In the evening, Sunny continued to practice with the sword under Neph's watchful eye. With his new insight, every movement felt different from before. After the thousand strikes were finished, he sat down to rest and studied the Azure Blade, tempted to continue obsessing over the abundant mysteries of the Forgotten Shore.
After a while, Sunny asked:
"Do you think I'm well-suited to use a sword? Should I consider switching weapons in the future?"
Nephis shrugged.
"That depends on your goals. However, the sword is considered to be the king of weapons for a reason."
Sunny smiled.
"And why is that?"
She tilted her head and deliberated for a few seconds. Then, she asked:
"Do you know how natural selection works?"
He raised an eyebrow.
"Survival of the fittest? The strongest species survives?"
Changing Star glanced at him.
"Somewhat correct. But actually, it's not the strongest species that survive, it's the most adaptable. Otherwise, lions and tigers and bears would have been the ones ruling the world instead of humans."
Sunny knew about lions and bears from archival footage, but he had no idea what a tiger was.
'Probably another extinct predator?'
all like her usual taciturn self. She seemed to be much more
effective tool in every situation. A spear is more useful against enemies with long reach. A war
a gaze
at a variety of ranges. It is swift and maneuverable. Every part of the sword, from tip to pommel, can
Nephis turned to him.
"Do you understand?"
thought for a bit
"I think I do."
a
must remember one thing. It doesn't matter that much what's in your hands. A sword, a spear, a club…
and dismissed the Azure Blade. As always, Changing Star's lesson
'You are the weapon.'
repeated it in his mind, feeling as though another
Far below them, scavengers were scurrying to find a hiding place. A few of them were
was keeping
at the thought that
Nephis sighed.
With the higher ground advantage, dealing with them won't be too
nodded and looked at the disappearing sun. Suddenly, his mood turned solemn. Doubt raised its ugly head, plunging his mind into
you think we'll be able to
no particular expression
"Yes."
turned to her and forced a
you
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