Chapter 29: Guiding Sword Skills

Naoki Kirigaya began to explain the meaning of sword skills and the precautions for releasing sword skills to Asuna.

Because Naoki Kirigaya himself was a good lecturer, coupled with Asuna's good comprehension ability, she quickly grasped the knack for getting started.

It was just a pity that she still wasn't used to this game.

Naoki Kirigaya asked Asuna to defeat the wolf in front of her, and she held the rapier in her hand with some fear.

"Asuna, what are you doing?"

"The sword must be swift and fierce, and switching sword skills must be faster!"

"Yes!"

"Asuna, dodge! When you see a blue light, either dodge or directly interrupt the opponent's sword skill!"

"Got it!"

On the grassland, a blond boy stood to the side, shouting loudly at another chestnut-haired girl.

"The movement must be steady, and your hand holding the sword should be steadier."

"…Yes!" Asuna almost gritted her teeth. She looked at the wolf opposite her as if it were Kazuto Kirigaya and stabbed it fiercely. The wolf's HP was cleared, and it turned into blue light and dissipated. Asuna breathed a sigh of relief and touched the sweat on her head.

She turned her gaze to Naoki Kirigaya. Naoki Kirigaya still had a cold expression. He looked back at Asuna, and those red-gold eyes were so calm that people couldn't look directly at them.

"Continue, Asuna." Naoki Kirigaya said lightly.

"I can't do it anymore." Asuna gasped for breath.

Naoki Kirigaya shook his head and said, "The level of the wolf can only be regarded as the most basic slime-level monster. It can be killed in one hit."

Saying this, Naoki Kirigaya stepped forward, held the iron sword, took a deep breath, and the stance of the Sword God Style's drawing sword flashed through his mind. He suddenly charged forward.

His right foot stepped forward, and his figure ran forward, coming in front of the dire wolf. His right hand held the sword and thrust it forward, and a white cold light flashed across the dire wolf's neck, the movement was swift and fierce.

His stamina quickly decreased, but it didn't clear directly. This was the Sword God Style's drawing sword technique.

Logically speaking, passing through the neck should have triggered the critical hit setting, and the drawing sword technique itself was twice as powerful as ordinary sword moves, but even so, it couldn't kill this thing in one hit.

Before the dire wolf could react, the boy once again reversed his grip on the sword hilt, triggering a second strike, and a cold light struck.

The dire wolf wailed, and its body turned into specks of blue light and dissipated.

Like a mirror shattering, it welcomed its death, leaving no trace.

This was death in the SAO world.

"Asuna, the movements must be swift. You have to imagine the appearance of the sword skill being triggered in your mind, and the movements must also make the starting stance of the sword skill. Once the sword skill is released, it cannot be canceled!" Naoki Kirigaya instructed Asuna from the side.

Asuna pouted and said, "I always feel annoyed when you lecture me!"

"Sword Skill - Rapier Basic Skill - Linear Attack."

A silver straight line flashed, and because it was corrected by Asuna's high agility, only a flash of light could be seen. The speed was very fast, almost instantaneous, and it was used to strike first.

The damage was not high, but the speed was extremely fast, the continuity was strong, and it was a single-shot, instant, single-target output skill.

The rapier instantly hit the wolf's jaw. Asuna's footsteps turned, adjusted her posture, and quickly switched to the carry skill - basic attack.

That's right, it was a basic attack.

Because they were only level 1 now, everyone's skill panels were empty, and they could only rely on basic attacks to make up for the damage.

However, doing so was indeed feasible. The meaning of basic attacks was more to create stiffness than to pursue damage.

Sword skills had a cooldown CD.

The reason why Naoki Kirigaya was able to kill monsters in one set was actually because the original body and he had practiced with a wooden sword for a year before.

It was obvious that his sword skills had not been recognized by the system and were not included in the sword skill range.

If they were included in the sword skill range, the speed should be faster, and the attack should be more swift.

After all, if the Sword God Style's strongest attack couldn't beat a slime (not that Slime Aotian), Paul next door would laugh to death.

Just like that, he led Asuna to level up all the way. Because it was the closed beta period, there were basically few people robbing monsters in this area. Everyone tacitly agreed to fight their own monsters.

Asuna was still immersed in the real feeling of the game.

After brushing a bunch of small monsters all the way forward, the two quickly reached level 3.

After putting all the basic attributes into strength and agility, the boy continued to lead Asuna forward.

Heading towards the huge tower, they encountered all kinds of strange insect-like animals after walking a distance.

Like wasps, they all had a level 3 rating, and their movements were more agile. At this time, they needed to use the throwing skill.

Naoki Kirigaya began to explain the rules of action and attack stiffness of the wasps to Asuna. He held a stone in his hand, and then the stone emitted a blue light. Naoki Kirigaya quickly threw it out, and the stone hit the wasp's body with a whistling sound. The wasp's HP was very low. Naoki Kirigaya said, "You also have to master the throwing skill. It's a very simple sword skill, but it will play an extremely critical role in certain situations."

Asuna responded listlessly.

Looking at her like this, Naoki Kirigaya's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but slap her head hard.

"Hey, you have to listen carefully when I'm talking to you. Maybe you'll use it in the future."

"Tch, will things in the game be used in reality?" Asuna retorted.

Naoki Kirigaya sighed that rebellious teenagers were so difficult to deal with. Now they even knew how to disobey their old father's words.

Naoki Kirigaya said with a serious face, "No backtalk allowed."

Asuna's face flushed and said, "I'm clearly older than you."

"I'm a senior."

"I'm clearly taller than you."

"I am a teacher."

"Minami."

"I am your teacher."

"Ugh, why do I have to listen to your lectures even in the game?" Asuna complained.

Ignoring Asuna's grumbling, Naoki Kirigaya led her to grind monsters and soon arrived at the entrance to a forest.

Naoki Kirigaya stood at the forest entrance, peering inside.

After thinking for a moment, he figured that since he was in the closed beta, death was common, and it wouldn't matter much if he boldly ventured inside.

"Let's go, Asuna," Naoki Kirigaya gestured for the girl to be quiet and led her inside.

The first thing they saw was a slightly narrow path. The surrounding light and shadows were incredibly realistic, with the light from the sky above blocked by the shade of the trees, casting dappled shadows on the ground. They could even hear the chirping of insects.

Stepping on the leaves, they made a rustling sound. Asuna curiously looked around, murmuring, "It's so real, it's like another world."

Because the forest was quiet, the girl's murmur didn't escape Naoki Kirigaya's ears. He thought for a moment and said, "There's no need to push yourself so hard in reality. I've told you before, you need to balance work and rest. Playing games in moderation can relax your brain and improve your mental focus."

Asuna listened silently, unusually not arguing this time.

This surprised Naoki Kirigaya.