Chapter 18: New Adventurer Bern (16). Rising Star
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Blanca’s sword sliced through a section of uneven, ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) overgrown brush.
Bern, who had been closely observing her stance and the path of her blade, asked a question.
“Have you ever learned swordsmanship?”
“I didn’t have a proper teacher or anything. One of my old party members gave me a few pointers. Is it weird?”
“No, it’s not bad. Better than I expected.”
By Bern’s standards, it wasn’t what you’d call high-level, not even as flattery.
But still, she didn’t have any glaring bad habits or superficial flair that got in the way.
Her form was basic, solid—nothing fancy, but that made her easier to train.
Bern had been ready to rebuild her form from the ground up if needed, but this level was good enough to develop from.
“Sounds like the person who taught you was a decent instructor.”
“...He was one of the two warriors you knocked out. The one with the bushy beard. He was normally a quiet and stubborn man, but after I saved him once with healing magic in a dangerous situation, he became a lot more open. He always said he was more of a blunt weapon specialist, not good with swords, but he still taught me sincerely.”