An Old Country Bumpkin Teaches Swordsmanship

“All right, let’s get started.”

“Yep!”

I faced Kurni at the Rebellio Order’s training grounds.

We’d already finished our training for the day, but, unusually, there wasn’t another soul in sight besides us. Normally, there are at least a few people here no matter what time it is.

It was nearly evening, and darkness would soon begin creeping in. I guess it was a little too late for most people.

The training grounds were vast and utterly silent, so our voices echoed through all that empty space.

“First, try holding it in a normal stance.”

“Got it!”

At my prompting, Kurni took up the Zweihänder.

Normally, we’d train with wooden swords, but this was Kurni’s first time wielding a Zweihänder. So, to start, I wanted her to get a feel for it with a live blade...