Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang looked at his sword with a lifted eyebrow. Earlier, he had assumed that his sword didn't like the technique because he hadn't perfectly used it. After all, the sword had only been mildly disgusted, not completely.

But apparently, it was the opposite.

The sword really didn't like the technique.

"What don't you like?" Shang asked.

He still felt a bit weird talking to his sword like it was another person or a pet, but he knew that he should get used to it.

Of course, the sword didn't answer.

Shang had a couple of suspicions, but they would need further testing.

So, Shang tried the second technique. All of these techniques were short, singular movements. They weren't a complex array of complicated moves or something like that. At most, they described how one should move one's arms generally and how one should move their legs. One could call these techniques even basic instruction manuals.

When Shang finished the technique, his sword gave feedback again.

It felt a bit weird.

It was like it was eating something with an unknown flavor. It was like it wasn't certain if it should like that flavor or not.

After unleashing the strike and feeling the sword's feedback, Shang stopped with a frown.

He felt the sword's feelings to be familiar.

'Actually, I felt similar to the sword,' Shang thought. 'Although, during the first technique, I wasn't as disgusted as it. However, I still didn't like it.'

'Why is that? Why do I not like this technique?' Shang thought as he scratched his chin.

thought back to

slice with a simultaneous jump to the back. The purpose of

the aggressive one, while the other one had to

offensive in a fight was incredibly

during one's offense, no one would get

subpar block,

lose the offense, they could theoretically continue attacking forever. They only had to wait for their

a bind. The upward slice would include nearly all of the power of the user, and since it went from the bottom to the top, it basically went

opponent with an attack and also block a strike, as long as they

own attack blocked, the user could jump back, resetting the fight. At that point, the opponent would

and Shang also hadn't been the biggest fan of it.

first technique?' Shang thought

in a passive situation, it would definitely be useful. Just looking at its

this

frown. 'I mean, it is strong. I can't deny that. It's also

It's like

back of his head. 'I mean, that's the point, right?

not entirely sure why, but I think the issue is that I simply don't like it. It's like some amazing series TV show about

just don't like

at

technique? I can see the quality,

the second technique? The sword felt unfamiliar

never really used

which would make it harder for them to react to unsuspecting

a curve and went back to the right side, but on a lower level. This left the user in a very wide and open stance, but it also gave them

fell for the feint, they would

be caught off-guard, literally. Their equilibrium and power would be fully focused on their front. If they decided to block, they would lose their opportunity

unleash a quick counter. If a boxer just suddenly started pulling back their shoulders to