The key IS the reason why she can train despite looking crippled. She literally can stand like nothing happened and kill armies despite only half of her limbs remains. The key is not ‘just’, its literally part of her.
Also, one of points of the story is about her ‘violating’ her own limitation.
Intra: My art is no art. It was an idiot’s blow.”
“Ten thousand warriors have failed to defeat my gladiator,” said the king, gaping. “Trained in ten thousand fighting arts from across the Wheel. How could an artless fool have defeated my prize slave?” The young man scratched his chin. “Well, not anyone can use my lack of technique. No ordinary fool could make that blow,” he replied “only one extremely dedicated to foolishness.”
Sometimes story is meant to be enjoyed and not fully dissected, analyzed, and/or understood.
I laughed SO HARD to see that final stomp, with no change in the enjoyment of the beverage she so delightedly quaffs. Perfection, yes, and an edge of very smart ridiculousness that makes my heart quiver with joy!
Maya is the absolute schizz. Now Allison has the chance to learn something truly useful.
Maya has learned a lot the hard way – note the network of scars on her body. Methinks she will teach in the way she was taught, and Allison is in for some serious ass-whuppin’.
But ass whuppin for a reason, and it’s got to be more than “learn how to roll out of the way of the next foot stomp.”
I suspect Allison will have to tap power within, or perhaps held in her key (although the use and efficacy of such keys has been called into question).
I think this is beyond the “snatch the pebble from my hand, grasshopper”, or “wipe on, wipe off” training tropes. This is “figure it out like I had to, or you’ll soon be nothing but Allison-burger.”
I don’t understand the point of training. All that’ll happen is they’ll come up with a big power attack that blows everything up except for when the smoke clears and their target is fine.
I am sorry. This makes zero fucking sense to me.
She can’t train her body for jackshit with only one arm and leg. She is crippled.
She only has the key going for her.
The key IS the reason why she can train despite looking crippled. She literally can stand like nothing happened and kill armies despite only half of her limbs remains. The key is not ‘just’, its literally part of her.
Also, one of points of the story is about her ‘violating’ her own limitation.
She just needs to figure out how to consistently get the key to generate proesthetics for her / fulfill prosthetics function, and she’s golden.
This is a setting where Maya has lived for hundreds of years on pure spite, why would having lost half her limbs stop Allison from doing anything?
The path of ROYALTY appears to be madness to those outside it. For it is indeed mad, but it is also successful.
but she’s not training, she’s getting stompted by a big mommy dommy awooga sword saint.
Intra: My art is no art. It was an idiot’s blow.”
“Ten thousand warriors have failed to defeat my gladiator,” said the king, gaping. “Trained in ten thousand fighting arts from across the Wheel. How could an artless fool have defeated my prize slave?” The young man scratched his chin. “Well, not anyone can use my lack of technique. No ordinary fool could make that blow,” he replied “only one extremely dedicated to foolishness.”
Sometimes story is meant to be enjoyed and not fully dissected, analyzed, and/or understood.
You can’t shave with one arm. You CAN get kicked in the face with one arm. Sound logic.
Kinda think Meti only said that to catch her off guard lol
I laughed SO HARD to see that final stomp, with no change in the enjoyment of the beverage she so delightedly quaffs. Perfection, yes, and an edge of very smart ridiculousness that makes my heart quiver with joy!
is it just me or is mayas current look reminding them of aesma?
She’s proven herself wise through the comic, until now. She just proved herself a worthless fool who has been undeservingly put on a pedestal now.
Arrogance requires beatings. Defeated people require support.
Maya is the absolute schizz. Now Allison has the chance to learn something truly useful.
Maya has learned a lot the hard way – note the network of scars on her body. Methinks she will teach in the way she was taught, and Allison is in for some serious ass-whuppin’.
But ass whuppin for a reason, and it’s got to be more than “learn how to roll out of the way of the next foot stomp.”
I suspect Allison will have to tap power within, or perhaps held in her key (although the use and efficacy of such keys has been called into question).
I think this is beyond the “snatch the pebble from my hand, grasshopper”, or “wipe on, wipe off” training tropes. This is “figure it out like I had to, or you’ll soon be nothing but Allison-burger.”
Maya’s about to teach her the Niko Style Secret Technique: Demisbane.
I’m reminded of this one professional weightlifter whose body looked a lot like Maya’s, and his response when he was asked why he didn’t have abs.
“Hah! Abs are not a thing of power. Abs are a sign you do not eat enough.”
Maya? She looks like her body is a thing of power.
You’ve been a real bang up job with that whole protecting thing.
I don’t understand the point of training. All that’ll happen is they’ll come up with a big power attack that blows everything up except for when the smoke clears and their target is fine.
Again.
This is turning into a meme.
I can tell I’m gonna enjoy this arc
nice
you like muscle girls? you like belly folds? you like girlboss? good news for you
So did Maya cut her own hair off-screen or am I just dumb?