Eldrea Academia and The One That Stars Chose
Chapter 22: Members of Group Part 2
Adelyn is currently giving me an explanation of the sword technique separately. Kevin and Viona themselves are currently warming up by swinging their swords 100 times each.
“The sword itself does not have too much movement in it, you could say you only need to slash, stab and fend off attacks. But even so your attitude is what determines everything. You need to remember, sword is not just about swinging a weapon but about slashing down someone.”
Adelyn started to raise the wooden sword she was holding with both hands and glared at me sharply. “Please always remember this. You must always issue an attitude like being in a fight no matter where you are, it is very important to maintain a combat attitude in everyday life and make combat attitude into your daily attitude.”
I don't really understand what he meant.
Seeing me a little confused. Adelyn began to draw back her sword. “I know it may be confusing, but I hope you can follow my lead. Unlike the magicians who are ‘free’, martial experts should always be on standby as they use their body and mind to fight.”
“Alright, it seems I can understand a little about what you told me this.”
A smile began to pop from Adelyn's lips. “Thank God. You better try now to imitate our movements, please pay attention to this.” Adelyn began demonstrating some sword techniques such as slashing, stabbing and fending off.
The movements he showed were completely smooth, yet still gave off an aura like a storm. His small movements alone could already be like this, I wonder how the aura he would show if he fought.
Kevin and Viona who were warming up began to stop their activities and noticed Adelyn who was giving a demonstration to me.
“Wow, the movement is really smooth,” Kevin said.
“You're right, I don't know how long it takes to make such a move,” Kevin said.
It seemed like the movements shown by Adelyn had managed to amaze them as well.
After doing the demonstration, Adelyn started closing her eyes, sighing and glancing at me. “How?”
“Indah ... somehow I describe it. It looks like a dance that brings storms.”
“Thank you. Then try to do as I demonstrated earlier, you don't have to do it as closely as possible, just follow your body.”
I started to follow what Adelyn said. I tried to make every move he showed me, slashing, stabbing and fending off. But unlike Adelyn who looks like dancing, I actually look like I'm scaring wild animals by stomping my feet.
Adelyn did not budge at all when she saw me doing a demonstration. Unlike Kevin and Viona, they seem to want to convey something, but they hold it back because Adelyn who remains silent watches me.
After I finished mimicking the basic moves Adelyn showed. Adelyn started clapping. “Good. Indeed ‘sikit’ is rough, but we can still improve it.”
“I'm sorry for showing something so bad.”
“Ah, no, I didn't mean that!” Adelyn started to puff for a moment. “I did say you look like ‘kasar’, but that doesn't mean it's bad. Your movements look like that because of your unnatural foot movements.”
“Legs?”
The explanation was long, but I myself began to understand what he wanted to say. I guess my mistake was trying to replicate the ‘beauty’ she showed and not an understanding of how to ride.
I nodded my head when I heard Adelyn's explanation. “Good, thank you. Looks like I can understand a little what you're trying to convey.” I immediately tried to do what Adelyn suggested.
This time I did a basic move with the direction from Adelyn, I felt a very distant difference when trying to get advice from her. If I tried to force my body, this time it felt like my body started moving on its own.
Every slash and puncture I did really flowed like rushing water, feeling light but still putting pressure on each attack.
When I finished the demonstration. Looking at the shocked faces of the three of them, I could not understand why they were expressing such expression when I just swung my sword a few times.
Viona whose eyes were still wide open started to say to me. “What is this serious? How do you do it with just a little directive like that?”
“Entah, I guess it's because I started to understand how it works,” I said, “Is there something wrong with my movement earlier?”
“Bung! If it was a mistake, I can't imagine what it would be like if you did it perfectly!” kevin shouted at me.
Hearing Kevin's words, Viona began to shake her head. “Really! And what do you mean by ‘just understand’? if one could do all that by simply understanding a theory, one would not need to do intense training every day!”
“Vio right, Deron. Although you can understand it, but your body should not be able to just follow your wishes!”
I did not understand what they were trying to convey, I started to glance at Adelyn to look for an explanation of the reaction they showed, but she just fell silent with wide eyes.
“Sorry, is this really that great?” I asked Adelyn.
Adelyn began to shake her head and began to take a deep breath. “That, is amazing. I suggested it to you, but I never thought you would be able to do it with just a little direction from me.”
It seems that none of this can be understood by the three of them. But if what they say is true, it seems like there is something else in me that can make my wish come true.
The teacher who was watching us from the ceiling as a bird began to talk to me telepathically. “It looks like you're thinking the same thing as I was thinking,” said, “I think as long as you can understand the basis, it looks like you can do whatever you want.”
“You're right Teacher, somehow it feels like I can always get what I want as long as I can understand the basic workings, but is it possible?”
“I've never seen a case like this either, but just as long as you can understand the basics and suggest your thoughts, I think you'll be able to do whatever you want to use your body.”
“Suggestion, huh?”
All of this is very similar as when I started using magic, I can use it without mana just because I managed to suggest myself? This all sounds absurd but it's the only hypothesis we can conclude right now.