After what happened between Alicia and me, we didn't even talk once. Time passed quickly, and before I realized it, the day I had to leave was approaching. Just as Nano said, my evolution slowed down as time passed.
She said I need Excelia if I want to become stronger.
'I already feel pretty strong. I feel full of energy. Right now, I think I could kill a level-one adventurer without much trouble.' Maybe, with Nano's help, it would even be possible to face a level-two adventurer.
My current statistics are the following.
"Nano?"
Strength: 591
Endurance: 456
Dexterity: 444
Agility: 486
Magic: 298
According to Nano's analysis, I'm already at the level of a "strong" adventurer, but not an experienced one. However, she made it clear that with her assistance, along with my regeneration and recovery factors, I'm probably much stronger than an adventurer at the same level.
She said I could face an experienced level-one adventurer without problems.
However, I would end up badly injured.
And the reason she gave was simple: lack of technique.
I don't know how to fight. I've never learned to use my fists or a sword in my life. I've never used any type of weapon.
I held a pistol once in the past, but that's it.
So, I had an idea.
"Nano, can you analyze my memories and study fighting styles from works I've watched before? I watched a lot of anime in the past. Maybe that can help."
[This unit can access and process motor and visual memories stored in the host's brain, including information derived from anime, films, and other previously viewed media. However, this data mainly consists of visual and conceptual representations, not real practical combat experience. Even so, it is possible to extract movement patterns, fighting stances, hand-to-hand combat principles, and basic weapon-handling techniques present in such content. The nanomachines will compile this information, filter out unrealistic movements, and adapt viable techniques to the host's current body. The system will then assist with motor training, correcting posture, balance, and execution of strikes during practice. Expected result: accelerated development of combat fundamentals, though real experience will still be necessary for complete mastery.]
Reading Nano's message, a smile appeared on my face. Then I asked her to compile several works that contain hand-to-hand combat as well as sword fighting, since that is the weapon I intend to use.
Especially a long-bladed sword.
The works Nano selected were: Hajime no Ippo, Baki, Kenichi, The God of High School, and Cowboy Bebop.
All of them use different fighting styles, but they focus on hand-to-hand combat. After remembering some of the fights that happened in those series, especially in Baki and The God of High School, I can't even imagine myself recreating something like that.
Well, Nano said she would analyze them and make everything more realistic for me.
Now, for studying sword combat, she selected: Samurai Champloo, Rurouni Kenshin, Dororo, and finally Danmachi.
She even compiled the skills that Ais and other characters demonstrated in the Danmachi anime.
The worst part is that I don't even remember watching that anime.
I recognized Loki because of images I had seen on the internet.
After obtaining all this data from my memories, Nano began compiling and analyzing everything. After just a few seconds, she finished the analysis, and a projector that emerged from my eye began projecting something.
It was a perfect copy of my body, with its fists raised.
However, it was a very small version of me.
[The projection was intentionally reduced due to the limited space in the room, allowing visual training without interfering with the environment. During the analysis of the host's memories, this unit compiled hand-to-hand combat data from Hajime no Ippo, Baki, Kenichi, The God of High School, and Cowboy Bebop. For sword combat, styles observed in Samurai Champloo, Rurouni Kenshin, Dororo, and combat records of adventurers from this world were analyzed, with special focus on the swordswoman Ais Wallenstein. After processing and removing physically unfeasible movements, the system synthesized this information to create a unique hybrid combat style, combining punches, kicks, and sword techniques adapted to the host's current body. The displayed projection will demonstrate the basic movements for the beginning of training.]
"You really are the best, Nano."
I crossed my arms and began watching as my projection moved.
The tiny projection started moving in front of me. Even though it was small, I could see everything perfectly.
The feet moved first, sliding across the ground before the fists attacked.
The little "me" stepped forward with a short step and threw a straight punch. The shoulder rotated with the strike, as if the entire body was pushing the fist forward. I vaguely remembered boxing fights I had seen before in Hajime no Ippo.
The attack was powerful. A punch like that against a normal human could easily blow someone's head apart with my current strength.
After the punches, something changed.
My projection began moving with delicacy, almost as if it were dancing to music.
Then—!
A fast side kick came out and returned immediately. It wasn't exaggerated like in anime… it looked like something I could actually do.
Soon after, a long sword like a katana appeared in the hands of my projection.
The projection's posture changed completely.
It relaxed its body and began swinging the sword.
The attacks were fast and light—precise strikes.
It looked like the sword was being moved in a clumsy way, but the movements were perfect. I watched everything in admiration.
After watching for a while longer, I asked Nano,
"Nano, can you create a combat simulation? I want you to simulate a fight: Me vs Me. I want to see the difference between someone who knows how to fight and someone who doesn't, even if they have the same strength."
At my request, another small version of my body appeared, holding a sword.
I was quite entertained and thought:
'This is going to be fun.'
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