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.

hidden his power this whole time.' Anna frowned, increasing the danger

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

swing. If he had taken out her sword

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

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

even fiercer as both of them exchanged fifty blows within

that he had understood more about Ardagan Swordsmanship, he could see that

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

might be higher than what she currently

looking down on me.' Noel's expression became cold as he made his decision. 'In that

Noel was the first to bail out of

stamina still couldn't hold that kind

took a deep

Despite using the same amount of energy as Noel,

and continue swinging his blade while searching for a chance to attack

made a powerful swing by covering his sword with Spiritual Energy. Of course, Noel could only control the Spiritual Energy

huge amount of Spiritual Energy, Noel struck Anna as

hands and received this attack, getting pushed back for

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

again. But to her surprise, Noel's expression changed

smirked as if Anna had fallen

Anna gasped and suddenly felt the Spiritual Energy

lowered her vision, she saw a small spot on the ground that was covered in a thin layer of ice. And her left