In the nearly two months since he boarded the ship, Donner has practiced swinging his sword a thousand times a day and stabbing his sword a thousand times, and under the teaching of a sword expert like Gernada, and with the speed bonus of Azure Douqi, his familiarity with the sword has made great progress.

Now, with each sword, he was sure to cut through the dwarf's neck with a steady slice of the trachea, or as the dwarf had instructed, to stab the heart between the third and fourth ribs.

But in Gernada's opinion, he is still far from getting started.

"I'm not a killer, but I know their habits, in general, when they are caught killing, they have failed. Because once discovered, it is bound to be a battle, and the killer is not good at fighting. ”

"Why? Aren't killers also knights, don't they also cultivate fighting spirit?" Donner wondered.

"I heard Natia say that the man in black once killed a fifth-level knight in front of you, do you remember the scene?" Gernada did not directly answer Donner's question.

"I remember, the knight was standing facing me at the time, and the cutlass of the man in black suddenly passed through the back of his neck and pierced the veins, and the knight really did not notice his movements, and his expression was very surprised before he died. Donner replied.

"Do you know what rank of knight that killer is?" asked Gernada.

"Level six, or level five?" Donner replied, snuggling.

Gurnada shook his head, "Level three." ”

"It's only level three, how is it possible?" Downer exclaimed.

"The best killer who can kill a knight by leaping through the fourth level. ”

In other words, if the man in black is good enough, he can kill Enriquez, the leader of the Black Temple Mercenary Regiment!

Gurnada seemed to know Donner's thoughts, explaining, "So, killers aren't good at fighting. What they are good at is stealth, waiting, and then killing with one hit. Why can your magic wand kill a fourth-level knight, or fourth-level magician, have you ever thought about it?"

"My magic wand is as powerful as the full force of a fourth-level knight. Donner replied.

"A fourth-level knight can't kill a fourth-level knight with a single blow with all his strength. Gernada retorted.

"You mean, because of the stealth and the unexpected?" said Donner.

"Hidden, suddenly, and one more, with enough force to hit. ”

Donner nodded.

"Let me ask you, you have been practicing for so long, have you ever thought about what occasions should you use stabbing and swinging swords for a killer?"

"This still needs to be asked, swinging a sword to cut the neck, stabbing the sword and stabbing the heart. Donner blurted out.

Gernada shook his head again, in his opinion, Donner's fighting instincts were terrible.

"If you have enough time to prepare, use a stab, because the sword is more concentrated and easier to break through. The sword swing speed is faster, and it is more suitable for sudden opportunities. Gernada replied.

"How can a sword swing be faster than a stabbing sword?"

"You didn't count the time it took to unsheath your sword. ”

In order to prove his claim, Gernada first made a sword-swinging action, drawing the sword out of the sheath and swinging the sword in one go, all in one, in the blink of an eye, Donner only felt that the cold light flashed in front of him, and the sword had been returned to the sheath. Then Gurnada did another demonstration of the sword, drawing the sword, retrieving it, and stabbing it forward at the rate he had just done, which took much longer.

Donner nodded again, this time even he was a little discouraged, and sure enough, it was more suitable for him to study magic slowly.

"The strength of the killer is not too strong, so speed is the key to their victory, and no matter how powerful the knight and mage are, if they don't have the time to prepare to stimulate their fighting spirit or cast magic, their defense will be greatly reduced. By the way, knights above the fourth level, even if they do not stimulate fighting spirit, have a certain amount of defense. For example, a seventh-level knight has a basic defense equivalent to a third-level fighting spirit. ”

"An eighth-level knight has the defense power of a fourth-level fighting spirit in his ordinary state?" asked Donner.

"Yes. ”

"So the killer can kill people beyond the fourth level?"

"Yes. ”

"A fourth-level killer can kill an eighth-level knight, so can my magic gun do it? ”

"No, because the killer's knife is faster and more concentrated than your ice blade. And your magic wand is too far away after all, and for high-level knights, there is enough reaction time, which is equivalent to losing concealment and suddenness. ”

"The man in black uses a knife, why should I use a sword?" Donner suddenly thought of the question.

"The knife has a curve, and the swing of the sword is smoother when it is unsheathed. As for why you were taught to use a sword, you will find out later. Gernada replied, "Okay, enough theory, from today onwards, I'll set the scene, you choose the method of using the sword, and besides, start practicing concealment." ”

"Hidden?"

Gernada's first lesson on concealment was to practice walking without making a sound, and at no time on any material of ground could it make a sound.

Then there is the breathing method, where each breath is elongated as much as possible to make the breath faint and even, and there are also details that are easy to overlook, such as keeping the nasal passages clean, if there is a mucus or snot in the nose, the probability of being detected is much greater.

Gernada said that once one of the best killers died of a cold, not in a hospital bed, of course, but when he was lurking, he suddenly sneezed and was discovered by his opponent.

Downer thought it might be a story that the other side had made up to set the mood, but Gernada didn't laugh.

"When extremely close to the subject, the mouth can be opened slightly to expand the breathing pathway, further reducing the volume of the breath. But don't make it a habit. ”

"Why?" Downer wondered.

"Because it's going to look stupid. Gurnada replied.

Donner couldn't help but laugh, fantasizing in his mind about the image of a killer who was always breathing with his mouth open.

From this day on, Donner began to practice breathing and silent footsteps.

Gernada didn't say what he had to do to make the footsteps disappear completely, and Donner had to figure it out on his own.

The entire suite is covered with a thick carpet, and I don't feel it at all when I practice. There were too many people in the dining room and on the deck, and it was obviously too ostentatious to walk slowly and try different ways of walking. Donner could only tiptoe around the entire sixth-story corridor.

He doesn't have enough subtle control over his leg muscles, and he can only make the footsteps disappear by looking at his feet and walking very slowly.

"What are you doing? Sneaky?"

The familiar silver heels, or the shapely calves, this time the skirt was changed to green.

Donner looked up suddenly, embarrassed.

"I, I...... I dropped a gold coin and don't know where it went. ”

In his panic, he could only find this excuse.