An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

"Speaking of which, those disciples from the Esoteric Sword Sect are really worth paying attention to," Miles mused.

He rubbed his chin and looked at the three figures in black robes. "Their sword mastery technique is both mysterious and powerful.

"Beheading enemies from miles away is child's play for them. And challenging opponents above their level? That's just routine.

"If only I could learn their technique, I reckon I could make a name for myself in the martial world."

Crystal chimed in, "The sword mastery technique is their best-kept secret. It was never shared outside their sect. Our elder once tried to exchange it with three of our top secrets, but they refused."

She sighed and shook her head.

The Sword Union was unwaveringly dedicated to anything sword-related.

Whether it was renowned blades, ancient sword manuals, intricate techniques, or swordsmanship principles, they would spare no expense in obtaining them.

"I happen to know a thing or two about sword mastery techniques," Dustin suddenly interjected.

"Huh?" Miles blinked in surprise, his face showing disbelief. "Dustin, are you serious? You're skilled in sword mastery techniques?"

"I'm not skilled, just familiar with the basics." Dustin smiled faintly.

Growing up surrounded by the vast collection of ancient books in West Lucozia Castle's library, he had developed a deep love for reading.

With an uncanny ability to remember every word he read, each page became imprinted in his mind.

His childhood dedication to swordplay further fueled his passion for knowledge, leading him to delve into the depths of swordsmanship.

Therefore, it was only natural that he had acquired some understanding of sword mastery techniques along the way.

skill. Even having a basic understanding is impressive!"

If you have the time, could you share some of your insights with us?

amazing! We'd reward you generously if you could pass on some of those secrets to the Sword Union," Ruby chimed

recognition. They were certain that mastering those sword techniques would bring significant rewards

"No need for rewards. If you're interested, I'll

to mastering sword

nurturing? What do you

Crystal exchanged equally

Dalen appeared lost in thought as he unfolded his

nurturing is about cultivating your

you must feed your essence to it daily and keep refining it.

arduous process, no shortcuts. It requires relentless effort and gradual

diligent work to cultivate the sword

slacking, laziness, or mistakes. Otherwise, all previous efforts will

their own spirit sword can the wielder truly embark on learning sword mastery

foundation for learning the technique. There's still a

Dustin casually took another

foundation? That

any interest she

cores every day for ten years was too daunting. She believed most martial artists would feel the

be impressive, but it's impossible to learn without natural talent

and had even given them a shot for

achieve similar effects in combat, it didn't qualify as mastering the technique.

for this. I'll just stick to being lazy." Ruby

Turns out the learning curve is sky-high. At our age, starting from scratch is