Linus had always thought highly of Hilde's gifts and talent.
It was not just her unusually powerful body, but, more importantly, her aptitude for swordsmanship itself. Her special physique merely gave Hilde a higher starting point, while her gifts and talent could take her much further.
Linus was certain that even without her special physique, Hilde had the talent to become a Water King.
In fact, he had always felt that having Hilde devote herself entirely to the Water God Style was...
A bit of a waste of her talent.
Not that there was anything wrong with the Water God Style.
It was simply a style of swordsmanship that placed great emphasis on technique, and could not fully bring out Hilde's innate gifts.
Even the Water God Style Main House Dojo could not change that.
If anything, the North God Style suited Hilde better.
In truth, the North God Style suited anyone.
The essence of the North God Style was for each person to develop the swordsmanship and fighting methods best suited to their own traits, with victory as the goal. Even the Trickster School, which had emerged in the past decade or so, was no exception. Broadly speaking, everyone's North God Style was a school unto itself.
The more unusual someone was, the better the North God Style suited them.
For instance, some swordsmen who lost a hand or an arm had originally practiced the Water God Style or Sword God Style. Once their bodies became different from those of ordinary people, they began specializing in the North God Style, finding various ways to compensate for their limitations and develop suitable fighting methods.
They could even turn their weaknesses into strengths. That was precisely what made the North God Style so excellent, earning it widespread recognition among adventurers.
Linus