Chapter 12 - 11. Meeting Varka
Chapter 11
Once I got to the training ground, unlike what others might think, I headed towards the training two-handed swords, in fact, these were ordinary two-handed swords, just blunted, and yes, unlike their monstrous brothers created for those who can strengthen themselves, an ordinary two-handed sword weighs no more than 3 kilograms, although I probably look funny with a sword that is 10 centimeters longer than my height. Perhaps someone is wondering why I chose a two-handed sword? Well, it's simple. It is a fact that sooner or later I will become so strong that even a sword weighing a ton will become akin to a feather for me, but this still does not cancel out the fact that the area and power of destruction of such a sword will be greater. Remember Heracles from Fate. He was using his club with one hand and was slashing at the speed of a one-handed sword, and what can I say, I think it would be funny to watch a short girl using a sword that was bigger than her, and it might also scare off any treasure thieves in advance.
Walking up to the dummy, I started practicing my strikes based on what I had seen in training videos on the Internet, yes, the source is questionable, but I am now simply practicing how to deliver a chopping strike while maintaining my posture. When striking, the main weight of the sword fell on my right hand, and I used the left for leverage, and also so that almost any chopping blow could instantly turn into a thrusting blow, the main advantage of two-handed swords, with the exception of naturally chopping blows, is their length, so you can more easily let the enemy's blade slide along the blade and deliver a sharp thrusting blow straight to the throat, in words it may seem simple, but in a real battle it is not, just as in most cases, such fights among ordinary people without superpowers end in a couple of seconds, it happens in the movies that two warriors wave their blades for almost half an hour trying to do everything as colorfully as possible, but even in a battle between two masters everything will end quickly. But how will it be with all sorts of fortifications, etc. it's hard to say, after all, in the same Nasuverse or a magical battle, they can hit at the speed of sound, making you fly through several high-rise buildings, and instead of dying, the fighters get up and continue to mash.
Thinking like this, I meditatively practiced strikes on the dummy, until an hour later I received a message about the quest being completed.
"System? How did it happen that the quest is already completed?" - although I didn't complain, since I was already tired, but it still seemed to me that it would take more time.
"Since the host was holding a two-handed weapon for the first time, but nevertheless, for the most part, she performed correct strikes, the progress was significantly accelerated. Also, before accepting the two-handed weapon skill, we recommend that you be in a safe place, since the host's brain is not developed enough for instant data transmission." - I heard the system's response.
"So that's how it is. In that case, I will really accept the reward later." - Having heard the system's recommendation, I decided to follow it.
- Milady, I think you should stop here today, you won't get any better from overdoing it. - Oz said.
- Yes, you're right, tomorrow I still have a hike with Genie ahead of me and it's better to be in good shape by that time. - I answered, wiping the sweat from my forehead.