LIGHTNOVELWORLD Volume 3 Chapter 20
20. Criticizing
Although Xia Yi, out of professional habit as the Sword Saint and a former teacher, subconsciously pointed out the mistakes when she saw someone practicing swordsmanship incorrectly.
It didn’t mean that Norma’s swordsmanship was bad.
On the contrary, Xia Yi saw potential in Norma’s swordsmanship… If she really worked hard, she might have a chance to enter the Holy Knight Covenant.
Moreover, what was most precious was that Xia Yi saw that the swordsmanship Norma displayed was indeed extraordinary.
This proved that the teacher who taught her swordsmanship was no ordinary person.
It was precisely because of this that Norma felt a bit angry at Xia Yi’s behavior just now. It was as if an outsider was questioning an authority.
“Do you know who my swordsmanship teacher is?” Norma stared at Xia Yi.
“Who is it?” Xia Yi was very curious.
“Don’t fall over in shock when you hear my teacher’s name!” Norma’s face revealed a very proud expression. “She is none other than Lord Sword Saint’s disciple, the candidate for the Sword Bearer—Teacher Hill Gibran!!”
Hill, really?
Xia Yi heard this name and couldn’t help but laugh.
No wonder.
She felt that the swordsmanship Norma displayed seemed familiar, and she even wanted to correct it. It turned out to be because of these coincidences.
Hill was her student, and Norma was Hill’s student.
So, Norma was her student’s student?
Then she had to point things out—
“What are you laughing at?”
Seeing Xia Yi’s laughter, Norma felt that she was disrespecting Teacher Hill.
“You can mock me, but you absolutely cannot mock Teacher Hill! Do you know the weight of Teacher Hill’s name?!”
“I’m just marveling at how such a coincidence could happen in this world. It’s Hill, how interesting.” Xia Yi sighed.
“Interesting?”
This flippant attitude made Norma even more displeased. Teacher Hill was Lord Sword Saint’s direct disciple and even had the qualification to be a candidate for the Sword Bearer… Most importantly, Teacher Hill had only recently become an adult!
Such a young age with such enviable achievements.
If Teacher Hill was willing, she only needed to speak to obtain a noble status, immense wealth, and extraordinary power… But she gave up on these and devoted herself to education.
Noble character, exceptional talent, outstanding strength…
Yet the other party showed not a shred of respect.
Norma Lawrence was furious.
“Miss Xia Yi, please apologize for your attitude towards Teacher Hill!”
“Oh ho?”
Xia Yi’s smile only deepened.
Standing up for her teacher, she liked this kind of personality. Young people should have that kind of spirit.
“I’m only stating the truth. There is indeed a slight flaw in the way you wield your greatsword.”
“This is not a request! If Miss Xia Yi refuses, then in the name of the Lawrence family, I will challenge you to a duel to defend Teacher Hill’s honor!”
With that said, Norma took off the glove on her hand and threw it at Xia Yi.
This was the way to initiate a duel in high society. If there was a conflict between nobles, they would also use duels to resolve it.
Now there were two choices.
One was to avoid the glove, indicating a refusal of the duel.
The other was…
“Very well, I accept your duel.”
Xia Yi caught the glove Norma threw.
This action represented the establishment of the duel.
…
Norma and Xia Yi stood opposite each other in the training ground of the Lawrence family.
Norma’s future goal was to become a knight of the Holy Knight Covenant. Her chosen weapon was a greatsword, using strength to suppress the opponent and sweep away enemies on the battlefield.
Although as the Human Sword Saint, she was famous for using the Holy Sword, a one-handed sword… In fact, Xia Yi knew many types of swords, whether it was a greatsword, a rapier, or even a katana. To look cool, she could even dual-wield.
Under normal circumstances, to deal with a young swordsman like Norma, Xia Yi might just casually pick up a broom as a weapon.
But the other party was her student’s student after all, so she wouldn’t mess with her mentality.
Now Xia Yi had chosen a training one-handed sword.
“Miss Xia Yi, for your own safety, you can still surrender now. Once I start swinging my weapon and enter my battle rhythm, it will be difficult for me to stop.”
Norma was well aware that if her uncle found out that she had challenged the Lawrence family’s honored guest to a duel, he would explode in anger and scold her.
But in the current situation, she couldn’t just sit back and allow the person in front of her to make wild claims!
“Miss Norma, thank you for the reminder, but I don’t intend to take back my words.”
Xia Yi planned to give Norma a little shock.
The duel began!
Norma took the initiative to attack first. She swung the greatsword in her hand, making a whistling sound as it cut through the air, rapidly closing in on Xia Yi and blocking her escape routes.
Her physique leaned towards that of a young girl, but her tall stature, even taller than Hill, made her well-suited for wielding a greatsword.
She looked slender on the outside, but in fact, she had a clever grasp of strength, without any unnecessary waste.
This was inseparable from Hill’s teachings and her own natural talent.
Xia Yi could see it at a glance.
If she had to point out the difference between Norma and a top-tier swordsman, it would be the state of mind.
The Sword Heart gives birth to Sword Intent, and Sword Intent releases Sword Qi.
“What?” Norma was a bit surprised.
Facing the greatsword’s attack, the petite loli didn’t choose to dodge but confronted it head-on.
Was she looking down on her?!
She was confident that she could strike Xia Yi and send her flying with this direct hit.
“In that case, I’ll take the victory!!”
Xia Yi saw through Norma’s move and made a judgment in an instant, slamming her one-handed sword against the greatsword.
“Ugh?!”
It was Norma who wavered first, as Xia Yi’s one-handed sword had actually blocked her greatsword!
“I said before, this point of exertion is a weakness, Miss Norma.” Xia Yi commented.
“This…”
“It’s over.” Xia Yi declared.
She shook off Norma’s greatsword, slashed out, and struck the hilt of the greatsword, causing the weapon to fly out of Norma’s hand.
“How could… I lost in just two moves?”
Norma’s eyes widened in shock as she stared at the loli swordsman before her.
As much as she didn’t want to admit it, she had indeed… lost.
“You win, Miss Xia Yi.” Norma bit her lip.
Xia Yi chuckled and sheathed her sword.
Recalling the situation just now, Norma gradually calmed down… Suddenly, she realized something was off and stared at Xia Yi, shouting, “Wait! Didn’t Uncle say you were a mage?!”
Hearing this, Xia Yi’s smile froze, “Eh?”