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 the

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

One of the two sides was very often the aggressive one, while the other one had to react. The reason why one side could be

offensive in

subpar strike during one's offense,

one performed a subpar block, one would be

offense, they could theoretically continue attacking

was a technique to get one out of such a bind. The upward slice would include nearly all of the power of the user, and since it went from the

the opponent with an attack and also block a strike, as long as they used a fitting strike during

could jump back, resetting the fight. At that point, the opponent would lose their momentum, and the two of them could

hated that technique, and Shang also hadn't been the biggest fan

first technique?' Shang thought as he scratched his

situation, it would definitely be

about this situation

a frown. 'I mean, it

it just feels wrong. It's like it's disrupting

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

simply don't like it. It's like some amazing series TV show about crime. Everyone loves it, and every

don't like

at

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

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

used

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

it went into a curve and went back to the right side, but on a lower level.

opponent fell for the feint, they would

would be caught off-guard, literally. Their equilibrium and power would be fully focused

just suddenly started pulling back their shoulders to unleash a devastating hook, the enemy would unleash a quick