Capítulo 6: It’s Okay If I Knock You Down, Right? (Revision)
*Vrring*
The first attack was a slash from the middle to the head.
Along with the flash of silver light, the strange sound effect was heard again. At the same time, the blade also cut through the air and fell toward Kurono's forehead.
There was doubt in Kurono's eyes, then she turned to the right unhurriedly and dodged.
Hoshiharu's sword had neither speed nor power, and its strength was very poor. She could easily dodge it with her reaction.
But what puzzled her was that Hoshiharu had given the impression of being a sword master before, but now he was acting like a beginner in swordsmanship.
Is there usually a sword path that cuts straight to the head?
Although Kurono did not understand swords and had never trained in swordsmanship, she also knew that the skull is the hardest bone in the human body and difficult to split with a single slash. Unless one was very confident in their own strength, generally no swordsman would aim for the head at the start.
Hoshiharu was neither happy nor sad when his attack failed, and there was not the slightest sign of despair on his face.
*Vrring*
He held his breath, twisted his waist and hips, kicked the ground to use his strength, turned his sword, and slashed at Kurono's waist from the side.
From the feet to the waist and hips to the wrist strength, the entire chain of power was very complete. There was no waste in the transmission of power, and the sword swung was very sharp.
His foundation was very solid, showing that he had worked hard for many years and was indeed using swordsmanship for actual combat.
Most disciple of God of War are skilled in swordsmanship.
But his strength was too weak.
Not to mention using her ability to control time, Kurono didn't even need to use Magic Power; she could deal with such a sword purely with her Physical Strength.
"It's impossible to pass the entrance exam of our school just by doing this."
Kurono moved her steps, dodged, and easily avoided Hoshiharu's sword one by one without any effort.
"..."
Hoshiharu didn't speak. The hand holding the sword remained calm, without panic.
Although he couldn't catch even half of her clothes, he seemed to have no intention of giving up.
'It seems he has a trump card.' Kurono thought.
"Could it be that you're not good at actively chasing? In that case, then I'll give you a chance!"
A thought turned.
Kurono quickly took the initiative. She no longer unilaterally avoided Hoshiharu's attacks but raised her arm, spreading a layer of shallow light in front of her arm, and faced the attack on her own initiative.
The pitch-black light was the light of Magic Power. She formed a magical defense by spreading Magic Power over the surface of her body.
Although she was physically strong, it was impossible to block a real sword with her physical body. However, the defense wrapped in Magic Power was very hard and could withstand most physical impacts; it would be difficult to penetrate her defense.
While raising her left arm, she also clenched her right fist, ready to strike.
She had not specifically trained in boxing, but with A-Rank Physical Strength, she could knock a car into the air with one punch.
But was it that smooth?
*Vrring*
In an instant, at the same time Kurono punched, a silver sword light also fell from the sky like the Milky Way descending from the heavens.
"Tsk-!"
In a moment of daze, Kurono's scalp went numb for a while. She stepped out without hesitation and rushed out in an instant, avoiding this mysterious sword.
Only after she stood back more than ten meters away did Kurono come to her senses and looked at Hoshiharu in surprise.
On the opposite side, Hoshiharu slashed the spot where she had originally stood.
"Unfortunately, this was almost successful."
Hoshiharu exhaled lightly, his chest heaving slightly, and a look of regret appeared on his face.
"What just happened?"
Kurono was confused.
At this moment, Hoshiharu seemed to see through her plan, spotting a weakness in her movement. His blade easily bypassed the left arm equipped with Magic Power and pierced directly toward her chest and right hand.
And that sword light was somehow very fast, as fast as light, catching Kurono off guard and almost unable to react.
She glanced slightly downward and looked at the cuff of her right hand.
The cuff of her black jacket was torn in several places, revealing the white shirt underneath.
'The air was split by a sword too fast, sharp sword energy formed in the air, and the holes were torn by that sword energy.'
It was incomprehensible.
Clearly, his Physical Strength and Magic Power were very weak, and the sword he swung was genuinely weak in the eyes of a swordsman. How could Hoshiharu suddenly have such a fast sword speed?
It seemed like someone suddenly changed.
Was there something hidden?
Kurono shifted her gaze back and saw Hoshiharu standing there, slightly panting, as if the previous round of confrontation had consumed a lot of his energy.
So, she dismissed this possibility.
If that was the case, then it... was a Noble Arts?
Blazer abilities are very strange. No matter what kind of ability appears, it wouldn't be surprising if someone's speed suddenly becomes faster.
At Hagun Academy, there was a person who could continuously accumulate it own speed, and it top speed could break through twice the speed of sound.
But such "cumulative speed" could be tracked, whereas Hoshiharu's sword attack just now suddenly became very fast, catching people off guard and making it impossible to set up an effective defense.
"Wait a minute, then, the sword that he slashed straight at my head at the beginning... If he used this sudden accelerated slash at that time, and I didn't dodge—?"
Kurono suddenly woke up.
She had previously wondered why Hoshiharu, who seemed to be a sword master, used a sword technique that slashed at her forehead like a beginner swordsman.
If she had chosen to block instead of dodging before, and Hoshiharu suddenly accelerated again, the sudden acceleration would carry a lot of momentum... and she might be caught off guard, and her forehead might indeed be split open!
"So, he's not a beginner swordsman at all, but he planned to determine the outcome with one strike?"
Kurono couldn't help but feel a pang in her forehead, as if she was being held at gunpoint, and residual emotions uncontrollably surged within her heart.
But what exactly is this person's Noble Arts?
Is it speed control of the Conceptual Interference System?
"Director, through that sword attack just now, I have grasped your reaction speed."
Hoshiharu was unaware of the thoughts flashing through Kurono's mind. His dark pupils stared directly at her, and his sharp eyes seemed to see through her every move.
He separated his steps, standing with his feet front and back.
Then he raised the silver sword on the right side of his body to his eyebrow level, with the fingertips of his left hand pointing below the tip of the sword, twisting the power of his waist, hips, and legs to the limit, turning his entire body into a spring.
The distance between each other was no more than five meters... success!
"Although I said before that it was just a test and I didn't care about winning or losing... But it's okay if I knock you down like this, right?"
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