As Sir Marshall's slashing descended from the top, an overwhelming momentum locked onto Abel. His attempt to evade was completely suppressed by this force, and he realized that he only had two choices: to resist or to retreat. In his mind, a simulated figure crossed the sword horizontally in an attempt to block, but Marshall's powerful force shattered the figure with a single stroke. Abel began to understand the difference between the martial arts in this world and those of his previous life. Years of cold weapon warfare had simplified the use of weapons to a state of simplicity and efficiency. The relentless battles against the orcs, humanity's greatest enemy, had forced humans to streamline their martial skills to survive. While orcs were more agile and faster than humans, humans had s

