Even if the other party was at the level of a sword king, even if they were infinitely close to a sword emperor, Roa was confident that the other party could not see through his sword skills so easily.
"It's not a problem, just talking about your sword skills, I can see that your sword skills are very superb, definitely not below me, but your sword skills are all practical, right?"
Greyworth's words made Roa a little confused. He looked at the other party's face, which didn't look like she was joking, and asked curiously, "If it's not practical, does it have to be for viewing?"
Greyworth shrugged and said, "That's right, it's for viewing."
Now it was Roa's turn to be completely bewildered.
It was Roa's turn to be completely bewildered.
Sword skills, for display?
Incomprehensible.
Not focusing on practical combat aspects, but pursuing visual spectacle, wouldn't such sword skills lead to instant death on the battlefield?
As if reading Roa's thoughts, Greyworth smiled and said, "Well, it's not entirely about pursuing display. To be precise, it needs to be both practical and visually appealing. Otherwise, why do you think the Blade Dance Festival is called the Blade Dance Festival?"
Roa fell silent. Although he couldn't quite understand, this was probably the rule of this world.
Greyworth looked at the clueless young man and said helplessly, "Shall I explain again why sword skills are called blade dances?"
In this world, the main source of combat power isn't individual strength, but rather the power exerted by spirits.
In other words, an individual's strength largely relies on the power of spirits. Naturally, early on, there was a ritual to please the spirits. Later, spirit users integrated display-oriented rituals into sword skills, making them extremely gorgeous and practically valuable. This is what later evolved into the Blade Dance.
Greyworth's sword skills actually belong to a type of Blade Dance, but the fact that her sword skills can be on par with Roa's shows how powerful her Blade Dance is.
The role of Blade Dance is more like pleasing the spirits. According to the rules of this world, the will of the spirits is very important.
A gorgeous Blade Dance can not only please the spirits but also maintain a good connection with them during battle.
If Roa continued to be as direct as before, even if he contracted a spirit, completely disregarding its will, the likely outcome would be the spirit getting upset.
Don't underestimate the phrase "getting upset." If the weapon and its master don't cooperate, combat power will undoubtedly be greatly reduced.
And this is where the importance of Blade Dance comes into play. A Blade Dance like this can make the spirit obediently follow the spirit user's commands and unleash its full power.
Moreover, by offering a Blade Dance to other spirits, one can also make them temporarily listen to the spirit user's voice, communicate with them, and provide various kinds of assistance.
And this is the true meaning of Blade Dance.
Greyworth paused, looked at Roa, and continued, "So, if you keep fighting in this style, it won't be good for your spirit, okay?"
Roa stood there, lost in thought for a long time.
What she said wasn't unreasonable. Every world has its own rules. In this three-star special world, the upper limit of combat power is already very high. If one can contract a very powerful spirit, then something like Blade Dance becomes essential.
However, when it came to Blade Dance, the first thing Roa thought of was the Sun Breathing technique.
He remembered that afternoon, on the mountain peak, the young man dancing like a flame spirit.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni, the young man who suppressed an era in the Demon Slayer world.
His fiery red hair and slender figure danced in the afterglow of the sun, the flames in his hands swirling, each strike both gorgeous and swift.
After a long time, Roa thought of that person again, and his aura changed.
All along, Roa hadn't taken the Sun Breathing technique too seriously, but now it seemed that it was going to play a real role in this world.
Whether it was the Sword Drawing Stance - Thunder or the Sword of Light, they all pursued ultimate lethality. The only thing Roa could offer that could be called a Blade Dance was probably the Sun Breathing technique.
Roa didn't speak, but Greyworth kept chattering, continuing in a teaching tone, "Whether it's for the sake of your spirit, participating in large Blade Dance Festivals, or even in public places at school, a necessary Blade Dance is indispensable."
Roa sighed and said, "Alright, my sword skills really need to change. So, please guide my sword skills and turn them into a gorgeous Blade Dance."
Speaking of gorgeous, Roa immediately thought of the Sound Hashira, who always liked to use the word "gorgeous."
Lost in thought, Greyworth said unhappily, "We'll talk about changing your sword skills later. Your sword skills are your own, and you can only change them yourself. Your swordsmanship foundation isn't bad, not even inferior to mine. It's just a matter of changing the form, which should be more than enough for you."
Roa looked up, looked at Greyworth's pale gray eyes, and asked curiously, "So, what's next?"
Greyworth smiled and said to Roa, "Next, I will teach you my unique skill, which is the Absolute Blade Arts."
"Absolute Blade Arts? Is it the sword move from just now?" Roa asked doubtfully.
Greyworth nodded and continued, "That's the initial form of the Absolute Blade Arts, called [Purple Lightning]. As you saw, it's a simple sword technique that uses unparalleled speed to thrust, but as long as I use it, my thrusts are at least dozens of times faster than usual!"
Roa fell silent. That sword technique was indeed stunning, but dozens of times faster was too exaggerated, wasn't it?
However, her thrust definitely reached the speed of sound, and in this world, it was indeed worthy of the name Absolute Blade Arts.
Greyworth ignored Roa's doubtful look and continued to boast, "Besides that thrust called Purple Lightning, my Absolute Blade Arts also includes part destruction, group annihilation, countering specific attributes, weapon destruction, counterattacks, and sword kill, among others."
Hearing her say this, Roa was slightly surprised.
Just the first form had such power. It was hard to imagine how strong she would be if she executed all the Absolute Blade Arts in actual combat.