Aye, though whether that knowledge will serve me any purpose here is yet to be discovered. Depending on the similarities, I presume that I may not encounter much difficulty with adjusting, but as it stands now, I have nothing without the necessary tools... Namely, my grimoire.

[Which means he won't have Carbuncle at his side for quite some time, either. A shame really, since he's such a trustworthy companion. But without that book, he won't be able to cast a single spell. Unless there is a similar tool here, he'll have to start from the beginning.]

Both sword and spells, though. My sister follows a similar discipline. I'm aware that it can be difficult to manage the balance, but once you do so, the results are worth the effort.