Therefore, if the girl had not launched one ferocious attack after another, disrupting the magic Reiger was preparing, she would have already fallen into the frozen ti, becoming a puppet at Reiger’s rcy.
By then, no matter how strong the girl’s abilities were, they would prove futile.
Yet this woman managed to rush up just in ti to prevent Reiger from casting his magic every ti, which indeed surprised him.
As for the girl’s strength, that was the second point that surprised Reiger.
At first glance, the woman seed young, at most around 20 years old, but at this mont, she demonstrated a strength that could be compared to that of veteran Sword Saints or even surpass it, which was truly astonishing.
This was the first ti Reiger had encountered a Sword Saint on the Akasha continent who was only slightly older than himself.
Moreover, she was a Sword Saint who had walked a long distance on this path, not a newly-crowned one.
"Interesting."
Reiger’s eyes shone with a transparent luster, as he gave up the thought of casting magic and adjusted his breathing.
"Pi li——"
Streaks of lightning imdiately began to flicker around Reiger’s body, causing the girl’s ice-blue eyes to suddenly sharpen.
"Boom!"
The next mont, there was a sudden boom of thunder, and Reiger’s form transford into a bolt of lightning, his blade furiously slashing toward the girl.
"Thunder Light Flash!"
The slash of lightning tore through the air, aiming without rcy at the girl’s throat.
This fast and fierce strike, if landing accurately, was bound to take the girl’s life.
However, this strike, which hardly anyone on the entire continent could face head-on, the very strike that had made Reiger’s na, was actually dodged by the girl.
Yes!
She dodged it!
In the mont when the lightning burst forth, the girl, as if she had eyes that could see into the future, managed a perfectly tid sidestep that barely avoided the lightning’s violent flash!
"Huh?"
Surprise flashed through Reiger’s eyes, which were glowing with a transparent sheen.
In contrast, after avoiding the oncoming Thunder Light Flash, the girl did not retreat but advanced, closing the distance to Reiger while raising her ice sword, bringing it down in a strike.
"Clang!"
Another crisp sound of collision rang out, but this ti it wasn’t the sound of the black blade clashing with the ice sword, but the sound of the ice sword breaking.
The girl’s ice sword shattered the mont it ca down on Reiger, causing her to pause in shock and furrow her brows deeply.
The figures of the young man and woman finally passed by each other, pulling the distance between them open once again.
The air seed to stand still at that mont.
"Gurgle..."
Soone involuntarily swallowed loudly.
That person was none other than Sgranot, who had been watching the fight from the sidelines with an indifferent gaze.
His pupils shrank as he looked at the young man and woman who had just engaged in a fierce exchange, with emotions surging in his heart like tumultuous waves.
The reason was that the strength displayed by both of them made him feel utterly out of their league.
Both of them... indeed, they were stronger than he was!
Upon realizing this, Sgranot’s first feeling was none other than a distorted sense of unwillingness.
And yet these two people were both so young, with so much potential, which made it impossible for Sgranot to hide his envy.
"Damn it, when did becoming a powerful Sword Saint beco so easy for others?"
All Sgranot had was this thought.
Coincidentally, a similar idea crossed the minds of the young man and woman standing opposite each other in the arena.
They looked at their similarly-aged opponents and felt each other’s power, each experiencing a peculiar emotion.
Undoubtedly, this was the first ti they had encountered peers whose strength they could acknowledge.
Without a doubt, they both also realized that not only was the other powerful, they each had so unique qualities.
"Interesting."
The girl spoke first, using the sa expression of sentint as Reiger had just before, opening her mouth to speak.
"I originally thought that the so-called Thunder Light Sword Saint, who’s been making waves recently, was just so potential bumpkin, but it seems I’ve underestimated you."
The girl’s gaze turned serious as she looked at Reiger.
"Your strength is definitely not that of a newly-crowned Sword Saint."
"Even for , it took a full three years to go from becoming a Sword Saint to being as strong as I am now."
"And you, you’ve beco a Sword Saint in less than half a year, haven’t you?"
The girl spoke thus.
"It seems I am inferior to you," she said.
If these words were heard by those who knew of the girl’s reputation, they would surely shock everyone.
After all, this was the first ti the girl had ever admitted to being lesser since she was born.
Of course, for Reiger, who was unaware of the girl’s background, he didn’t really take this evaluation to heart.
"You’re not bad either," Reiger said in a casual manner, "it’s not just about strength, you seem to have so rather special abilities too."
"Being able to sense in advance when I was about to unleash magic and decisively stopping it."
"Being able to catch my ’Thunder Light Flash’ and almost miraculously dodge it at close range."
"I’m very curious, what ability is that?"
To this question, the girl actually gave an honest answer.
"It’s not so great ability, just a sixth sense," she said indifferently.
"Sixth sense?"
Reiger looked directly at the other party.
"My sixth sense has been very strong since I was little," the girl said, nodding and speaking frankly, "It’s not just simply being able to sense sothing, but always having a flash of insight at critical monts and being aware of things others cannot perceive."
"So call it divine revelation, believing it is a special trait possessed only by those favored by the gods, the chosen ones of heaven."
"So think it’s a kind of innate prophetic ability. Indeed, I have had premonitions of disasters happening around and managed to stop them in ti."
"According to the ’Void Hunter,’ I might be a ’Void Magic’ susceptible person, and I have a strong tendency in this area, which is why I display an ability similar to ’Void Magic’ without actually using magic."
"Unfortunately, I don’t have the talent to beco a magician, otherwise, perhaps I could be like you, a prodigy who excels in both swordplay and magic?"
The girl’s explanation made Reiger take another look at her.
In his eyes, although the girl was excessively cold, there didn’t seem to be anything unusually different about her from an ordinary person.
However, those who are susceptible to ’Void Magic’ were not ant to exist in this world; those who beco so usually have so kind of anomaly.
So have three hands.
So have three legs.
So have three eyes.
And so on; only those with such abnormalities that ordinary humans do not possess might be susceptible to ’Void Magic.’
As for himself, it was reflected in his soul—he was not of this world, but from another.
And this girl?
What made her different from ordinary people?
Perhaps sensing the doubt in Reiger’s mind, the girl spoke out directly.
"I have two hearts," she said.
Upon hearing this, Reiger was startled for a mont, then he activated his ability to perceive the world clearly and looked towards her chest.
There, indeed, were two hearts.
In light of this, the possibility of her being susceptible to ’Void Magic’ was not just a casual statent after all.
At that mont, the girl spoke again.
"You’ve asked all your questions; now can I ask you?"
The girl faced Reiger, then suddenly said.
"Personally, I don’t really want to be your enemy," she stated.
"Not only because you are strong but also because you are younger and more talented than I am."
"I see great potential in you."
"So, how about we turn our swords into plowshares?"
This sudden statent from the girl not only stunned Reiger but also alard Sgranot who was standing by.
"Hey! This isn’t what we agreed on!" Sgranot said, his complexion turning an ashen hue.
However, the girl paid no attention to Sgranot.
"As far as I know, there’s no irreconcilable hatred between us, right?" the girl said straightforwardly.
"Think about it," she suggested.
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