System vs Rebirth

*Clink!*

"Kh!" Their swords clashed again as Shawn was pinned to the ground. He tried to fight back, but Noel kept pushing with his strength.

Both Noel and Shawn were staring at each other without using their Spiritual Energy. Noel knew that Shawn would use his Spiritual Energy the moment he used the Ignition Sword and vice versa. So, they were trying to wait until one of them gave up this waiting game.

It seemed Shawn was the first to give up. However, Shawn didn't want to make himself look bad. Hence, Shawn let out a burst of Spiritual Energy not on his sword but on his back.

*Bam!*

Noel got pushed back for a bit due to the momentum produced by the impact that hit the ground. Still, Noel gritted his teeth and stomped Shawn's stomach to prevent him from leaving the ground.

Unfortunately, that was actually a bad move. The real reason for Shawn to use that burst of Spiritual Energy was due to the soft ground. A single burst slightly crushed the soil, causing him to fall a bit further.

This caused Noel to lose his balance because it was deeper than he imagined.

Using this opportunity, Shawn kicked Noel in the stomach, blowing him away. Noel might get pushed back a bit, but he didn't get any real injuries.

At the same time, Shawn managed to get up while holding his stomach.

"…" Shawn and Noel narrowed their eyes. They realized they might need a lot of time to defeat the opponent before them.

As if having their own plans, Noel and Shawn jumped toward each other.

ground to stop the momentum. After that, he spun his

Noel also did the same, trying to

appeared they had thought the same plan as their feet almost hit their faces

ducked down, causing their feet to hit each other and ultimately

frustrated. Noel clicked his tongue and took a step back, trying to find another

between our strengths by using his Spiritual Energy. The same applies to my

to my observation, he should have a Spirit that has a unique way of controlling Spiritual Energy. However, that Spirit doesn't have any element. So, I can utilize the elemental advantage to suppress him. If only I could use my Ice Element or my Everchanging Emotion Sword Style, it

use the latter, but it means I might alarm my own team. Only Rose and Jonathan know about it right now and

In that case, with only

thought as his sword began to

Sword Fire.

him, but he had confidence that Igor would have the

even glanced at Igor as

anything because Shawn actually

and Shawn took a deep

first move. He let out a burst

incoming Shawn, Noel stomped the ground to reinforce his stance and raised his

*Bam!*

but this time, Shawn was shooting himself like a bullet, so the momentum immediately pushed Noel back. In fact, Noel could be said to

and stepped on the air, launching himself at Noel. This time, he wanted to use the same tactic as Noel's

dodging, Noel actually ducked down, placing his hand on the ground. He was

The moment he finished the