<...I don't understand. There's no way you can block that attack with your skills, right?>

After deflecting the sword strike from the skeleton, some time passed before the old man muttered softly.

His words were correct. Normally, I wouldn't be able to block that attack.

The only reason I could parry this time was because it was a trial.

If I hadn’t drilled the timing of the skeleton’s attacks into my body in the past...

If he hadn’t given me any chance to adjust my posture with each attack...

If he hadn’t shown any preparatory movements as if to flaunt …