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.

to the first

slice with a simultaneous jump to the

often the aggressive one, while the other one had to react. The reason

the offensive in

strike during

one performed a subpar block, one would be

could theoretically continue attacking forever. They only had to wait

a bind. The upward slice would include nearly all of the power

strike, as long as they used a fitting strike during that time. Not every technique

jump back, resetting the fight. At that point, the opponent would lose their momentum, and the two of them could have their first clash again, which often

fan of it. However, he

like the first technique?'

would definitely be useful. Just looking at its performance, I see no flaws.

this situation a

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

like it's disrupting my flow or my

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

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

just don't

looked at his

technique? I can see the quality, but I just don't

about the second technique? The sword felt unfamiliar with this technique, and I

really used something like

the goal of making the opponent move in a certain manner, which would make it harder for them to react to unsuspecting attacks. In

a slash that came from the top right, but instead of slashing at the enemy, it went into 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,

feint, they would have either

slashed towards 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 to

could simply unleash a quick counter. If a boxer just suddenly started pulling back