Xander was hailed as The Swordmaster on earth. When it came to blades, he held no equal. It didn't mater what category or how experienced his opponent was. He was just better, and none could deny it.

Yet all it took was a bullet to end his life.

All that hard work, all that talent. All of it gone because of an idiot with a gun.

So Xander was naturally indignant against the reality of it. What was the point, then? What was the purpose of achieving such mastery if his life could be snuffed out so easily? His final thoughts were filled with resentment and regret.

And so he closed his eyes.

Only to reopen them again. But not in a hospital. But in an entirely new world, filled with magic and mages. Xander thought that in a place like this, his dream of making swordplay relevant would be possible. But he was dismayed to learn that not only had the body he transmigrated to been incredibly weak and untalented, but the act of swordfighting was heavily looked down upon. Made obsolete by mages who chanted powerful spells and unleashed them from a distance

Yet on the verge of losing hope, he discovered something. This world, it's understanding of swordfighting wasn't just rudimentary. It was PATHETIC!

Elite knights only knew how to swing harder and faster! There was no technique! No order!

Offended, Xander made to use a blade. Even if the path was dead, he would not allow something so sacred to him be insulted so thoroughly.

However, in the throes of his swordplay, he made a discovery, one that would shake the very foundations of the world as everyone knew it.

Swordfighting wasn't obsolete. No, it was simply unexplored! 

And Xander, with his adequate knowledge on how to wield a blade realized...

"The usage of swords with proper technique, is a form of magic in itself."

And so begins the story of a man who decided to turn the entire world of magic on its head, with a Blade.

There were two reasons why Xander didn't use Resonance State right off the bat when he engaged with the ant.


The first reason was information. While Aubrey had sent lots of it to him before losing consciousness, she also sent the information about how it seemed to adapt as time went.


Considering the steep mana cost of Resonance State, he made the prudent decision to hold off on entering that state to ensure he understood how the adaptation worked. Hence, when he did use it, it would be far more effective.


And that? Well, Xander wasn't merely understanding the ant's adaptation. 


He was attempting to push it in a certain direction. 


He had succeeded in both of these reasons.


The ant shot forward while swinging its limb, causing a red line to appear on Xander's torso. He immediately ducked to evade it, but as he ducked, he moved directly in the path of the ant's follow up thrust which was aimed straight at his skull.


Chapter 95 - Bloom