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Chapter 43 Iron Wall Breathing Technique

Lillian rested a small wooden shield on her right arm.

Otto discovered that the inside of the wooden shield had a design similar to an arm guard, clearly for fixation and defense.

Otto imitated Lillian by placing the wooden shield on his arm, and at least in terms of posture, he did a pretty good job of imitating her.

Seeing this, Lillian simply nodded and then immediately began to teach.

"You should be the one who assists in using a shield with a one-handed sword, right?"

Then the combat skills of a professional shield guard are not suitable for you. You should learn some offensive combat skills instead.

As Lillian spoke, Otto learned that Lillian had mastered a variety of shield-based combat techniques, which was why Goren had recommended Otto. Under Lillian's guidance, Otto could receive the best and most comprehensive instruction.

"Let me think about it. The Iron Wall Combat Technique should suit you well. Why don't you learn it first?"

As Lillian spoke, she took out a breathing guide chart from the house and guided Otto in his practice.

While instructing Otto on the breathing techniques, Lillian also explained the key points to him.

"The key to Iron Wall Breathing Technique and combat skills lies in agility and parrying."

"Don't rely on the weight of the shield, rely on your skill."

But just as Lillian was explaining, Otto suddenly coughed, as if he had a stitch in his side.

But Lillian didn't seem to care much about it.

"It seems you have a deep understanding of the Azure Moon Breathing Technique."

Next, figuring out how to balance different breathing techniques will be key to your training.

It's important to know that each combat technique has its own unique breathing method.

When using combat techniques, switching between breathing techniques is extremely crucial, and the coordination between different breathing techniques has become a difficult problem that many adventurers need to study.

Fortunately, after a while, Otto finally recovered from the effects of the differences between the different breathing methods.

Otto, sitting on the ground, cautiously asked.

"Ms. Lillian, how do you maintain this balance?"

Otto thought that this was probably one of the reasons why Goren had asked him to come and learn from Lillian.

After all, Lillian is proficient in a variety of shield-based combat techniques, and she should be quite skilled at harmonizing and balancing different breathing techniques.

But Lillian gave Otto an unexpected answer.

"It's a feeling."

You can only learn by trying it yourself; what you need is more practical experience and more hands-on practice.

Perhaps in a fleeting moment of battle, you'll grasp that crucial knack for achieving balance; there are no shortcuts.

As Lillian spoke, she helped Otto up.

"Let's continue forging now."

While Otto struggled to learn the new breathing technique, Lillian had already begun demonstrating the combat techniques that went with the Iron Wall Breathing Technique.

"What I want to teach you are the two basic techniques."

Parry and shield bash.

As Lillian spoke, she demonstrated, telling Otto to attack freely and that she would handle the rest herself.

Seeing this, Otto had no choice but to pick up a wooden stick from the side and stab it at Lillian.

But then something unexpected happened.

Lillian simply stood still, showing no intention of dodging.

The moment Otto's wooden stick came crashing down, Lillian didn't even look up, using only the shield in her hand to block his attack.

Then, Otto even used the Crescent Moon Thrust, but it was still blocked by Lillian.

Did you notice?

Parrying doesn't require a lot of strength or an exceptionally high-quality shield. All you need to do is observe your opponent's movements and then raise your shield.

This is a very delicate technique.

Besides blocking, you also need to learn how to deflect force.

By dissipating the opponent's force, you can weaken their attack to some extent and thus block it.

Once you master this technique, you'll be able to handle opponents who are much stronger than you.

As for shield bash, that's much simpler.

Lillian raised her shield, shouted, and smashed it down on the wooden stick in Otto's hand, breaking it in two.

Otto discovered that when Lillian used Shield Bash, a strange vortex formed around her.

It was that aura that merged with the shield that severed the wooden stick.

"Is this how shield bashes are performed?"

Otto seemed to have a slight sense of it, but hadn't quite grasped the knack yet.

Lillian explained.

"Shield Bash utilizes the Iron Wall Breathing Technique to activate bodily functions and guide one's own magic power to merge with the shield, thereby exerting a wondrous effect."

This also requires some time to practice.

I didn't expect you to learn it in a short time. I can be your opponent and teach you properly.

After all, you're the junior that Micah brought in; I think he really needs you.

After saying that, Lillian simply found Otto a suitable wooden stick to use as a weapon and continued practicing.

Otto was a little curious during the rehearsals.

Lillian seemed to have some resentment towards Micah, but she still cared about him.

"Ms. Lillian, did you join the Dragonbreaker Squad a long time ago?"

Upon hearing this, Lillian simply nodded.

"Yeah, but rather than joining the Dragon Slayer squad, it's more accurate to say we were raised by Micah."

Although that awkward guy is unwilling to admit it, I'm still willing to consider him my adoptive father.

With Lillian's explanation, Otto gradually understood the past of the group.

It turns out that many years ago, Micah had adopted Lillian and Goren, and even Javier.

As Eileen said, as a long-lived species, the age of dwarves is not apparent from their appearance.

According to Lillian, there is little difference between the Micah of the past and the Micah of today.

As Lillian instructed Otto, she explained as if reminiscing about the past.

"The first person to be adopted was Havel, then it was me, and finally Goren."

At that time, Micah didn't intend for us to become adventurers.

According to him, he simply wanted us to keep him company and chat while he forged tools, acting as his apprentices.

Hearing this, Otto was just a little confused.

If that's the case, why did all three of them eventually become adventurers?

Seemingly sensing Otto's confusion, Lillian simply said helplessly.

"At that time, something unexpected happened to Micah."

You should already know some information, right?

Micah has actually been chasing after an ancient artifact, which could almost be considered a product of a fairy tale.

That was when Micah first found relevant clues and led the team members to explore them.

It was a grand adventure, and even now, I remember Micah's happy face, as if he had found a long-lost treasure.

But as she spoke, Lillian's expression grew even more somber.