Chapter 52: The Guidance of the Sword Master
"It's really our honor to meet you, your swordsmanship is amazing to us, and I don't think we can find a few in the entire continent."
At the inn where Master Freel was staying, Byron brought Fatis and Alleyne to Byron's house, bringing a few gifts.
According to the tavernkeeper, like other bohemian hermits, Jels Friel has an unusual passion for fine wine and women. It was inconvenient for the woman Byron to help him find it, but good wine and good snacks could still be obtained.
"You're so polite, I'm just an ordinary person who is a little confident in my swordsmanship, I've traveled around the mainland, participated in competitions, got prize money, and then spent all my money before participating in the next competition, that's all."
When he said this, Alleyne seemed very interested, but Fatis's expression changed slightly, and he seemed to be a little surprised, but in the end he accepted it and resumed his previous expression.
"I don't want to work for anyone, and I don't want to be told by anyone. But if you come to me to practice swordsmanship and play with women, I'm always welcome. ”
The master swordsman sat down, and at that moment two scantily clad women walked in the doorway, and Byron could determine their work at a glance. Moreover, he could be sure that they must be the most advanced among their peers.
Looking at the swordsman who hugged left and right, happy and happy, Byron was a little speechless, he didn't approve of this, but he was still smiling and chatting with each other drinking wine.
Speaking of his joy, he also said that tomorrow he could go with Byron and them to a place outside the city to practice swords.
In the Woche rule, except for the training ground that is exempted from entry by idle people, it is also a place where you can practice martial arts and swordsmanship.
By the time Byron and the others came out of the hotel, there was already a faint moan coming from the upstairs room.
"He's a true master, but life isn't very promiscuous, but it's nothing to a master hermit."
Fatis sighed and said to Byron.
"But I think this is what a master should look like, he doesn't have to be bound by aristocratic etiquette and the tasks of a lord, he does his best to study swordsmanship, and then teaches it to those outstanding knight descendants, this is what a commoner-born swordsman should look like."
Ellene's face was a little smug, and it seemed that his evaluation of this sword master had increased. Of course, Byron was well aware that this was an assessment with the irony of the traditional aristocracy, who did not want the commoners to live like the aristocracy, and forcibly drew a line between the two.
Byron will not stop this kind of thinking of Ellen, the arrogance of the nobles has lasted for thousands of years, and it is not something he can solve alone.
Byron had plenty of silver in his hand, and the merchants were willing to believe him, and with the salt purchase voucher that Jarr had opened, he could buy salt in large quantities and fill his wagon.
In the next few days, Byron would take a few of his heroic teammates out of town to compete with Master Jels Freel and learn something.
Byron also had a few one-on-one moves with him, and was hit by the other party with the back of his sword, and the pain was no less than being knocked with a hammer.
It must be said that Freel's swordsmanship is very unique, smooth and vicious. Often, before Byron could determine his position, a barrage of attacks followed, forcing him to defend passively.
"Wrong again, young man."
Byron was a slow learner, but it seemed that the master swordsman was willing to train him in this way, and in the course of three days of training, Byron's one-handed and two-handed swords had greatly improved.
It was only then that Byron realized how challenging it was to use a two-handed sword, and the center of gravity of a good blacksmith's two-handed sword was easy to control, and it was more effective to stab directly into the cracks of the armor than to slash by relying on the length of the sword.
And blocking is also an ability that needs to be mastered, if you can't block the opponent's attack, the end will never be good.
And Fatis and Alleyne were not training when they were competing against Freel, but real fighting.
Although they have not won, the two have also been studying how to defeat each other and make up for their shortcomings.
Fatis had good swordsmanship and skill, especially when he was on a horse, and he was pointing at a spear, and there was no enemy who did not fall.
However, he lacks strength, not because he is not strong enough, but because he cannot use all his strength in his attacks. This is also the result of the philosophy he has upheld since he was a child, he always can't bear to kill him, and if the other party surrenders, he will leave the other party's life.
In response, Freel told him a few stories from his youth, when he saved a family, but let a robber go, only to kill the family in revenge, which he still regrets.
The other story is much simpler, telling Fatis that if he is weak in battle, then his neck and heart will be soft, because there are always vicious enemies, and mercy to enemies often only hurts himself.
For Alleyne, he admonished him not to be impatient. Alleyne wields a heavy weapon with great power, but always falls short when fighting Friel, because he is out of step and has many flaws. In the battle with the master, every flaw can kill him.
As for Bandak and Jamila Friel, they didn't say much, Bandak didn't have any feelings about swordsmanship, and they all relied on their own experience to fight, so the master swordsman only reminded him of a few weaknesses.
Even Freel praised Jamila's swordsmanship, and he told Jamila that all she lacked was combat experience.
Jamila's swordsmanship is said to have come from a neighbor in Viruja, who was a master of swordsmanship and was once employed by the king.
He lived next door to Jamila's house until the king sent him away, and taught the little girl a great deal in his spare time.
This time, Byron can understand why Jamila was able to persist until the end of the team competition, after all, she is a master disciple taught by a famous teacher.
After a few days, Byron can be said to have benefited a lot, and he has improved a lot compared to before, and even his skills have been gained.
[One-handed proficiency +10;Two hands proficiency +15;]
[You have mastered the art of fighting, and you have obtained [Powerful Attack]*1 level; 】
[Your teammate Fatis has improved the way he fights, [Assault] level +1;]
[Your teammate Alleyne has found the trick of fighting and is even more combative.] [Punch] Level +1;]
A few days of training had improved the strength of Byron's men a lot, and Jels Freel, a master swordsman, had rented a carriage and hit the road.
When he was leaving, Byron and the others went to see him off as a way to thank him.