Another two days went by. Training became much more interesting and painful as her steady progression continued.
By the second day, after going sword against sword with Yvonne, Vicky could consistently fight for one second.
She even came close to two seconds a few times, but that magical number continued eluding her. Only on the third day did she eventually reach it!
After reaching two seconds, everything somehow became easier. Yvonne's fighting prowess hadn't decreased, but for Vicky, she seemed slower. She could predict her moves to some degree.
Finally, after thousands of failed duels, she felt a change coming over her. A deeper, more elaborate understanding of combat.
Instead of preparing moves in her head, then trying to implement them, she stopped thinking and let her body go. Her mind became free, and somehow her fighting prowess increased.
