Leon Greyrat: The Second Son - Mushoku Tensei OC

Chapter 15 - Progress

— Leon Greyrat —

"That's good form, Eris. Keep going like that."

"G-Got it, Ghislaine!"

Nodding at Eris' words, Ghislaine then turned to me.

"Now, I believe it's time we begin our first lesson," she said as she drew her sword. "You know what touki is, right?"

Huh?

Touki?

"Uhh... no? What is that?" I asked.

Ghislaine's eyes widened in surprise. "What? But you became an Advanced... never mind."

I was very confused.

"Despite having the fighting prowess of a Saint, Paul was an idiot when it came to swordsmanship, so I should have expected this," she said, shaking her head.

Yeah, he definitely is an idiot.

But a Saint?

"Paul was that strong?" I asked.

"Yes. Due to his natural talent, his unique three-styled swordsmanship, and his experience, he was strong enough to fight a Sword Saint," she said. "Unfortunately, with his terrible work ethic and being an instinctual fighter, he couldn't advance any further. Being the instinctual type is also what makes him a bad teacher."

"Yeah, no kidding," I said with a laugh.

"Indeed. I used to be the same, but once I started using my head, I could advance to the King rank," she said with a smile.

Huh... I didn't know whether to raise my opinion of my father for being so naturally skilled, or lower it since he could've become so much more.

Ah, well... not like it mattered now.

He was living the domestic life of a husband, after all, even if he had already failed at it in the most important aspect.

"So this... touki, you called it? What exactly is it?" I asked.

Ghislaine narrowed her eyes in thought before she responded, "Touki... also called Battle Aura, or Fighting Spirit by some, it is what swordsmen and warriors use to boost their physical abilities to perform techniques. As an Advanced-rank swordsman, you must have done something like this already."

Hmm... wait.

This touki... was it the 'feeling' that Paul had talked about?

The feeling I thought of as mana being used to enhance my body?

Yeah, it must be... right?

Haa... couldn't you have at least known the name, Paul?

"Yeah, I think I do. Something like this, right?"

Remembering the feeling of when I cut the boulder, I then brought my blade to my side before launching forward with a leap.

Twisting my hips, the sword cut silently through the air, before a sonic boom followed shortly after I finished the swing.

Turning back to Ghislaine, I saw her nodding her head.

"Exactly. That is the Advanced-rank Sword God technique, the Longsword of Silence. I also noticed you using touki in our previous spar, though it seemed to be used unconsciously."

"Anyway," she continued. "Your next goal is to become a Sword Saint, and I'm sure you have the talent to do so. The key to reaching this rank is mastering the basics acquired with the Advanced rank. Most notably, perfecting the Longsword of Silence so that it becomes the Longsword of Light. What that entails is constant practice and correcting any faults in technique. So... are you prepared?"