System vs Rebirth

"This is our last spar before going to the forest again. I'm sure that you know it, but I'm not planning to hold back in the forest. I don't care about the speed record because my original plan is to kill as many demons as possible to get their crystal," Anna explained her plan since they were a pair.

"I know. I don't know if I can defeat a Low Level Demon by myself or not, but I'm not planning to back down. My kills might be more than you, who knows." Noel shrugged, turning her explanation into a provocation.

"Heh." Anna raised her sword. "In that case, show me whether you can do it or not."

"You might die." Noel also did the same, pointing it at Anna's neck.

The atmosphere became silent as both of them were observing each other's movement. Noel enhanced his muscle so that he didn't lose against Anna's strength.

The moment Anna slightly moved her foot, Noel jumped forward, taking advantage of that movement to catch her off guard.

However, Anna swiftly struck Noel's sword as if she had been expecting it. In fact, she might make that small movement to invite Noel in.

Once she repelled the sword, she spun her body and used that momentum to attack him.

*Bang!*

The two wooden swords suddenly hit each other again as Noel somehow made a swift swing after getting deflected.

"!!!" Anna widened her eyes because she saw the Spiritual Energy in that one swing. If not for her reaction speed, she would have lost her sword earlier. It seemed both of them almost fell to each other's trap.

'Swift Strike is not fast enough?' Noel narrowed his eyes and took a few steps back to regain some distance.

Swordsmanship is too good. He must have hidden his power this whole time.'

Noel changed to be a calm and collected person, but he also could hide his skills until the right moment. It seemed Noel had changed to be a more dangerous

was frustrated that Anna could still react to his swing. If he had taken out her sword earlier, his

trying to pressure him so that he couldn't show any of his hidden

met her sword skillfully, deflecting all her swings. It seemed Anna didn't have any intention in using the Spiritual Energy

both

up with Anna's fighting style, but now that he had understood more about Ardagan Swordsmanship, he could see that

was lacking, but the speed and power in each blow as if she was

might be higher than what

expression became cold as he made his decision. 'In that case, keep underestimating me because

first to bail out of this fight.

couldn't hold that

deep breath to regain his

wanted. Despite using the same amount of energy as Noel, she had yet

swinging his blade while searching

his sword with Spiritual Energy. Of course, Noel could only control the Spiritual

of Spiritual Energy, Noel struck Anna as hard as

with both hands and received this attack, getting pushed

powerful…' Anna sucked a cold breath. Even though she had protected her hand with Spiritual Energy, the numbness still struck her fingers. 'I need to release a

Anna ran forward to face Noel again. But

suddenly smirked as if Anna

the Spiritual Energy fluctuate

a small spot on the ground that was covered