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Trial 2 – Part 05

Normally, a rapier’s thrust carried rotational force. This was because the wielder twisted their arm while extending the blade forward. As a result, a rapier’s thrust was less of a stab and more of a gouging motion.

Having trained extensively with the Infernal Blade Aria, Cecily had ingrained that habit into her body. Her stance, with her right side thrust forward, her gliding footwork, and the twist of her arm—everything subconsciously followed the form of a rapier-wielder whenever she fought.

That habit remained, even when wielding the chokutō Luke had forged.

“Hah!”

Her single-edged sword shot forward, piercing a tentacle that emerged from the darkness. The rotating tip tore through its tough outer layer, dug into the flesh, and punctured straight through. As she pulled the blade free, gray fluid clung to the steel.

The swarm of tentacles, shaped like human limbs, leaped toward her from every direction, using