CHAPTER 746: 587 BOYS AND GIRLS_2

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 time, becoming a puppet at Reiger’s mercy.

By then, no matter how strong the girl’s abilities were, they would prove futile.

Yet this woman managed to rush up just in time to prevent Reiger from casting his magic every time, which indeed surprised him.

As for the girl’s strength, that was the second point that surprised Reiger.

At first glance, the woman seemed young, at most around 20 years old, but at this moment, 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 time 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 immediately began to flicker around Reiger’s body, causing the girl’s ice-blue eyes to suddenly sharpen.

"Boom!"

The next moment, there was a sudden boom of thunder, and Reiger’s form transformed 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 mercy 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 name, was actually dodged by the girl.

Yes!

She dodged it!

In the moment when the lightning burst forth, the girl, as if she had eyes that could see into the future, managed a perfectly timed 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 time 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 moment it came 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 seemed to stand still at that moment.

"Gurgle..."

Someone 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 become 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 time 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 some unique qualities.

"Interesting."

The girl spoke first, using the same expression of sentiment 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 some 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 me, 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 become 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 time 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 some 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 some 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 something, but always having a flash of insight at critical moments and being aware of things others cannot perceive."

"Some call it divine revelation, believing it is a special trait possessed only by those favored by the gods, the chosen ones of heaven."

"Some think it’s a kind of innate prophetic ability. Indeed, I have had premonitions of disasters happening around me and managed to stop them in time."

"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 become 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 meant to exist in this world; those who become so usually have some kind of anomaly.

Some have three hands.

Some have three legs.

Some 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 moment, 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 statement after all.

At that moment, 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 statement from the girl not only stunned Reiger but also alarmed 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.