Chapter 484 The essence of swordsmanship II

Chapter 484 The essence of swordsmanship II

Kyle pointed the branch in his hand down and wrote a few words on the ground with a concentrated expression.

He knew he would forget the memory he created before he arrived in this land. That's why, even though he couldn't practice his art due to the lack of a weapon, he made sure to go through the memory of his art again and again in his mind. He even outlined it in his notebook, but now that the notebook was gone, he needed to write the art in another place as soon as possible.

"I remember..."

Hubert glanced at the character Kyle wrote on the ground and raised a brow.

"Void Shattering Strikes...?"

"You are saying it's a 3-star Art? But why does the name sound so powerful to be just a 3-star Art?"

The old man rubbed his chin.

"I know Arts are divided into 1 to 8 stars, with 8-star being the highest... And I'm sure the name of the art you wrote is definitely not a 3-star. Instead, it gives off a feeling that it's a higher star Art."

Hubert's words reverberated in Kyle's ears, who suddenly remembered a line he read when he first got the art.

"I just recall there was a note at the end of the art book I got that stated the star of the art can be increased after the learner achieved perfection in all the moves included in the art."

The old man let out an 'Oh' with an interested expression.

"And how far have you come in those moves? You are skilled with the sword, and your comprehension ability is also great, so I am sure you have already achieved perfection in all the moves, right?"

However, Hubert never expected to hear the words that came out of Kyle's mouth next, who scratched his head with an embarrassed expression.

Hubert narrowed his eyes and, after unclasping his hands, he made a pinching motion with his fingers, leaving a small gap between his thumb and index finger.

"How much brief?"

Kyle blinked as he observed the old man's action before grabbing the latter's fingers to make them move a little further away from each other.

"A little more maybe?"

Immediately, Hubert smacked him on the shoulder, and Kyle hissed with furrowed brows while rubbing his shoulder. Even though Kyle's expression remained passive during their talk, the old man noticed that his body had become less tense.

Hubert clicked his tongue and gestured for Kyle to follow before they started walking toward the mountain that overlooked the village. Once they arrived at the old man's house, he entered inside and retrieved a weathered, dusty wooden sword. Hubert brushed the dust off the sword and tossed it to Kyle with a solemn expression.

"Starting today, you are going to pick up your sword again. I expect you to practice the basics every day before you go to bed."

"But first and foremost, jot down everything you remember about your sword art so I do not have to find a new art for you. Our new routine will include physical training in the morning and afternoon, and refining your swordsmanship skills at night."

Kyle gave him a nod and took the pen and plain notebook Hubert handed to him. He also voiced his concern when the old man began explaining more about the sword.

"But... this land lacks energy. Except for the first move of my sword art, the rest of the moves require mana or any other form of energy, and without it, the moves won't be able to show their true power."

"So, will I be able to reach the perfection stage in the remaining moves?"

Hubert grinned.

"So what? Achieving perfection isn't about making your move deadly and forceful. It's about mastering its form to the extent that you can effortlessly perform it with muscle memory alone, and it's possible without relying on mana or any other form of energy."