However, despite the high level of nonsense and the predominant ‘write as you go’ style, the techniques recorded in this “True Explanation of Famous Swords” were indeed real.
Unlike magic, which relies on affinity with elements—if you can’t learn it, you simply can’t, no matter how hard you try—martial skills tend to lean more towards technique. As long as one’s physical attributes meet the standard and are supplemented with the correct methods, they can naturally be used.
Especially in this real world, if there really were players who brought combat skills from the game and developed their own understanding by integrating them, then there was indeed a possibility of documenting the simpler parts in written form and passing them on to the inhabitants of this world.
Of course, this requires an extremely high level of comprehension.
After all, when players learn skills, they directly click on the skill tree, belonging to a “learn first, comprehend later” approach. But for ordinary people without system assistance, they must first understand the mood conveyed by the words left by their predecessors before attempting to wield these techniques from another world.
Violet glanced at the trembling and bewildered original owner of the room huddled in the corner.
As Lan Tulls had mentioned before, although the Tulls family had obtained a half-hearted move from that powerful individual, due to its profoundness, no one had been able to fully grasp it, and she was the first in the past three hundred years to grasp even a little bit of its essence.
If this broken book, which was like a joke, could reveal the valuable content from the game, then the talent of this little girl in swordsmanship would truly be unimaginable. If she could be taught by a renowned master...
But that was just wishful thinking. Violet had no martial skills, and she and the other girl had met by chance. It was impossible for her to spend time or energy nurturing her...
Wait a minute? Perhaps...
“Hey, your name is Lan, right?”
“Ah? Y-yes, I am...”
The twin ponytails were untied, revealing the black straight hair of the noble girl, who still cowered in fear, avoiding eye contact with Violet. The latter couldn’t help but feel a bit puzzled. Was she really that intimidating?
Or perhaps, the blow from the young dragon girl’s claw breaking her sword was just too overwhelming? They always say, fooling around leads to harm...
“Um... let me clarify first, we didn’t intentionally run away that evening. There was an unexpected incident.”
Hearing Violet bring up the matter at hand, Lan seemed to regain some spirit. She glanced secretly at the expressionless giant dragon girl standing there with her arms crossed, looking quite disheartened.
“You don’t need to explain. This woman caught my one-word slash with her finger, and even easily shattered my 【Demon-slaying Blade】. Her strength is probably beyond the realm of legendary-level. It’s no wonder you’re so confident. Even if we fought back then, it would probably have resulted in the complete annihilation of the Third Squad...”
Feeling that this statement was too weak, Lan gritted her teeth and said fiercely, “But don’t expect me to thank you for holding back earlier! Criminals are criminals. As a guardian of the city, I will not yield to you!”
“Hey hey...”
Seeing the other party trying to appear tough even though she lacked confidence, Violet couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Get it together. You’re in our hands now. Is it really appropriate to talk like that?”
“Hmph... Since birth, I, Lan Tulls, have never known fear! Otherwise, why would I join the Internal Security Bureau and establish the Third Special Squad?”
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“Mmm-hmm... I see...”
Violet shook her head and paced back and forth in the room.
“To what extent have you mastered this ‘True Explanation of Famous Swords’?”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
In order to assert her position, Lan originally wanted to say, “Why should I tell you?” But Violet changed the topic too quickly, leaving her momentarily stunned. She found her words softening inexplicably, and she felt secretly embarrassed after regaining her composure.
The priestess didn’t pay much attention to the girl’s little thoughts. Upon hearing this, she nodded after a brief thought.
“Let’s rephrase it. Is the move ‘One-Word Slash’ that you mentioned earlier the strongest ability you’ve mastered?”
“Hmph! I...well, yes, that’s indeed the most powerful technique I’ve comprehended from the True Explanation...”
Poor Lan, just as she mustered up the courage to say a few tough words, she was silenced by a fierce glare from a certain intimidating black-haired girl.
“I see...”
With this, the situation became somewhat clearer.
“One-Word Slash” was directly taken from the Lv20 skill in “Illusory World,” without any change in name. It was commonly known as the Draw Sword Slash, serving as the starting move and prerequisite for many skills in the sword skill tree. Basically, any player in this style would learn it.
In fact, apart from the extensive nonsense borrowed from some martial arts novels, the truly valuable part of this “True Explanation of Famous Swords” did place the content related to “One-Word Slash” in a very prominent position. It was the signature technique that the protagonist of the novel comprehended when he first entered the martial world.
This meant that although Lan had learned some of the techniques left by that person, her understanding was very superficial, basically at the level of a beginner. The skills recorded in this “True Explanation of Famous Swords” could reach up to Lv60.
Putting away that misleading broken book, Violet adjusted her expression.
“I’ll ask you one more time, and think carefully before you answer—Lan Tulls, do you want to cooperate with me to further deepen your understanding and truly master the sword techniques recorded in this book?”
“?”
Hearing the sudden seriousness in the girl in the white robe’s tone, Lan was momentarily stunned, then her eyes flashed with uncontrollable surprise and confusion.
Perhaps Violet’s attitude in this speech might seem arrogant and domineering, but the terrifying power displayed by the blonde girl by her side just now became the best reliance for this statement, leaving Lan no choice but to seriously consider it.
“..........”
To be honest, she was truly moved.
From a rational perspective, the other party was a criminal who had also shattered Lan’s cherished sword. She should have refused without hesitation and vehemently rebutted this arrogant individual.
But... the conditions proposed by the other party were really...
Lan Tulls, in essence, had always been a rebellious girl.
Her actions could never be judged by common sense.
Despite being born into the renowned Tulls family known for its literary and scholarly achievements, she stubbornly took up arms. Even when the family refused to provide cooperation, she delved into the treasures stored in the vault, studying the magical swordsmanship passed down by her predecessors, and step by step, she reached the pinnacle of Sky-level proficiency on her own.
The family culture was steeped in a strong disdain for monsters and foreigners, but Lan remained indifferent to this, regarding them merely as ordinary enemies to be dealt with for her job’s sake. Her attitude toward humans or foreigners fundamentally made no difference.
Otherwise, the Third Squad wouldn’t have become a special unit dedicated to capturing human criminals.
Her opposition to Violet and the others was merely due to the requirements of her job, especially after learning that those they killed were actually notorious poachers forcibly recruited by the upper echelons.
This was something many people wanted to do but dared not, and even she, Lan, was unable to intervene due to certain reasons. In reality, deep down in her heart, she admired these bold and fearless girls to some extent.
Or perhaps, she longed for it.
To be free from the shackles of politics, race, and prejudice, to boldly do what she wanted and what she should do, just like the “hero” depicted in the “True Explanation of Famous Swords.”
What Lan truly desired had already been vividly manifested in the sword named 【Demon-slaying Blade】.
The “Demon” she sought to slay wasn’t monsters but the inner demons that brought unrest to her heart.
She hesitated, as if bearing the weight of a thousand pounds while taking a step forward.
“I... I agree to your proposal. So, what is the price?”