Chapter 91: Takuto vs Koihi_Elysion Online ~The Dragonewt and The Summoner~

Chapter 91: Takuto vs Koihi<hr>

 After Lily and Ion finished their training, one child was fidgeting. It was Koihi.

 "E, Emm...I want to fight with my Takuto-oniichan, too..."

 "That''s fine. I''ve got a wooden sword, so why don''t you try using the ss sword?"

 I took out the wooden sword and handed the ss sword to Koihi. Koihi took the ss sword and felt it. When I see it, I''m convinced. I knew this girl was strong. She seems to have a pure kendo fighting style. It''s been a long time since I felt this way. I''m going to enjoy this.

 Duel

 Opponents: Takuto, Koihi

 Victory condition: Incapable of fighting, time up

 Referee: Ion

 As I did with Lily, I asked Ion to be the referee. Ion is safe.

 I pulled out my wooden sword and was ready to fight.

 "Are you ready?"

 "Yeah"

 "Yes!"

 "Then start!"

 At Ion''s signal, we raise our swords at the same time. We both take the middle stance. From there, the distance is gradually reduced while feinting each other with the movements of the legs, body, swords and eyes.

 Then, at close range. Finally, the sword fight between me and Koihi begins.

 "Yaa!"

 Koihi was the first to make a move. She unleashes a sharp thrust. I parry it, duck into the pocket and sidestep the wooden sword.

 "Haa!"

 In response to my attack, Koihi falls behind and dodges the attack. She then swung her ss sword down from the upper level. I spun and dodged it, then used the spin to sidestep further. Koihi guards it with her ss sword. We get into a fierce battle and we both close the distance.

 Oh man...this is fun. Pure kendo, after all. Both offense and defense are excellent. And more than anything, she has the image of an attacker in my mind. What do you do if you are attacked with a thrust and are in the pocket? Move back and dodge the attack. She has a clear image of attacking further.

 Now then, let''s see how good she is, shall we?

 Once again, the distance closes and a real sword fight begins. We both dodge each other''s sword fights, sometimes catching, sometimes letting go and sometimes attacking. It was a beautiful exchange of sword fights that came from pure kendo.

 But this is no way to train. It''s been a fun time, but it''s time to end it.

 I forcibly flicked Koihi''s sword and forcibly jumped into her pocket.

 "!!?"

 Koihi couldn''t cope with my sudden change of style. You can''t stay in the pocket and swing your sword, but an unpowered sword can be fatal. I flipped the sword and jumped into her pocket. It''s Koihi that goes down to the back somehow, but it makes a decisive difference between those who thrust in front and those who fall behind. I seeded in forcibly driving Koihi to the corner of the field.

 But now I''m going to distance myself. If I continue to attack here, I will win, but this is a training exercise. There''s no point in continuing to attack here.

 Perhaps sensing my intentions, Koihi adjusted her breathing and slowly took a stance. It was a unique stance where she hid the sword inside her body. It is an ancient martial art that is different from kendo, but was born from the same sword. Its name is Iai or the art of sword drawing as it is also called.

 In contrast to Koihi''s sword-drawing stance, I also take a sword-drawing stance. I wanted to see who was better. Koihi was surprised by my stance, but soon I saw the fighting spirit in her eyes. I''m sure we share the same feelings. I had to decide which of us had the better art of sword drawing. That was all that mattered.

 With both of us in the sword drawing stance, we closed the distance. Then, when we were in a deadly stance, we stepped into each other''s stance and unleashed our most powerful sword drawing.

 A momentter, the dueling field is enveloped in silence.

 Then we exchange words.

 "...That''s it"

 "...Yes"

 The match was uneventful. The moment our sword-drawing techniques hit, the wooden sword broke. There was no way to determine the winner.

 "Ion. Let''s call this duel a draw"

 "Eh!? Is that okay? Because Takuto-san was pushing me once"

 "Yes. But my wooden sword is in this state. That''s why I want this match to be a draw. My pride won''t allow me to take the win in this one"

 In the first ce, it''s wrong to give a win or a loss in training, but if you have to give a win or a loss, this match will be a draw. In ordance with my will, Ion announced the winner.

 "This duel is a draw!"

 And the duel training is over. That''s where Koihi levels up. In addition, my one-handed sword skill also leveled up.

 One-handed sword has reached level 5. You have acquired the martial art Heavy sh

 Koihis Katana has reached level 5. She has acquired the martial art Return sh

 Oops. I''ve learned Lily''s favorite technique. Koihi''s level has gone up too much. Do I have that much experience? And Koihis return sh is probably a return technique.

 A return move is one of the techniques used in kendo. It is a technique of returning an attack to an opponent''s attack. In other words, it is a counter technique. I use it as a normal technique, but if I could use it in a martial art, it would be very different.

 Thinking about that, I called out to Koihi.

 "Good work. It was a good match"

 "Yes! But I didn''t know there was such swordsmanship"

 What Koihi is referring to is my forceful swordsmanship. I have to be careful about this.

 "Isn''t Koihi forced to imitate? Because there are people who imitate poorly and lose sight of their own sword"

 This is amon story in the sports world. If you have established your own style and then try a new style to go further, you will lose sight of your own style and your strength will copse.

 This is oftenpared to a baggage handler. It is said that there is a certain amount of experience that a person can carry on their own. But by training yourself, you can increase the amount of baggage you can carry. On the other hand, if you can''t bear too much baggage, you will be crushed.

 In Koihis case, the part of training herself made her level up. She''s still at level 6, so the amount of baggage she can carry is still limited. So I tell her what I want.

 "Koihi is smart and has good instincts forbat. You should be able to fight my forceful swordsmanship with your own style"

 "Yes! I''ll do my best!"

 Koihi replied cheerfully. Yes, Yes! She''s honest and quick to take it in. I''m going to lose to this girl someday. At this moment, I was sure of it.<hr>

 Name Takuto, Intermediate Summoner Lv3

 Vitality 37

 Magic Power 74

 Strength 27

 Defense 18

 Agility 24

 Dexterity 53

 Skills

 Fighting Lv1

 Kicking Lv12

 Staff Lv15

 One-handed Sword Lv1Lv6

 Throwing Lv1

 Summoning Magic Lv19

 Alchemy Lv9

 Mining Lv12

 Logging Lv10

 Dismantling Lv14

 Appraisal Lv9

 Identification Lv15

 Wind Magic Lv19

 Fire Magic Lv19

 Earth Magic Lv18

 Water Magic Lv19

 Dark Magic Lv18

 Light Magic Lv22

 Lightning Magic Lv15

 Explosion Magic Lv15

 Wood Magic Lv15

 Ice Magic Lv15

 Space-time Magic Lv13

 Reading Lv5

 Cooking Lv18Lv19

 Feeding Lv5

 Fishing Lv5

 Synchronization Lv2<hr>

 Name Lily Dragonewt Lv21

 Vitality 36

 Magic Power 26

 Strength 67

 Defense 25

 Agility 20

 Dexterity 16

 Skills

 Bare-handed Lv6

 One-handed Sword Lv17

 Large Sword Lv2Lv4

 Fighting Spirit Lv6

 Pseudo-Dragonification Lv1<hr>

 Name Ion Dragonewt Lv20

 Vitality 35

 Magic Power 45

 Strength 30

 Defense 20

 Agility 65

 Dexterity 55

 Skills

 Dual Wield Lv16Lv17

 Throwing Lv1

 Underwater Action Lv5

 Water de Lv9

 Pseudo Dragonification Lv2<hr>

 Name Koihi Cerian Beast Lv1Lv6

 Vitality 1525

 Magic Power 1220

 Strength 1520

 Defense 810

 Agility 1523

 Dexterity 1015

 Skills

 Katana Lv1Lv5

 me Magic Lv1

 Fox Fire Lv1

 Sign Detection Lv1Lv5

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Chapter 91: Takuto vs Koihi