For the next thirty minutes, the two of us sparred about three times, where I won once while she won twice, tying the score at 2-2.
It was clear that she had the upper hand in terms of technique and strength, as my losses came from my inability to attack her due to her perfect stance.
However, I still managed to clinch another win through my... creativity.
Through plays that she would never think of, like throwing my sword at her or allowing myself to get hit so I could grab her wrist and twist it, I had gained an advantage.
Some would call it being so dumb that your opponent couldn't possibly expect it, but I would consider it amazing battle IQ.
During our spars, I could feel my technique slowly growing as, after the end of each small fight, I would immediately change my grip on my sword, attempting to block out the flaws that she revealed in her attacks toward me.
This would just be considered newbie gains.
