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.

change of expression, the enemy smirked and raised his sword to his back. Suddenly, the Spiritual Energy erupted

seems you have noticed it." As one would expect

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

to prove his confidence, he waved his blade horizontally.

Noel hurriedly used the Surprise Emotion to bolster his defense and raised

like something was hit by a huge boulder. The sound was soon followed by a few bumping

seeing this ten meter long blade. It was surprising to see there was

body, so Noel ignored the numbing pain in his hands and leaped forward, trying to

there were a lot of people who used the same strategy

him yet because… The guy's blade shrunk in a split second as

spear?!' Noel was shocked because the new form looked like a spear. That shock actually stopped him from attacking this guy

because he was forced to

trying their best to

retracted the blade again and changed its form again. Noel wasn't planning to lose either. These two strikes provided a

was pondering an attack pattern to use against

while gathering his Spiritual Energy on his

to use the long sword again. He used the weight

right foot. Instead of blocking or

*Clink!*

was astounded to see Noel's boot was actually as strong as a metal. He didn't know that his boot had been enhanced by the Hardening

this swing to step on the blade before using the