"Clang!"

Liens dodged Adonis's slash to the side, simultaneously blocking a follow-up swing with his sword held horizontally.

Gripping his longsword, he stopped his body from being pushed back by the immense force. After fending off the attack, Liens swung his sword, aiming a slash at Adonis's chest.

Adonis retreated, unwilling to trade blows, and was forced to abandon his subsequent pursuit.

Liens propelled himself forward again, charging with a step, and thrust his sword straight at Adonis's retreating figure.

The extreme burst of speed allowed Liens to close in on Adonis rapidly, his longsword flashing like lightning towards Adonis's left chest.

Facing such a fatal attack, Adonis naturally wouldn't let Liens succeed.

"Clang!"

Leveraging his superior strength and speed, Adonis swung his sword and parried Liens's thrust before the longsword could reach him.

But in an instant, the disrupted thrust transformed into a slash, aimed at Adonis's left arm.

A silver flash, and blood splattered.

This time, Adonis didn't manage to dodge in time, and Liens's longsword cut a wound on his left forearm.

The slash was effective, but it didn't yield significant results. Liens retreated, dodging Adonis's forward sweeping horizontal slash.

After forcing Liens back, Adonis didn't pursue.

He raised his left arm, looked at the blood that had already stained his palm, his brows furrowed, and his face darkened.

He hadn't expected to be injured while dealing with a daring little thief, and he was the first to be hurt.

Although this minor wound wouldn't have a significant impact, and he would quickly recover due to an Extraordinary Knight's physique, even without taking medicine.

But for him, this wound was undoubtedly a great insult.

"Your strength… although we are both Extraordinary Knights, your strength is not as good as the Instructor's at the Training Camp."

Liens calmly commented on Adonis's strength.

Perhaps Adonis was relatively young; although in terms of strength, his gap with the Instructor was not significant.

At least Liens couldn't perceive how big the difference in physical strength between Adonis and Instructor Leinajin was.

But in Sword Style, Adonis was far inferior to the Instructor.

From the previous rounds of exchanges, Liens could tell that Adonis hadn't entered the gate of swordsmanship, meaning he hadn't comprehended his own "Sword Style."

He didn't feel that predictive ability originating from "Sword Style instinct" on Adonis.

This put Adonis a level below him in Sword Style.

Therefore, even though Adonis was an Extraordinary Knight and he was just an ordinary person, in terms of Sword Style transitions and physical reactions, Adonis was inferior to him.

"Is that so? I am not as good as that Knight Leinajin , but… killing you shouldn't be a problem."

Adonis responded calmly.

His voice remained placid, but Liens could still hear the suppressed anger in his tone.

Before he finished speaking, Adonis charged towards Liens's position, bringing Liens within his attack range.

Although his left forearm was still bleeding, it didn't affect Adonis's two-handed grip on his sword as he unleashed a heavy slash at Liens.

Facing such an attack, Liens's body instinctively told him the answer first.

"Clang!"

He dodged to the left, then retreated to avoid Adonis's upward diagonal slash, while simultaneously drawing his sword and thrusting straight, tapping the spine of Adonis's longsword.

He stopped Adonis's swing and used it to interrupt his subsequent offensive.

"Clang!"

Liens's longsword chopped downwards; Adonis timely blocked with his sword horizontally. Seeing this, he quickly drew his sword again and thrust straight, aiming for Adonis's chest.

Adonis saw the incoming longsword and dodged to the side, but the thrusting longsword cut a gash on his right shoulder.

Blood flowed, staining Adonis's luxurious clothes, and simultaneously "reddening" his eyes.

He had thought that once he got serious, he would quickly deal with the petty thief in front of him, but instead, he suffered another injury.

This further fueled the anger within him; his pride made him want to dismember the petty thief in front of him.

Since graduating from the Training Camp, he had never been so insulted; after becoming an Extraordinary Knight, he was even more respected.

"Ah…"

Adonis let out a roar, and the longsword in his hand swung at Liens with even greater speed.

"Clang!"

Liens blocked with his sword horizontally, then was pushed back a few steps.

Then, while stabilizing his body by pushing off with his feet, Liens once again dodged Adonis's pursuit.

He then began to maneuver with Adonis, constantly dodging and parrying.

He had experienced such encounters with the Instructor, so he had some experience.

Now, dealing with Adonis's continuous pursuit, while not easy, wasn't too difficult either; it was currently still under control.

Realizing that Adonis's temperament might not be up to par, Liens began to provoke him: "In my eyes, you are actually no different from a monster, completely lacking in skill, purely relying on physical prowess to charge recklessly."

Adonis was certainly not without skill, otherwise, Liens would have long found a weakness and stabbed him with a sword.

So, this statement was undoubtedly an insulting remark.

Liens was implying that Adonis could only swing his sword wildly like a fool, utterly helpless against him.

"Heh heh… A monster, you say? Then just consider yourself killed by a monster."

"You're just being tough now. Don't think I can't see your predicament."

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"Ultimately, you are just an ordinary person… Even if your Sword Style is strong, the gap in physical prowess is ultimately not something an ordinary person like you can overcome!"

As Adonis spoke, he finally roared, clearly infuriated by Liens's words.

Liens didn't refute this, because what Adonis said was indeed true; if he didn't counterattack soon, he wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer.

But how could he allow himself to slowly fall into despair?

In fact, the battle between the two had already stunned the others outside, especially the Dark Guards standing outside the inner storeroom door.

They probably hadn't expected Liens to be able to last so long under Adonis's hands, even managing to injure him.

Moreover, the intense battle between the two, with their swift movements, dodges, blocks, and counterattacks within the small storeroom, made the others realize the significant gap in strength between themselves and the two.

Too fast. Whether it was Adonis or Liens, their sword speeds and physical reactions far exceeded those of ordinary people.

This made their battle, to onlookers, a continuous series of "clangs" and successful dodges for reasons unknown.

Of course, although they didn't fully understand the battle between the two, in the Dark Guards' view, Liens's defeat was only a matter of time.

You see, didn't Lord Adonis explain it?

That daring new Dark Guard who robbed the storeroom was already close to giving up…