Chapter 136: New Skills 2 Chapter 136: New Skills 2 As soon as her fingers wrapped around the hilt, a strange sensation coursed through her, like muscle memory reawakening from a deep sleep.

The weight of the sword felt oddly familiar, its balance natural in her grasp.

“Hold it up,” Lady Rose instructed, watching closely.

Nnenna raised the blade, but her movements were awkward.

The memory of the skill was there, buried somewhere deep inside her, but her body wasn’t responding the way she expected.

“You’re gripping too tightly,” Lady Rose corrected.

“Fencing isn’t about brute strength.

It’s about precision, speed, and control.” Nnenna adjusted her grip, relaxing her fingers slightly.

It helped, but the frustration of not getting it right nagged at her.

Why does this feel so familiar?

Lady Rose took a step back and demonstrated.

“Stand sideways to your opponent.

Keep your feet shoulder width apart.

Your dominant foot should be forward, and your back foot at a slight angle.

Bend your knees, this gives you better mobility.” Nnenna followed, shifting into position.

“Good.

But lower your center of gravity slightly,” Lady Rose adjusted her stance by pressing down lightly on her shoulder.

“Balance is key.

Now, hold your sword in front of you, point slightly raised.” As soon as Nnenna corrected her posture, the stance felt right, like something she had done before.

Lady Rose moved into the same stance.

“This is your guard position.

Always keep your sword in front of you, ready to block or strike.

The moment you lower it carelessly, you leave yourself open to attack.” Nnenna nodded, gripping the hilt more steadily.

“Fencing is all about movement,” Lady Rose continued.

“You must learn to advance and retreat quickly.” She demonstrated a forward step, pushing off her back foot and gliding forward smoothly.

pushing off

Lady Rose

to mimic the

were clumsy, her

adjusted, focusing on light, controlled

there

That feeling.

backward, the controlled shifting of weight, it

attempt, her feet were moving

narrowed her

fast.” Nnenna didn’t

wasn’t sure

raised

the lunge.” She demonstrated, extend the sword forward, push off the back foot, lunge forward

“Your turn,” she said.

raised her sword,

before her mind could

movement wasn’t perfect, it was better than

her with a curious expression but said

“Now, the parry.

demonstrated a simple parry, deflecting an imaginary attack to

copied her, her wrist

familiarity was

you’ve learned,” Lady Rose

had time to react before Lady Rose

body moved on its own, her sword

metal rang

stepped back, an

They continued, the sound of clashing steel filling

win, not even

with each strike, her reactions becoming faster, her movements

was remembering something her mind

Lady Rose lowered her

Nnenna stood there, catching

for someone who’s never done this before,” Lady Rose

your first time?” Nnenna

Rose didn’t

put down the

this

lessons for the night, Lady Rose suddenly jerked her head up as if she had just remembered something

forgot a very important thing!”

sudden outburst, looked

crossed her arms and gave Nnenna

play any instruments?” she asked

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