Chapter 249 (1) - The Academys Weapon Replicator
Laijutsu.
Most people understand this common knowledge, but the act of drawing a sword is originally suited for assassination or surprise attacks.
It's about taking advantage of the opponent's carelessness and psychological gap created by the sword being sheathed, and cutting them down at the same moment the sword is drawn.
Drawing a sword doesn't make you faster or stronger. In most cases, it makes you weaker.
Swordsmanship that utilizes drawing is a technique that acknowledges the inherent weakness of drawing compared to simply swinging a sword, and aims to minimize that gap. It's unreasonable to expect it to be more powerful than fighting with a sword already drawn.
‘I thought the perception of drawing a sword being cool was only prevalent in the world I came from.’
To think there's someone obsessed with drawing swords here too... I guess human emotions are similar everywhere.
‘So that's how Dier figured it out. Because he didn't sheathe his sword.’
During the proficiency test, Dier knew Pielott would ruin the plan. Even if he predicted it beforehand, it would have been difficult to be certain, but it turns out there was this secret hidden within.