Meteria's Sword Dance (Continued)
"After all, there are no outsiders here. Normally, she would draw her sword in a different way." Ming Ge casually mentioned, then shook her head after a moment's thought.
"Think about it carefully, the weapons I'm making now aren't really that useful to you."
Alfia's natural talent allowed her to progress rapidly in magic, but her innovativeness was inferior to Ming Ge's.
Auxiliary weapons are useless, and combat weapons are unnecessary; her magical power far surpasses the soul armor created by Ming Ge.
At least for now, Ming Ge is unable to forge any equipment that can be effective against Alfia.
"It's over."
Alfia spoke, her eyes fixed on Meitellia.
In the dimly lit space not far away, two more monsters came running out, howling loudly.
"Frost Extinction."
Meitellia calmly watched the monster charge at her, and when she was still some distance away, she swung her blade, and frost formed a sword aura that slashed at the monster.
A huge, frozen wound appeared on the monster's body amidst the biting ice.
The black mist dissipated in the air, and several magic stones fell to the ground, highlighting Meitellia's elegance and splendor.
Rather than engaging in close combat, it's better to first build courage by mowing the grass and gradually adapt to battle.
"How about it?"
After taking down five goblins, Meitellia excitedly ran back, her eyes filled with anticipation as she looked at Ming Ge.
"Great!"
Despite its many shortcomings, Ming Ge praised without hesitation, "Your movements are elegant and sharp, your dance is beautiful and moving. It's wonderful to have a wife like you!"
"It's not that good."
Meitellia knew she must have many questions, and felt embarrassed after hearing Ming Ge's words.
"You're just that good, you're no less than a goddess."
Ming Ge patted Meitellia's head and praised her to the skies.
Watching the two of them being lovey-dovey, Alfia shook her head helplessly, then conjured two Magic Bullets with her fingers, killing the two earth spirits hiding in the shadows nearby.
Meitellia has a lot of problems, one of the more important ones being her lack of vigilance; even in the Dungeon, she focuses all her attention on Ming Ge.
Ming Ge, on the other hand, was able to communicate with Meitellia while paying attention to her surroundings, multitasking effectively, and her basic vigilance was not a problem at all.
If she hadn't made a move, it would have been Ming Ge who made the move soon, and the sneak attack wouldn't have succeeded at all.
"Let's keep going, get used to real combat, and then consider the release of magic."
Ming Ge pinched Meitellia's cheek, then led the two of them forward.
Magic isn't something you can just unleash; Meitellia's attack just now was far beyond what was expected in terms of power and range, so there was no need to waste so much magic power.
But it's better to play it safe at first and wait until she gets used to fighting with Sode no Shirayuki before considering melee combat.
They soon encountered another monster, this time War Shadow.
Compared to other monsters, the War Shadow is highly agile; its entire body is black, with one blood-red eye and fingers as sharp as swords.
And often, monsters will ambush you.
Seeing Meitellia scrambling to react to the sudden attack, Ming Ge called out a reminder: "Defend!"
"White Wall!"
Meitellia seemed to have found her anchor, and instinctively raised her blade, pointing it forward.
A sizzling sound rang out, and a layer of ice formed directly in front of the blade tip, blocking War Shadow's attack.
The ice barrier collided with War Shadow's fingers, leaving several astonishing marks.
If it were to hit a person, it would be enough to disembowel them.
"Break out."
Ming Ge spoke again.
Under Meitellia's control, the ice wall exploded, turning into icy air that froze the War Shadow.
At the same time, seven War Shadow surrounded them.
However Ming Ge and Alfia used magic to reduce their presence, so War Shadow only noticed Meitellia.
Through her senses, Meitellia 'saw' that the two were watching her, which reassured her slightly. She then took a deep breath.
"First Dance - Moonlight".
He swung the blade, pointing the sword at the ground.
The white ribbon moved with the blade, causing it to billow out in a semi-circular arc.
Ice crystals and cold mist drifted in the air, breathtakingly beautiful, yet with a fairy-like ethereal quality.
Several War Shadow were frozen in ice, then shattered.
Meitellia forward and swung her sword at the War Shadow for the first time.
Although the movements practiced over several days were still somewhat immature, they were incredibly beautiful, showcasing the artistry of sword dance.
The monsters were quickly wiped out, and only after Meitellia sensed that there were no more monsters around did she rejoin the main group.
"The movements are beautiful, but still a bit raw. We'll leave that to Alfia to guide you on."
Ming Ge pointed out Meitellia's weakness, saying, "In terms of combat, don't just stand there after being ambushed; instead, learn to think and counterattack. You need to consciously make up for this, and also learn to reflect after the battle."
"I understand."
Gone was the chill from before; Meitellia stuck out her tongue cutely, then looked at Alfia expectantly.
"When swinging the knife, use full force, but relax your wrist and arm slightly, reserving about 20% of your strength. The waist is the core; twisting it not only looks good but also generates more power."
"The moves have too many openings. For the third move, you can switch to a different move that is both flashy and minimizes the openings."
Alfia's expertise in melee weapons and movements far surpasses Ming Ge's; this is a natural talent.
She adjusted the movements of Meitellia's sword dance. Although it looked beautiful, it was incredibly weak in actual combat, full of flaws, but since the couple liked it, there was nothing she could do about it.