Chapter 79: Training Blades and Evening Shopping
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The academy's first year's training hall was filled with the sound of wood striking wood. The morning air was brisk, and the ground was still slightly damp from the dew. Students had gathered in pairs, each holding wooden blades handed out by the instructors. The session was meant to simulate close combat and give everyone a sense of practical swordsmanship, even if most of them were still more focused on their cultivation.
Arios stood near the edge of the field with Lucy and Liza, adjusting his grip on the wooden sword. It felt lighter, almost like a toy compared to the image of real mage knight weapons, but the instructor had emphasized that this was about movement and form, not just brute strength.
"Why do we even need to do this?" Lucy muttered. She gave the blade in her hand an unimpressed look. "We're supposed to be cultivating, not swinging sticks."
