Fairy's Chess Game

Chapter 74 Thin Sword Paper

In 776, after returning to Fairy Tail, Woz was depressed for a rare period of time, and finally regained his composure.Since then, Woz has further perfected the "Grand Cross Sealing Technique", completely sealing his own magic power.

Woz, who has completely sealed the magic power, has avoided the trouble of excess magic power, but the side effects are undoubtedly very serious-Woz's available magic has been reduced a lot, and the means of fighting the enemy have become single; What's worse, due to the long-term magic disorder and irritability, Woz's body is not strengthened by the baptism of magic like other mages, but it greatly hinders the growth and development of his body.Therefore, in terms of pure physical fitness, Woz is the worst in the guild.

Until now, Woz finally knew why the current magic users are called "mages" instead of using the ancient title "magician"; because Woz discovered that the so-called mages in the Fairy Tail Guild Rather than being a magician, it is more appropriate to say that it is a magic warrior. Perhaps it is determined by the atmosphere of the guild. Fairy Tail's magicians count as one, and almost all of them are close combat experts!In daily conflicts, everyone tends to use their fists to decide the outcome, and even a considerable number of people's magic is developed directly by relying on their own melee combat skills...

Woz looked around Fairy Tail, but he didn't find a person who relied entirely on "magic" and did not mix any physical means to fight!Except Woz himself...

Could it be that this is the correct way to use magic in Aslante's world?Woz couldn't help but began to doubt.

Therefore, even though the potential of word magic has been successfully developed, Woz still plans to take advantage of his free time to learn fighting skills and sword skills in case of emergency.

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"So, you came to ask me about swordsmanship?" The girl with beautiful long crimson hair looked at Woz coldly.Because she was still a child, she was wearing a special set of small armor with a sword on her waist. She looked very cute, but against the cold expression, she looked a bit majestic. The only thing that made people feel pity was A white patch over her right eye - her right eye is broken.

Erza, a girl who just joined the guild this year and quickly became a full member, is a girl mage who was praised by the president Makarov as a "genius".However, she, who just escaped from that hell, felt strange and instinctively rejected all the people and things around her.A mage who stubbornly wears armor, is always alone, and practices swordsmanship by the river every day, she is more like a warrior than a magic user.

But even Erza, who has just joined the guild and is so withdrawn, still knows about Woz. The gentle boy in front of her is only a few years older than her, but he is equal to all the adults in the guild. He is treated with respect even from the bottom of his heart, obviously he has a matching level of strength-this makes Erza feel the pressure.

Now, this young man standing in the first echelon of the guild actually wants to learn swordsmanship from her?Erza frowned, and put down the sword in her hand.It's no secret that I practice sword skills on this river bank, and everyone who passes by can see it, but this is the first time someone has come here to look for her.

And it's still the powerful Woz?Ersha thinks that she is just a trainee mage who has just become a regular, and her strength is far inferior to that of the other party. What qualifications do she have to teach him?Isn't this a joke?
Unexpectedly, Woz said seriously: "Because Erza, you are the best swordsman I have ever seen."

Erza stared at Woz carefully, and the girl's face softened when she confirmed that the other party was sincerely praising her instead of mocking her in disguise.

But she still said with a cold face: "You are already very strong, you don't need to learn these things."

Woz smiled wryly and shook his head: "No, no, no, I'm not strong. If you don't use magic and simply fight with your body, even little Karna can knock me down with a single punch."

"How could it be?" Erza was full of disbelief. Kanna also knew that she was another girl in the guild who was the same age as her. From the perspective of the entire guild, she was the weakest person, Woz To say that he can't beat Karna?
"Yesterday, when you were rioting in the guild, you performed very well." Erza directly pointed out the fact that in this guild, some "small riots" would break out from time to time, and then turned into big riots among all members. Melee; even Erza, who has just joined, has seen it several times.And according to Erza's observation, Woz, the self-proclaimed "weakest" guy, is one of the people who can stand at the end every time.

Woz shrugged and explained: "Skills! It's just because of skills! A master of martial arts like you, Erza, should have noticed that in all the melees, I was never hit even once by others, that's why Being able to stand to the end - dodging all the blows and then attacking the opponent's weak point is my fighting skill."

Erza recalled it carefully again, and found that he had never been hit by anyone as Woz said, so she nodded and praised: "Yes, it is indeed a very powerful skill."

"So I want to further extend this technique to the use of weapons, so I came here to ask you for advice." Woz paused, thinking about something, "As a reward... I will take you to sweep the famous' Paradise' Bakery." He added, "Anytime."

Judging from the original plot mastered by Woz, Erza is a person who loves exquisite cakes and desserts very much. When facing delicious cakes, her whole person's painting style will even change!In Woz's opinion, for Erza who loves desserts so much, this long-term meal ticket from the cake shop should be a very tempting reward, right?
(Hearing this, Kana on the side couldn't help complaining: "Woz often uses this trick to coax Luluya, Erza, you are too young! You are treated like a bird, you know!" )
Erza felt a little moved for a moment—it wasn't that she liked cakes very much. At this time, she hadn't discovered any special food she liked, but cakes and other delicate and delicious foods came to the Fairy Tail Guild and settled down. Before, I never had the opportunity to try it, so trying various foods that I have never seen before has become one of the few hobbies of the girl.

Sounds great!Erza no longer refused, but she was still a little curious: "Can I ask, Woz, why do you suddenly want to learn swordsmanship at this time?"

Erza has been in the guild for a while, but Woz never thought of coming to ask for advice. Why did she delay until now?

Woz didn't answer directly, but opened his magic book, and the opened page suddenly lit up with light, and a small magic circle appeared in the middle of the densely packed text, and a slender magic circle slowly rose from the center of the magic circle. the sword!
"Because I didn't complete the manufacture of this sword until recently - this is a trophy I found in a certain mission. There are only blueprints, and it took a lot of work to make it. I don't want to waste it, so I want to simply learn it. how to use."

Do you want to learn how to use it because you have a new weapon?What a willful guy.Erza evaluated secretly in her heart, but her eyes looked at Woz's magical book even more curiously. At this time, it was still "spit" out the blade, which was already beyond the length of an ordinary saber. Her attention Li was immediately attracted by the sword.

This sword is quite long, a bit too long - when it is fully pulled out, the blade and handle are about 1.5 meters long, which is more than ten centimeters taller than Erza's own height.Seeing that Woz didn't object, Erza stretched out her hand to hold the sword, and slammed her wrist up, only to find that its weight was unexpectedly light, not as good as the sword at her waist!Taking a closer look at the blade, Erza found that the blade was unbelievably thin, like the thinnest piece of paper. When the blade stood up, it was almost impossible to see that there was still a blade.Such an extreme structure made Erza a little worried about the strength of the sword, worried that it would break under its own weight.So Ersha carefully lifted the blade flat, only to find that the slender blade was only slightly curved, unexpectedly tough.but……

"This sword can't be used at all, right?" Erza frowned and commented, "It's still too fragile. It feels like it will break or simply shatter if it hits a little bit. You can't use actions like parrying and blocking. And And with such a long size... this thing is actually a work of art, right? It's flashy and doesn't have actual combat capabilities at all!"

Woz is also aware of these shortcomings, but he also knows its unique advantages: "However, the sword is really sharp. If it is swung in the right way and angle, it can theoretically cut through anything. And it is not imaginary. The one in the middle is so fragile, although it is indeed not able to bear the pressure, but it can bear a strong tensile force, and the centrifugal force generated when it is swung can make its structure stronger, which is more than enough for attacking and chopping; as for parrying Blocking... I haven't thought about it, after all, with my strength, I can't resist any attacks, right? It's still the technique I mentioned before, facing the attack, just dodge it."

Woz said sincerely: "So, please help me master this sword, Erza."

Erza thought about it seriously, and found that what Woz said was indeed very reasonable, but would there really be the kind of swordsmanship he said in this world?Erza became curious, so she decided to agree to Woz's request to see what step Woz could do.

"So, there is one more question, does this sword have a name?" Erza thought of a question that she was very concerned about.

"Actually not. But according to the drawings, I named her 'Thin Sword? Paper'."

"This name... really fits your style, Woz."

　Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)