System vs Rebirth

'How?'

While Noel asked that question, the guy clicked his tongue before smiling. "I guess even a baby, it's still a lion. Even if you lower your guard, you still put some distance…"

The guy was implying that Noel had the chance to block it right in front of his neck as if he was trying to make no waste movement. But Noel was more careful than he originally thought because he blocked it a bit far away from any vital area as if calculating the opponent's strength.

However, Noel didn't understand what he was talking about. He was still trying to figure out the enemy's strength.

It seemed the enemy didn't intend to wait for him as he charged forward with his blade, making the same swing as the previous one.

Noel remembered what happened in the previous slash and hurriedly used his Everchanging Sword Style to strike it. He used Fear to improve his speed for a split second, hitting the sword upward.

The guy smirked as if he didn't care about this sudden change of trajectory. He used the same ability to put a small wound on Noel's face.

Unfortunately, the distance between his neck and the sword was bigger than earlier. This time, Noel could finally see what was going on and ducked down.

His hair was cut a bit and Noel was forced to leap back.

Still, that clash gave him a lot of information. He recalled what happened earlier.

At the last second, the enemy's blade seemed to be releasing Spiritual Energy that formed another blade like an extension. It turned out the enemy could manipulate his Spiritual Energy freely as a weapon.

if noticing Noel's change of expression, the enemy smirked and raised his sword to his back. Suddenly, the Spiritual

would expect from a Demon Banner Army's knight, he

hide it anymore. His smile was confident and his action was bold, thinking Noel wouldn't be able to do anything to him even if he

horizontally. The Spiritual Energy erupted once again as

to bolster

was hit by a huge boulder. The sound was soon followed by a few bumping sounds as a few trees were cut

surprising to see there was a blade this long even if it was

so Noel ignored the numbing pain in his hands

kind of movement since there were a lot of people

blade shrunk in a split second as the energy went backward,

That shock actually stopped him from attacking this guy as the

was annoyed because he was

to defeat

Noel wasn't planning to lose either. These

pondering an attack pattern to use against such an

rushed to the enemy while gathering his Spiritual Energy on his boots instead of his

use the long sword again.

stopped and raised his right foot. Instead of blocking or avoiding this

*Clink!*

was astounded to see Noel's boot was actually as strong

this swing to step on the blade before using the