I Teach You Swordplay, You Teach Me Magic

"Then what else should I do?"

Yun Feiyang turned his head to look at the sea and said, "If you encounter a problem, solve it. If you can't solve it right now, then work hard to become stronger—strong enough that you have nothing to fear. By then, there won't be any problem you can't solve!"

"Really? Can becoming stronger solve every problem?"

"Of course!"

Yun Feiyang turned to look at her and said solemnly, "The strength I'm talking about here refers not only to your power but also to your spirit. Only those with a strong spirit are truly powerful!"

Erza touched her chest in a daze, "The heart?"

"Yes, resilience makes one strong, and courage makes one fearless!"

Erza's emotions calmed down. She sat back down and said softly, "Thank you!"

"You're welcome. The Guild Master said that guild companions are family, and helping family is only natural!"

Erza smiled, "That's true. It feels so good to have family!"

"And what about you? Are you that kind of strong person?"

"Me? How should I put it?"

Yun Feiyang gave a wry smile, "I was confined to a forest where I was the only human. The area was teeming with magical beasts. In that environment, if I didn't want to die, I had no choice but to work hard to become stronger, and stronger, and stronger."

"If I encountered something I couldn't beat, I would run away, then train desperately until I was strong enough to go back and get revenge. This went on for three years, until the Guild Master brought me out."

"Do you think that counts as being strong?"

Erza nodded, "Of course it does, because you never gave up. Those scars on your body are the best proof!"

"I'm so envious. If I could be as strong as you, perhaps I wouldn't have felt so helpless back then."

Yun Feiyang patted her shoulder and encouraged her, "Then work hard to become strong!"

After saying that, he stood up, "It's time for me to train!"

"Are you starting your training now? Please, let me see your training method!"

"Suit yourself, though training is always quite dull."

Yun Feiyang reached behind his back and pulled out... Little White!

The man and the beast stared at each other, wide-eyed. How awkward!

"Ahem~ my mistake, my mistake!"

"Go play somewhere else!"

Little White was heartlessly tossed aside as Muramasa was unsheathed.

Holding a long blade that was nearly as tall as he was, Yun Feiyang began to swing it repeatedly, practicing the Slash technique.

"Basic swordsmanship?"

In the Island Nation, swords and sabers were not distinguished; one held a saber, yet practiced the way of the sword.

Soon, Erza discovered something astonishing: a crack had actually appeared on the ground.

It looked like a plain and unremarkable practice session, yet with every swing Yun Feiyang made, the crack deepened.

There was no magical enhancement, no ferocious strike—it was truly just a simple swing, which was exactly what made it so shocking!

"How did you do that?"

"Oh? You noticed?"

Yun Feiyang did not stop his movements. While continuing his practice, he said, "If you want to master the way of the sword, the basics are key. The basics are like a foundation; if you don't lay them well, how can you build a skyscraper?"

"The basic saber techniques consist of eight forms: Sweep, Cleave, Parry, Slice, Graze, Press, Slash, and Thrust. If you swing each form a thousand times every day and persist for three years, you will be able to do this too!"

"For example..."

Yun Feiyang's eyes turned sharp, his aura shifted, and he raised his katana high, aiming at the sea in front of him!

"Slash!"

The surface of the sea was cleaved into a chasm, taking quite a while to close back up!

"This..."

Erza's eyes widened in shock. Still, there was no fluctuation of magic; it was truly just a pure strike.

Is this something human power can achieve?

Coming to her senses, Erza fell to her knees with a thud and shouted, "Please teach me the way of the sword, Master!"

"Huh?"

Yun Feiyang was dumbfounded. Why wasn't this person following the script?

"I have a reason why I must become stronger. Please, take me as your student!"

"No, no, it's not that serious. Teaching you the way of the sword is easy enough, there's no need to take me as a master. Get up quickly!"

"No, this is the proper etiquette!"

Yun Feiyang scratched his head. This was a headache!

"Get up and talk first!"

"Yes, Master!"

Yun Feiyang rolled his eyes. "What kind of magic are you good at?"

"I only know Costume Change Magic!"

Erza clenched her hand, and a sword appeared in her grip out of thin air.

"How about this? I'll teach you swordsmanship, and you teach me Costume Change Magic. You don't have to take me as your master, and we'll be even. How does that sound?"

Erza looked at him suspiciously. "Do you really want to learn Costume Change Magic, or are you just unwilling to take me as your apprentice?"

"Of course I want to learn Costume Change Magic!"

He wasn't looking to master it to a refined level, but Yun Feiyang genuinely wanted to learn it because Costume Change Magic was very convenient for daily life.

Costume Change Magic creates a storage space on one's own body to store equipment. Yun Feiyang's goal was to use it as a Portable Space to store weapons and various daily necessities.

Generally speaking, this space was more than enough.

Of course, the Fairy Queen standing before him was not the average type. She had a mountain of equipment, and her daily necessities were even more exaggerated, which resulted in her having to drag a cart full of luggage wherever she went later on.

Erza said earnestly, "Costume Change Magic is a very common type of magic. You can learn it almost anywhere; the guild has it too."

The implication was: You just don't want to take me as an apprentice; you're looking down on me!

"Uh... wouldn't it be better to have you, an expert, teach me? The Guild Master has praised your talent, saying your Costume Change Magic is unique."

Just kidding. When it came to the application of Costume Change Magic, who could compare to her?

"Is that so? I didn't expect you to think so highly of me!"

"In that case, I have no choice. I will pass on all my insights regarding Costume Change Magic to you!"

At this moment, Her Majesty the Queen was surely feeling a little smug inside.

"In exchange, please teach me the essence of swordsmanship!"

"No problem!"

What Yun Feiyang had obtained from Sho was not just the Mumei Shinpū-ryū, but also various training methods and insights into swordsmanship.

He wouldn't dare call himself a grandmaster of swordsmanship, but he was more than capable of teaching Erza.

Yun Feiyang held his katana horizontally and said, "Attack me. Let me see what level your swordsmanship has reached."

"Also, you are not allowed to use magic."

"Fine, then watch yourself!"

Erza did not hesitate and lunged forward with her sword!

Yun Feiyang shook his head. "Full of openings!"

With a light touch and a twist, he used the Parry technique to effortlessly flick her longsword away.

"Ah..."

Looking at her empty palm, Erza was somewhat dazed.

"Too crude. This isn't swordsmanship at all; you're just using it as a blunt weapon."

"What do you mean? Isn't a sword a weapon?"

"You need to correct that mindset first. To a swordsman, a sword has life. The sword is an extension of your arm. You must treat it as a part of your body, get used to its presence, and treat it as a cherished partner, as beloved family!"

Erza's eyes lit up. She had never heard such a theory before!

"I know Costume Change Magic relies on equipment to fight, and I don't know about other weapons, but if you want to learn swordsmanship from me, you must treat your sword with respect!"

"Yes, please teach me!"

Yun Feiyang nodded. "You've never learned sword techniques at all; we have to start from the basics. Also, your grip is wrong. A true swordsman wouldn't let their sword be knocked away so easily."

Erza's face flushed slightly as she muttered, "It's not like anyone taught me before. How was I supposed to know these things?"

"What did you say?"

"Nothing, nothing! I will work hard on my training!"