Anime: Infinite Swordsman! (Danmachi + Asterisk War)

Chapter 15 - Meteor Arts!

"Actually, I wanted to ask you during the battle just now, Julis, are you a 'Strega'?"

"Well, that's correct."

Julis looked at Luke in confusion, wondering why he asked such an obvious question.

"So why did you choose the sword as your weapon?"

Julis was stunned for a moment, and even Claudia and Lester next to her were stunned.

They thought Luke had discovered something very important, but they didn't expect it to be something so casual.

But after thinking about it carefully and comparing it with the battle just now, Claudia understood what Luke meant. Even Lester looked at Julis thoughtfully.

However, Julis herself does not seem to have any special views on this issue.

She simply replied, "There is no special reason, just considering that I am a 'Strega,' most of my abilities are long-range attacks, so some close-range attack methods need to be added."

"I guessed so."

Luke scratched his head, a little worried about how to explain this problem to Julis.

"Let's talk about Claudia and Lester first."

After thinking for a while, Luke decided to use the other two as examples first.

"The Orga Lux 'Pandora' used by Claudia is a double sword, and the reason she chose this style of weapon is because the two are very compatible."

"At the same time, Claudia also has good swordsmanship. With the ability of 'Pandora,' she has even developed her own unique swordsmanship style."

Claudia worked hard on swordsmanship, especially on dual-sword style.

After all, she is neither a Strega nor has a monster-like Prana reserve.

The Orga Lux 'Pandora,' although it is also a B-level equipment, does not provide her with a direct combat power bonus in battle.

Even because of its side effects, Claudia's spirit has been in a state of tension all year round, which has a serious impact on the battle.

It can be said that, in addition to Pandora's weird prediction ability, her outstanding dual-sword-style swordsmanship accounts for a large part of the reason for Claudia's position as the student council president and the number one Genestellar in Seidoukan Academy.

"If I guessed correctly, she should also be able to use more than just dual-sword style; she should also be proficient in Meteor Arts."

These are what Luke saw through some details of Claudia's sword swing in the battle just now.

'Meteor Arts' is a skill unique to Genestellar.

Meteor Arts is the process of temporarily strengthening the power of Lux. It uses a large amount of the user's prana. It is the process of temporarily overloading the Lux, and the official title is Overboosted Mana Phenomenon.

It requires a considerable amount of training and precise Lux adjustments, making it something one can't use in a short period of time.

Meteor Arts can be said to be a veritable 'trump card.'

Regarding Luke's evaluation, Claudia just smiled and did not admit it directly.

But in the eyes of Julis and Lester, this was undoubtedly the acquiescence.

After Luke talked about Claudia, next is Lester.

"As for Lester, you must have seen it in the battle just now, Julis."

Luke said to Julis while recalling Lester's performance just now.

"Leishida uses the axe-type Lux 'Bardiche-Leo,' which is a heavy weapon that ordinary students may not be able to wield with both hands. It is impressive that he can carry it with a single hand, which can be said to be a perfect use of his advantages in brute strength and physical stamina."

"And you also saw it just now, that move 'Burst Nemea.'"

Meteor Art 'Burst Nemea.'

Yes, in the battle before, although there was only one move, Lester really used Meteor Arts.

Lester's Meteor Arts, the blades of his Lux enlarge to double their normal size, making it appear more like a warhammer rather than an axe and sharply increasing the weapon's destructive power.

This trick doesn't sound very difficult, but since it can trigger the 'Overboosted Mana Phenomenon,' it shows that the technical content is definitely not low.

This is also proof that Lester has a very high level of mastery of the weapon in his hand.

Without anyone's guidance, he was able to use Meteor Arts just by relying on his own efforts, which also illustrates Lester's excellent qualifications.

"And Julis, you..."

Luke organized his words for a long time. After all, the girl almost cried just now. It would be bad if he accidentally stimulated her again.

However, after much deliberation, there was no tactful way, so Luke had no choice but to accept his fate and said, "Julis, you give me the feeling that you are not using a sword at all, but simply waving a staff there."

It's not that Julis's physical skills are particularly bad. Her physical skills can't be said to be excellent, but they are still passable. It can be seen that she usually trains hard.

But the way she used her sword was really terrible.

Luke hesitated for a moment, but for the sake of the other party, he still made a suggestion.

"Based on what you just said about melee combat, have you ever considered... um... exchanging sword with shield?"

Luke's suggestion is really not a joke. If, for Julis, swinging her sword is not a necessary step to activate her ability, then switching to a small shield will only better her performance at her current strength.

A small shield-type Lux is about the same weight as the rapier-type Lux "Aspera Spina" currently used by Julis.

Some shields with spikes can also be used for close attacks, which has a huge advantage over rapiers in terms of defense.

Moreover, it is said in the original book that as a Strega with flame ability, the fire she releases will not cause any harm to herself.

This means that in close combat, as long as she can resist the opponent's attack, she can use her ability to counterattack at zero distance without worrying about being harmed.

However, recommending girls to use shields or something is really not a good suggestion.

After all, the way to use a shield is generally quite straightforward, which can be described as 'barbaric' in a harsh way.

Most girls probably won't accept it.

Of course, Julis is also a normal girl. She refuses from the bottom of her heart to use a shield and be seen as barbaric.

But now she really needs to become stronger. She has something she must do in Asterisk city, and for this, she can pay any price.

"It's not like I can't consider changing weapons if that's necessary."

"But... if possible, I would rather continue to use 'Aspera Spina.'"

For Julis, this is indeed an extremely difficult decision.

When he heard that Julis didn't want to give up using her sword, Luke smiled.

"Then let me ask you the last and most important question."

"Julis, do you plan to learn swordsmanship from me?"

You know, a rapier is also a sword.

And as long as it's a sword, there's nothing Luke isn't good at.

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