Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов
Chapter 3
Don’tgripthehiltsotightly,itdistractsyouandupsetsyourequilibrium.Breathecalmly.Ready?"
"Yes."
"Go!"
"Ouch!Mayyou—Geralt,it’simpossible!There’snotenoughroomforafeintandachangeoffoot.AndwhenIstrikefrombothlegs,withoutafeint..."
"Isawwhathappenswhenyoustrikewithoutafeint.Doesithurt?"
"No.Notmuch..."
"Sitdownnexttome.Takeabreak."
"I’mnottired.Geralt,I’mnotgoingtobeabletojumpoverthatthirdpendulumevenifIrestfortenyears.Ican’tbeanyfaster—"
"Andyoudon’thavetobe.You’refastenough."
"Tellmehowtodoitthen.Half-pirouette,dodgeandhitatthesametime?"
"It’sverysimple;youjustweren’tpayingattention.Itoldyoubeforeyoustarted–anadditionaldodgeisnecessary.Displacement.Anadditionalhalf-pirouetteissuperfluous.Thesecondtimeround,youdideverythingwellandpassedallthependulums."
"ButIdidn’thitthesackbecause...Geralt,withoutahalf-pirouetteIcan’tstrikebecauseIlosespeed,Idon’thavethe...the,whatdoyoucallit..."
"Impetus.That’strue.Sogainsomeimpetusandenergy.Butnotthroughapirouetteandchangeoffootbecausethere’snotenoughtimeforit.Hitthependulumwithyoursword."
"Thependulum?I’vegottohitthesacks!"
"Thisisafight,Ciri.Thesacksrepresentyouropponent’ssensitiveareas,you’vegottohitthem.Thependulums–whichsimulateyouropponent’sweapon–youhavetoavoid,dodgepast.
