5. Preparing for a duel – 09

‘I’ll be sick.’

The place where Jin and Altina were standing was a gymnasium that he felt sick of because he was not used to it.

I can’t even remember how many times I’ve been brought here by Altina while I was quietly eating.

Anyway, what on earth did Altina bring him here this time?

Judging from the fact that he smiles so coldly at him, it doesn’t seem like he was looking for something so sweet…

‘Could it be that it was revealed that everything I said the other day was all Gura?’

What the hell did I say to Altina last time? They say everything that comes out of their mouths, so even their memories are fuzzy now.

– What do you mean? First, you pointed out the basic skills and steps of Altina von Rudel Serias, and then, didn’t you give valuable advice about not being bound by formalities when it comes to wielding a sword? It’s golden advice for a stupid girl who doesn’t even know which way to go on her own on the subject of mastery.

At Erekaya’s sarcastic tone, Jin distorted his face like a piece of toilet paper.

‘This all happened because you didn’t cooperate!’

After all, isn’t it because Jin said such nonsensical bullshit to Altina because Erekaya didn’t help in teaching Altina?

In order to bring down one’s current self, a script like a third-class drama that’s not very cheesy can’t help but think of helping with this kind of thing!

– I should have said that. I’m not very happy with Altina von Rudel Serias. Besides, she was a woman who didn’t need your help or my help in the first place.

Erekaya spoke in a calm tone, as if she hadn’t done anything wrong.

However, now was not the time to be leisurely arguing with Erekaya.

Because right now, Altina was sitting right in front of him, looking at Jin with an uneasy look.

Jin unknowingly looked at Altina and swallowed his saliva.

Having been together for quite a long time, and having maintained a romantic relationship at one time, Jin knew very well what Altina’s personality was like.

She hates lies. He doesn’t like being deceived, nor does he like being deceived by someone.

When dealing with others, only be truthful and sincere.

Hospitality for trust, retribution for lies.

Because that was one of the beliefs that Altina held as an aristocrat of the Empire.

‘Still, I have affection for saving him, so he won’t beat me up for nothing.’

Well, now that I think about it, I would have to say that I lied for a long time.

No matter how young she is, Altina at this point is an absolute strongman who has reached the level of a master.

In other words, simply considering the state of martial arts, she was a martial artist positioned at a much higher level than Jin.

In front of her like that, he didn’t know what to do with his stride, how to use a sword, or even the subject matter, so it was as if the outcome had already been decided.

“Jin, you said this last time. My sword is too perfect. Because it’s perfect, it feels like it’s tied to something. And because I am bound, my sword cannot be freed.”

“…..”

Hearing what he said through Altina’s mouth like this, there was no bullshit like this.

And suddenly I realized. Ah, my past self was a son of a bitch who said whatever came out of his mouth to escape a momentary crisis.

“After hearing what you said, I kept trying to wield my sword freely. However, in the end, I wasn’t sure what you meant to say. No matter how hard I try, I don’t know how to wield a sword beyond the framework of the swordsmanship I’ve learned.”

I guess so. Because even the person who said it doesn’t know what it is.

“But thanks to your advice, I know one thing for sure.”

Saying that, Altina slowly pulled out the sword tied to her waist.

“That there is no correct answer to how to wield a sword. And no matter how great swordsmanship is performed, everything can change according to the mindset of the person who wields the sword.”

“image?”

click.

After saying that, Altina put the sword she was holding back into the scabbard.

If you’re going to put it back in as soon as you pull it out, why the hell did you pull the sword out? That’s when Jin was wondering.

Pooh!

“uh?”

The training scarecrow in front of Altina was split in half. Without any harbingers and without any signs!

“What, what?”

And Jin, who saw the scene, opened his mouth wide.

Just a while ago, Altina hadn’t missed her action for a single moment, from the time she pulled out her sword to the time she put it back into the scabbard.

But while Jin didn’t notice, the scarecrow was cut. No, everything had ended without even realizing it.

This is absolutely ridiculous. I couldn’t even recognize the attack that the chairman, who could be said to be the strongest in terms of royalties, was attacking him, but I was able to catch the attack that the chairman gave to him to the extent of killing him!

“Bah, what the hell did you just do?”

“It’s just a minor trick. I was just imagining the fact that if I could draw the ideal sword trajectory I thought, I could slash my opponent without even swinging the sword.”

“… What?”

Imagination? What the hell kind of ghost fucking shit is this?

“Well… So, after swinging the sword, we check the state of the target, right? Whether the sword I swung hit the mark, or whether the opponent avoided or blocked the sword I swung and didn’t hit it in the end.”

“But if I wield a perfectly ideal, free sword like you said, the opponent won’t be able to block it after all. Because such a sword can go anywhere and unfold somehow. If so, that sword will hit the opponent unconditionally.”

“Then I came to think that there might not even be a need to wield a sword in the first place. If I’m right, it’s as if it’s already decided whether the sword will hit or not before swinging it.”

At that calm story, Jin shakes his head inwardly.

You said you cut down your opponent with only your simple thoughts and imagination? no way.

Not like that. Just now, Altina’s sword apparently cut down the scarecrow. However, the ‘process’ itself of her wielding the sword was simply omitted.

“… mind.”

It was. Altina had gone beyond the realm of a master before she knew it and had risen to the realm of controlling her own will.

****

intention.

The power of imagination, possessed by all human beings, transcends the restraints of the body and distorts the world itself.

Some call this power the realization of mental images, while others call it an inherent domain.

Basically, man is a thinking animal. It is a creature of the imagination.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that all human beings change the world, albeit locally, simply by speaking to others and acting through their own will and thoughts.

If so, here is the problem

What would happen if an individual’s mental powers transcended their own bodies and affected the world itself?

The answer is simple. What he desires and wants is embodied in the world as it is.

An individual’s imagination twists and distorts the laws of the world, and then imposes its own laws on this world. That is the identity of the power called intention.

Of course, there are limits to the use of will.

First of all, in order to use intention, the mental power itself must be strong enough to exert influence on the world itself, not limited to the control of one’s own body.

In addition, in order to distort the world through intention, the user’s strong imagination and image making must be accompanied.

Because human imagination is basically full of holes, it is impossible to change reality with only vague imagination.

In addition to that, it is a technique that is like a kind of foul play that shakes the world’s laws as an individual’s will, so it takes a terrifying amount of mental power to use it once.

For this reason, users of intentions often use intentions to strengthen their own special skills by combining intentions, or to perform movements that are impossible with normal movements or mana manipulation.

However, even though there are so many limitations, those who do not know about Uinyeom are no match for those who realize Uinyeom and know how to use it consciously.

Because there can be no ‘confrontation’ between those who are bound by the world’s laws and those who are freed from those laws and wield their own laws.

Well, that doesn’t mean that all people who realize their will are invincible.

For example, Jin also knows intention and can use it, but those who have reached the master’s level do not know how to win. This is because the difference in basic specs is so great in the first place that it is almost impossible to inflict an effective blow on the opponent even with the use of will.

However, if you use your will very well, it is not impossible to win against those who have reached the level of master.

Utilizing one’s will meant the same thing as being able to exert one’s power beyond one’s limits.

And the sword that Altina showed off a while ago that ‘cuts down the opponent without an intermediate process’ must also have used intention.

His intense imagination that cutting down others by himself is unnecessary and that his sword has already hit the opponent distorted the laws of the world, and as a result, he must have succeeded in cutting down the scarecrow without any trace.

‘Damn it!’

However, seeing Altina’s amazing achievement, Jin felt like his stomach was going to go crazy.

Realizing one’s intentions is indeed difficult and difficult. It is not a power that can be mastered simply by having a high level of swordsmanship or by realizing an aura.

In order to permeate the intangible element of mental power, which originally only controls one’s own body, to the world, terrifying concentration and self-cultivation skills are required.

It took 50 years for Jin to know about the idea and realize it. And it took another fifty years before he could use him skillfully.

However, Altina was able to use her will in just a few days with only a few words of bullshit that Jin spat out in moderation!

– I knew it would be like this. So didn’t I tell you beforehand? In the first place, it was nonsense that someone who would reach the level of a Master would teach.

‘what?’

– Those who have reached the level of masters are those who are communicating with the world beyond their own limits. Wasn’t the Aura, which could restore and use magical power in the air, the decisive proof that they could wield the power of nature at will?

Erekaya snorted and sneered at Jin.

– In other words, those who have risen to the level of masters are those who were given the right to exercise their influence on the world in the first place. The reason why Altina von Rudel Serias couldn’t use intention was because she didn’t know about intention, not because she couldn’t use it. In fact, there was only a difference in how early they realized it.

‘but… It’s too fast. To realize his intentions in just a few days.’

– It’s pretty fast when you look at it objectively. But isn’t this all because you gave me a hint?

– A hint?

When did I? It seems that all Jin did to Altina was spit out nonsense while standing in front of her.

– I’m sure you said this to Altina von Rudel Serias. Don’t get hung up on your own sword. Do not be bound by the swordsmanship itself, break free from the concept of a sword itself and wield the sword freely… Didn’t you just give me some great advice?

‘That kind of bullshit helped Altina?’

If it were possible for his skills to improve with such bullshit, by the time he came to this world, users would have become as common as stones on the street.

– Of course, I’m not saying your bullshit didn’t help. But it can also be said that the words you said served as a motivation for Altina von Rudel Serias.

– Since ancient times, intention is a method that begins with following one’s own laws in the world without being bound by existing common sense. In the first place, what Altina von Rudel Serias needed was not your absurd advice, but the work of forging her own sword, abandoning the sword she had been blindly believing in.

– If you hadn’t said anything, it would have taken longer for that woman to realize her intentions. A woman named Altina von Rudel Serias is a woman who is so tightly blocked and like an incarnation of a righteous life, so she must not have been able to dismantle the existing common sense and establish her own rules so easily.

‘…..’

Jin sighed as he stared blankly at the dead scarecrow that had been split in half without a word.

In the end, doesn’t it mean that all these divisions are misfortunes caused by his not being able to keep his snout well?

‘… I don’t really want to go out with Altina that much in this episode.’

– Whoa, why is that?

‘No, just. I thought I was going to end up like a husband who would be beaten after dating him.’

At Jin’s complaint, Erekaya only nodded as if she agreed.

I’d rather be sarcastic as usual, but reacting like that without saying anything made me feel more miserable.