Crafting 1

Some moves appeared as Horizontal Strike but it wasn't a strike but a deflection. There was also a parry and lock.

Lock was clashing with the enemy's sword and reducing their strike power before stopping it altogether.

Defence also entailed dancing around with footwork, dodging, and sending faint strikes.

There was also a forced strike to cancel incoming strikes.

"Damn. Defence is more complex than strikes!" Elias said. It was the middle of the night and he couldn't even see a slight moonlight.

[Scarlet Rose Dance]

~Rank: Apex

~Title: Novice

~First Form: Scarlet Rose Dance

~Second Form: Sharp Thorns

~Third Form: Hardened Thorns

~Fourth Form:

~Fifth Form:

~Sixth Form:

~Seventh Form:

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He cooked, cleaned himself and slept for hours until daylight and he continued the intense training.