Chapter 157 - Becoming a Water Emperor
The Water God Style.
This was a swordsmanship style specialized in defensive techniques, with an emphasis on parrying and counterattacking any kind of attack.
Because practitioners did not have many means of direct attack, there were also the arts of provocation to make the opponent take the initiative.
A skilled practitioner was capable of even cutting spells and projectiles of all kinds.
The disadvantage of the Water God Style was that the user could not attack first using Water God Style techniques, which made it difficult to fight against the North God Style due to its characteristics of sudden attacks, trickery, and adaptability, which are difficult to predict.
On the other hand, the Water God Style basically counterattacked the Sword God Style due to its philosophy of taking the initiative and attacking first.
Due to its defensive nature and not needing to move much, most practitioners chose to wear heavy armor.
Knowing how to read the flow in a battle was essential for fighters of this style.
That is why Rygar, despite being aggressive by nature, had great talent in this combat style; his keen senses made him an expert at reading his opponent and reacting accordingly.
The Water God Style possessed many techniques, but seven of them stood out at the highest levels, the first and most important technique being Flow.
Flow was a technique where the user channels battle aura to control/manipulate the opponent's blade with their own and redirect it to create an opening for a counterattack.