Reincarnation of the Human Swordsman

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I guess I accidentally became remembered back, the day when I trained my best student. His name was Chi Ling, a talented young man whom I picked up in the river.

Now, in my second life, I'm pretty sure I won't be able to see her again. However, one thing that was clear was that Chi Ling was one of the strong warriors at the time I sat on the throne.

Although Chi Ling was once a powerful swordsman, she was not interested in power or anything. He always went wandering even to years not coming home. And of course, he wasn't there when I was killed by my own friend.

“Can I meet him in this second life?” muttered. “I think I miss him a little bit.”

“Meet with whom, Guru?” asked Yue Jian who slowly stood up.

“Hahaha. It's nothing.” I started walking away, went inside the house. “It's enough for today. I will prepare a suitable exercise for the two of you tomorrow.”

“Good, Teacher!”

***

The day changed. The wind blew softly in the morning when Yue Jian and the snot boy gathered in the courtyard of the house. The reason we got together was none other than to train, or rather I would train them with the training formula I had prepared.

“After I think about it again, you two have their own advantages and disadvantages that can complement each other,” I said, starting to explain.

“Complete advantages and disadvantages?” Yue Jian was about to make sure.

“Ya.” This answer will definitely not be enough, so I outlined, “You, Yue Jian, are actually better than Snot Boy overall. But, I have to admit that a close-range attack by a snot boy without a strategy is stronger than you.”

“It seems you never intended to call me by name ..” said the snot-looking boy.

“Forget about that,” I concluded. “From yesterday's fight, I can draw the conclusion that Yue Jian has a good strategy by maximizing his abilities. While the snot boy only imitates by doing attacks that he is not at all mastered. That was the stupidest act. He did not maximize his close-range fighting ability.”

“Then I won't be able to be a hunter,” cut the Snot Boy.

“Listen first, Zhang,” rebukes Yue Jian.

I completely ignored the snot boy's words, then continued explaining, “Most people will create a training formula that can cover up their weaknesses, for example Yue Jian learned melee combat and is expected to become stronger. However, I am not suggesting that, although it must be admitted that Yue Jian needed to do so. But no human is perfect. Therefore, humans do not live alone in order to complement each other.”

“So, what should we do, Guru?”

“Easy only.” I put both hands in my pants pocket. “Yue Jian, you should learn more about good strategies and make your arrows work more effectively again. Then, from now on the snot boy will duel with me every day to strengthen his close-range attacks.”

“In essence Master wants me to be the brains in the fight?” Yue Jian was once again about to confirm.

“Fright!”

“And you want me to be a boxing bag, huh?!” The boy added.

“I didn't say it. Haha.”

After the conversation about the training formula the two of them had ended, I gave a lot of notes on the battle strategy to Yue Jian. The record was the result of my thinking that I used to be the King of the Land. And I stayed up all night just to rewrite everything, even though it wasn't done.

“Alright, Snot boy,” I said. “Now Yue Jian is busy learning what he needs to learn, and surely you will never be able to do it.”

“I already know!”

“Therefore, rather than me having the hassles of making your little brain think, we are here to train your muscles only. Honestly I gave up on making your brain work before I tried it.”

“Damn it!” The snot boy was upset, then made the horses sturdy. “I'll make you a boxing samsak here!”

He launched the attack without waiting for orders from me. As expected of him, the power of his punch was indeed strong. However, the accuracy was very poor and the movements were not efficient at all. Ah, how long do I have to teach this brat for him to become strong?

“Your footsteps are very inefficient, too much movement is not important. Your attack pattern makes too much use of the right hand, your left hand attack is very bad.” I explained the facts when I avoided the attack. “You are a swordsman, spread your steps a little and feel free to use your left hand!”

I moved back slowly, but then stopped my steps and counterattacked by kicking the stomach of the Snot Boy from his right side. Of course he managed to resist the attack, but I then launched a follow-up attack with the right leg moving straight to his stomach, making him fall prostrate.

“Although your left foot and hand attacks are not very strong, you can use them to outwit the opponent. Exactly the same as I just did!” I knew the snot boy would not understand if I was just explaining, so I gave him an example right away.

“Good!” The snot boy stood up again while holding his stomach.

I admit that he was persistent. “Then, try again!”

“Ya!”

The boy attacked again. Now, his attack is not monontonous just by relying on his right hand alone, but also using his left hand and both legs. Although the attack can be said to be far from my shadow, it is still a rapid development.

“You still have a lot of doubts about your own attack!” I immediately kicked the boy's stomach snot again from the front, until he was slightly pushed. “Your brain is not designed to think, so don't think and just do it!”

“Hia!!”

Of course the snot boy did not give up and returned to attack. This time, his attacks became much faster and denser. However, his movements were still inefficient, as indeed he had just trained.

“Keep like that! Just do it and don't think too much!” I deliberately didn't tell him to think about things he didn't need. “I'm here to train your muscles, not your brain, so just go crazy! Hahahaha!”

“Ha!!”

The young man who could not think of those complicated things, swallowed my words just like that. He really did not think, just attacked by exerting all his strength. Now, the doubt I had seen from his eyes had slowly disappeared, because he had not thought much of it. But that alone is not enough.

“Good attack! Stay like that!” I smiled thinly. “But ...”

The snot boy immediately fell lying on the ground without him knowing when I was counterattacking him. I could see him putting on a face full of astonishment.

“It can't even be called an early stage yet, snot boy!”