Sorcery Monarch

Chapter 54: Remarkable Results

Chapter 54: Remarkable Results

"When facing a more powerful, downward slash, how should you brace and defend?"

Old John scratched his head, adopting a defensive stance with some uncertainty in his voice.

"Uh, like this?"

Matthew glanced at him, with his data display meticulously recording the form. He turned to Angela and said:

"Lower your center of gravity slightly, step back with your left leg, bend your right knee forward, grip your weapon firmly, raise your shield with both arms, and angle it slightly..."

Angela, realizing what Matthew was aiming at, silently reflected on his instructions as she jotted them down.

As Matthew elaborated on each defensive stance, he continued with the next question:

"When an opponent attacks you from behind with a quick thrust, how do you defend?"

Hearing this, Angela promptly demonstrated the appropriate defense from behind Old John.

Realizing the situation, Old John expertly rolled forward, quickly regaining his footing and positioning his twin blades at a diagonal guard.

Every muscle movement and the purpose behind each motion were carefully noted by Matthew.

After half an hour of questioning, Matthew had drained Old John of all his defensive maneuvers.

Matthew held a Shadow Crystal in one hand and a defensive stance training manual in the other, handing both to Angela:

"Over the next three days, study and memorize these moves whenever you have time. Rest for half an hour now."

"Afterward, I'll assign you some special training."

With hope shining in her eyes, Angela began to suspect the lord's intentions.

Regardless of success or failure, Angela decided that this knowledge should remain a closely guarded secret.

In a world where learning to read was costly, such knowledge could become the foundation of a family's legacy.

Angela felt a deep gratitude for Matthew's trust in her and silently vowed not to disappoint him.

Half an hour later.

Having recovered her strength, Angela approached Old John.

This time, though armed with a sword, she only defended, carefully mimicking each of Old John's moves.

Old John swung his blade down, and Angela parried, sparks flying from the clash of sword and shield.

Angela withstood the blow, stepping back half a pace as she heard Matthew's voice of approval:

"That defense was executed perfectly."

Matthew's certainty stemmed from seeing a floating prompt above Angela's head that read, "Defensive Stance XP +1."

Soon, Angela cycled through all of the defensive stances.

Matthew quickly pointed out any flawed movements, and Angela sought further guidance from Old John while adjusting her notes.

Angela corrected each mistake, and her defensive stance progress steadily increased.

By the time she had mastered every move, only two hours had passed.

During a break, Old John hastily ate some food to recover his strength, mumbling in disbelief:

"She's improving way too fast..."