nycdaug Chapter 171 Demonstration of West Wind Sword Technique
Chapter 171 Demonstration of West Wind Sword Technique
"Wind...presses down...the sword!"
The girl's blunt sword suddenly thrust out, emitting a sharp whistle.
Although the blade wasn't imbued with any wind element, the girl's shout of "wind presses the sword" seemed rather cryptic.
However, the power of this sword strike surprised even Xu Ning, who was watching from the side.
Unlike greatswords, one-handed swords cannot generate powerful wind pressure when swung to their fullest extent.
In just one short thrust, the sword can emit a whistling sound. The strike must be both steady and fast; otherwise, you won't hear that whistling sound.
Are there such skilled swordsmen in the Knights?
The girl on the training field, seeing someone standing next to her, put her sword away somewhat shyly.
"Is there anything wrong? I'm sorry, I'm sweating a lot."
The girl picked up a towel from the rack, wiped the sweat from her forehead, tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, and then smiled at Xu Ning, asking a question.
I don't know how open Mondstadt is to martial arts, but at least in Liyue, many sects don't like others watching their sect's martial arts demonstrations at will.
Xu Ning thought for a moment and decided it was best to explain clearly.
"Hello, I didn't mean anything by it. I originally just wanted to observe the legendary West Wind Sword Technique, but then I thought that Commander Qin probably didn't have time right now, so I just came here on my own. Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Xu Ning. Are you also a member of the Knights of West Wind?"
The girl burst into laughter upon hearing Xu Ning's words.
"Do you think I look like a member of the Knights? Really? I'm so happy!"
"Ah, I'm sorry, my name is Eileen. Although I'm not a knight yet, I will definitely pass the knight selection to become Commander Qin's second-in-command, and then after she retires... Ah, sorry, I got carried away. But Xu... Ning, oh, I know, you're a newly promoted honorary knight! I've heard Commander Qin mention you..."
Eileen is clearly a big fan of the leader of the harem, mentioning her in almost every other sentence.
"If you want to see the real West Wind Sword Technique, I think you should go find Commander Qin."
"Because I heard Captain Kaeya say that nowadays, the only one in Mondstadt who has fully inherited Lord Rustan's Favonius swordsmanship is probably Captain Jean. The Favonius swordsmanship of others has changed to some extent."
Xu Ning nodded, agreeing with Eileen's statement.
Rustan created the West Wind Sword Technique, which uses a single-handed sword. Legend has it that the wind from the sword alone can cut through roses and extinguish torches.
This fully demonstrates the lightness, speed, and precision of the West Wind Sword Technique.
Qin was able to comprehend the complete West Wind Sword Technique because the wind element within her was inherently compatible with the characteristics of the West Wind Sword Technique.
Xu Ning now wants to incorporate the wind element into his swordsmanship, making the wind the carrier of his wine element, as well as the water and fire elements he might use. The best way to do this is to refer to the Favonius swordsmanship of Mondstadt.
Xu Ning hesitated for a moment, then asked Eileen, "Do you have time to spar with me? I don't see any practice dummy here, and it seems rather boring to practice your moves by yourself."
Eileen exclaimed with delight, "Really? I couldn't be happier! There were a lot of wooden stakes here, but I chopped them all down. Dad said he would fix them for me, but I waited all day and he still didn't. It's so wonderful that you're willing to practice swordsmanship with me."
Eileen walked to one end of the training ground, raised her sword, and performed a sword salute.
"Eileen, the future knight of the Knights of Favonius."
Xu Ning took the silver sword in his hand, tip down, and clenched his fists on the hilt with both hands.
"Xu Ning, Honorary Knight of the Knights of Favonius".
Xu Ning held his sword in one hand, raised his wine gourd and took several sips, entering a state of "drunkenness" on the first level. His talent of "seemingly drunk but actually real" was activated, increasing the attack speed and range of his one-handed sword.
"please!"
Xu Ning signaled to Eileen to attack first.
Eileen said excitedly, "Then let's try the sword technique that Commander Qin demonstrated for me, the one where you drive the sword at the wooden stake!"
Eileen slashed diagonally with her sword at incredible speed, the angle of the blow was so wide that it could almost cut down all the enemies around her.
Xu Ning deftly dodged to the side, frowning as he said, "My opponent is just me..."
Eileen stuck out her tongue and said shyly, "Ah, I was thinking about how Commander Qin cut down five wooden stakes at the same time. I'll correct that."
Eileen did indeed correct her mistake.
As she exhausted her sword momentum, the blade vanished almost instantly, returning to its starting stance, and then suddenly thrust diagonally upwards, aiming only for Xu Ning's right eye.
It was the wind from the zither that suppressed the sword's momentum.
"What a fast sword!" Xu Ning couldn't help but exclaim.
Xu Ning shifted his body to the left, but his feet moved to the right, dodging the sudden thrust, and his silver sword pierced straight into Eileen's heart.
"This is a demonstration by the investigation team leader."
Eileen dodged Xu Ning's thrust with a small backflip, then suddenly charged forward. When her sword was halfway through its vertical slash, it suddenly turned into a horizontal slash, and the two sword lights flashed almost simultaneously.
Xu Ning smiled and said, "This sword strike is quite interesting."
The silver sword struck the spine of Eileen's bladeless sword twice in mid-air, causing her attack to collapse and become unsustainable.
Eileen felt as if she had never displayed her swordsmanship so freely before, and her interest was growing.
"This is the Knight Captain demonstrating. Frost Strike!"
Xu Ning laughed and said, "Kaeya's moves? You don't have any Ice Spikes to use..."
Before Xu Ning could finish speaking, the familiar sound of swords whistling rang out again.
Eileen managed to unleash three consecutive sword strikes in a fleeting moment, mimicking Kaeya's Frost Strike solely through her swordsmanship.
Xu Ning was so shocked he almost forgot to block. Girl, did you oversleep and miss the last knight selection? Otherwise, why haven't you been promoted yet?
"Clang, clang, clang."
Xu Ning connected the three swords with the spine of his sword, and surprisingly felt a slight numbness in his wrist.
"A demonstration by a guerrilla captain."
Eileen spun around, and although she only turned once, the sword blade sliced out two complete rings.
Xu Ning was forced to take a step back.
"A traveler's demonstration."
Eileen pushed off the wall, leaped up, and slashed down with her sword.
Xu Ning retreated again, "Who the hell taught me the Ascending Dragon Sword technique?!"
Xu Ning was truly amazed when Eileen actually used her one-handed sword to perform a greatsword dance, a free-spinning sword strike, and even a heavy slash powerful enough to send him flying.
Xu Ning smiled wryly. The earlier moves were all orthodox or modified versions of the Western Wind Sword Technique. These miscellaneous moves must have been learned by this girl from others.
It's truly remarkable that she was able to painstakingly master these moves and incorporate them into her own swordsmanship.
If one day this girl takes charge of Mondstadt with two swords, one heavy and one light, you guys who are desperately showing off your skills on her training dummies will all be responsible!