The training grounds were silent, filled with fragments of embers swaying in the night breeze and the crimson glow of the full moon painting the sky.0

“… With the southern advance approaching, I believe it would be wise not to overexert ourselves," I said, my hand tightening around the hilt of the broadsword. Its weight and grip felt distinctly different from the familiar balance of a mage’s staff.0

“This is a pure sparring match, without the use of mana,” Yulie said. “It won’t be overexerting if the skill matches the confidence being displayed, Professor.”0

Yulie’s voice carried no trace of emotion, and I turned my eyes to her. Though I hadn’t intended to face her directly from the start, I felt certain I wouldn’t be defeated.0

“Very well.”0

The most effective way to apply Comprehension in battle was through analysis—thoroughly dissecting an opponent's strengths and weaknesses with precision and intensity, then countering with strategies designed to take advantage of those findings. 0

“However, I will ask one last time,” Yulie said.0

I stood on the bare ground as Yulie accepted a steel sword from one of the knights.0

Swoosh—0

Yulie gripped the sword and continued, “Even now, if you would like to—"0

"I won’t talk too much; let me get straight to the point—Knight Deya, your basic stance is completely garbage."3

“What… no!” Yulie finally snapped, betraying a tempest of anger and frustration on her face.0

At its core, a knight’s swordsmanship was a sequence of basic stances. These stances offered the most efficient way to connect the sword’s path from one movement to the next. Underpinning it all was a theory—elegantly crafted.0

However, the swordsmanship, born from its founder, was crafted to suit the body and strength of its creator. As it was passed down through generations,...0