Chapter 1197: Chapter 1196: Fiends Galore (4)

Her katana slid across the flat of my blade as we stared at one another, her small stature not revealing her impressive power as she pushed against me and tried to pin me against Anput, who was fighting right behind me.

That void black metal was sapping the mana from my weapon and devouring it like a gluttonous pit, weakening my attacks and weakening me as I was forced to keep a constant stream of mana flowing into my weapon if I wanted to overpower her.

With the shield strapped to my arm I was able to two hand my great sword and wield it properly, but even as I exerted my strength and pushed down against the Fiend she just redirected my blade to the side and dashed away, opting for more space between us yet again.