Night City's skills are sufficient to serve as a Swordsmanship Instructor at the academy!
"Heh, is this what they call a genius? Compared to those without talent, be it my sister or Night City, your innate talents are truly enviable."
Although Alexia had anticipated her potential defeat, she never imagined it would be so swift and decisive.
As a princess of the Midgar Kingdom, Alexia often found herself compared to her older sister, Princess Alice. This was quite normal.
However, unlike Alice, who possessed extraordinary talent, founded the "Heartful School," and was revered as the "Kingdom's Shield," Alexia had always felt inferior.
She had considered defying her fate, but no matter how hard she tried, her sword skills were always deemed as those of an ordinary person.
The vast difference in swordsmanship between her and her sister had made Alexia despise her own sword on more than one occasion.
This defeat at Night City's hands made her keenly aware of the gap between a genius and an ordinary person. The innate disparity couldn't be bridged solely by hard work.
Seeing Alexia sitting on the ground, her eyes devoid of focus, Night City was stunned.
Just as Kreya had been before, Alexia now seemed to have given up, and Night City felt like he couldn't even compete with women in this world when it came to sword fighting.
He had no issues fencing with men, but when it came to women, it was as if he was cursed, always managing to crush their spirits...
"Genius and ordinary people? I'm not sure why Alexia suddenly had such a realization.
But I believe that Alexia's swordplay just now was truly beautiful. This isn't flattery or consolation; in your sword, I saw a spirit of resilience and determination.
Perhaps Alexia believes that my skills are due to innate talent? To be honest, such a statement is quite rude to me, as your casual words nearly erase all my efforts and training up to this point."
(End of Chapter)
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