He was determined to put everything he had into training.

Shirone knew clearly what he could and couldn�t do.

And due to that, he began to study swordsmanship without hesitation when he realized the concept of Schema.

Selection and concentration.

Talent efficiently designs the shortest distance to a destination through these two.

Shirone set aside all the miscellaneous techniques and dug into the basics of swordsmanship.

A month passed.

During that time, Shirone trained in only two things: the eight ways of cutting and the eight ways of blocking.

�This is my best!�

Satisfied with his performance, Shirone finished his training.

And finally, he asked a question that would show what he had learned over the past month.

�What is swordsmanship?�

While It was a sport that was made with the purpose of taking lives, it was also a sport that required high-levels of wits and intelligence in order to come out alive.�

Shirone aimed the sword forward.

He learned from the books that the enemy could move in every way imaginable, but he knew that was not the truth.

�The sword that comes in to cut me is real. So there are eight places I need to block!�

He responded with his imagination.

Eight blades that overpowered eight defenses turned to hundreds as one addition was made.

�Urk!�

It wasn�t possible to calculate all the ways a sword could move.

�I�m not counting numbers. I�m feeling as a whole.�

Just like how you couldn�t see the whole forest when staring at a single tree, Shirone needed to focus not only on the individual aspects of what he learned, but to look at them as a whole.

That was insight.

But it was easier said than done.

As various patterns spread out like fractals, he kept focusing on a specific spot.

�It�s okay if I don�t make it. Let�s observe for now. I�m just fixing errors right now!�

Free from tension, Shirone completely let go of his thoughts at some point as he delved into his mind.

Then the whole thing was visible and all kinds of possibilities began to appear at once.

�What?�

Shirone�s eyes were filled with astonishment. JrNovels.com