She was standing with her left knee bent forward in front while the other extended behind her,
She held the halberd firmly in the middle with both hands.
Then she slashed it horizontally as hard as she could,
swung it down,
thrust it,
swung it
and lowered it down again……
Well, I must admit that all the flailings looked messy at first but, I guess that must be what was instructed by Rebecca-san….. It might be something hard for an amateur to understand though….
“It’s a Laundry-Drying Pole style!” [Marina]2
After noticing that she was taking a short break from her swinging practice, I approached her with the question, but the reply given by her was a prompt one. I think I’ve heard of this one before. In a word, a sword fight play…….Isn’t that a little outrageous?
“Weren’t you doing it as what Rebecca-san has instructed?” [Jirou]
“Anyhow just try envisioning the presence of an enemy in front and swing it based on your senses. That was what Taichou-dono said! I couldn’t really wield it easily using the Laundry-Drying Pole style but, I think I got the hang of it a little!” [Marina]
I received the halberd from Marina and tried swinging it a little.
………..Heavy…………Well, I don’t think you can wield something like this using the Laundry-Drying Pole method.
Besides, the weapon looks shabby since the rust hasn’t been removed…..
Swoosh…..
Swoosh…..
Swoosh…..
……….Umm.
It was too heavy for me so I couldn’t swing it continuously like Marina. The handle was made of wood so it wasn’t supposed to be too heavy (though, wood itself is actually heavy as a material). The main problem was the metal portion at the tip of the halberd. Since it was rather heavy on the front end, it made it difficult for me to wield the thing easily.
The total length of Marina’s halberd is about 2m, with a spear-tip affixed to the pole making it usable as a lance as well, and an axe attached to the side. It is a type of polearm weapon with a pick connected to the opposite side.3
Considering that there are three different armaments attached to a single edge, the weight of the tip is not something that can be taken lightly. (It might not reach 10kg, but 5kg sounds probable).
In addition, a sphere shaped metal with a diameter of about 8cm was affixed to the other end of the halberd. That section alone is also quite heavy as it is, rendering it possible to balance the weight on both sides. Asides from that, 50cm of the shaft from the tip has also been completely reinforced with metal. It made me wonder if that portion could possibly serve as an offensive function as well for the wielder.
If you gave some thoughts to the usage of this weapon, you could not only pierce someone with the spear section, but also cut your target using the axe, jab with the pick of the hook or also crush your enemy using the spherical end of the halberd. It appears to be a versatile weapon that you could use in many different ways.
If one were to master it, it might be much more effective than a sword.
“…….But as expected it’s heavy. You can’t perform a wide swing with this. Although, it does seem considerably powerful.” [Jirou]
“Taichou-dono said, 『It would be good if you can get used to it and perform a wide swing soon』. So, I tried whirling the halberd around for a while but stop after a few spins. Then I tried spinning it again. I have a feeling that I’ll get used to it faster if I were to swing it round and round in circles continuously.” [Marina]
Swinging it round and round in circles….is it? I guess it was similar to how a kid uses a weapon in a fight……
Human opponents aside, if she were to go against beings like demons, I don’t think it would work out……I wasn’t able to make any remarks about it though. After all, I am an amateur……I should follow Shello-san and Rebecca-san’s guidance with regard to that.
Or rather, he was not only a former mercenary but also a vice leader similar to a specialist rank. Moreover he’s an active monster hunter too. There is surely no better talented individual than studying under a hunter like Shello-san. Rebecca-san is also quite skilful herself and there is a possibility that Hetty-san might cooperate too. If so, then it might become an all-star troop.
As soon as I am satisfied with our battle forces, I could start exploring and trading in other towns and places as I please. I still have some concerns pertaining to the number of people we have now, but I would be able to acquire more escorts again if I were to improve my profit margin in business.