Chapter 102: The Knight Doesn’t Want to Return to Duty (1)
Early Afternoon.
The scorching summer sun bore down on the earth, creating a stifling, oppressive heat that was unbearable for anyone, making the day nearly intolerable. Yet, despite the unpleasant swelter...
Whoosh! Whoosh-!
“...”
The girl—no, she—swung her sword in silence.
Drip...
Sweat continuously poured down her body, uncomfortably soaking her, but she didn’t give up.
One hundred downward strikes.
Not just any strikes, but the most flawless swings she could muster, with each one only counting as “one” if it met this standard. In that sense, Levi was currently well beyond seven hundred swings but still hadn’t completed the full one hundred she aimed for.
So far, she had only executed about thirty satisfactory swings.
‘This swordsmanship... it’s really difficult.’
Her mouth was dry, and she felt as if she could collapse from exhaustion at any moment, but instead of giving in, Levi found herself reflecting once more on the profound nature of the sword. The more she swung, the deeper its essence felt. Even when she thought she was swinging the same way, each stroke left a different trajectory, with her intentions subtly shifting each time.