Chapter 39

"Train me?"

"Yes. My mission is to break the seal of the Infinite Prison. For that, you need to become stronger."

Saying that, Sakura raised her katana and took a stance. The beautiful and powerful movement made it clear to Luisha that she was no ordinary person.

"Come on, draw your sword. Since you are a spirit now, you can create a sword by focusing your mind."

"Wow! It really appeared!"

When Luisha tried to visualize the Dragon King Sword above his head, it appeared in his hand as if it had been there all along.

"Are you ready? Then... let's start the training!"

The moment she said that, Sakura vanished. The next instant, Luisha felt a sharp, deadly aura as if his head was about to be cut off. Reacting to it, he crouched deeply, and Sakura's sword passed where his neck had been.

(That was close! If my reaction had been any slower, my head would have flown off!)

Sakura added to Luisha's anxiety with her words.

"Oh, I forgot to mention, if your spirit body dies, your physical body will become a vegetable and never wake up. Be careful, okay?"

"Say that sooner! What do you mean if I die? If I die, the seal can't be broken, right!?"

"If you die this easily, you would die halfway anyway. This is also a test."

Saying that, Sakura swung her katana. Her sword movements were like a snake, writhing and attacking Luisha from all directions. The sword flashes came at him from the front and from blind spots.

Luisha was forced into a defensive position by her fluid and perfected sword skills.

(What incredible strength...! This is on par with Nee-san Tese and Rio!!)

Desperately deflecting Sakura's sword with the Dragon King Sword, Luisha couldn't block everything. The strikes he couldn't block cut into his body, gradually sapping his strength.

Thanks to the power of qigong, Luisha's natural healing ability far exceeded that of a normal person, but it was unclear how long he could hold out.

"What's wrong? Didn't your master teach you sword skills?"

"Damn...!"

He gritted his teeth at his own powerlessness. It was true that he had been trained to a first-class level in magic and qigong, but he had never been taught swordsmanship, so he was at best second-rate. However, he couldn't afford to be defeated here. If he couldn't win with swordsmanship, he could fight using a combination of techniques. Having two masters is my strength!!