Bab 122: Korvan (4)

The moment the world shattered, time seemed to snap back into place. My senses heightened in an instant, and Korvan's spear, now right in front of me, burned with deadly intent. But my mind was clear—focused.

I could see the precise point where I needed to strike, the exact moment to change the trajectory of his attack. My body moved with a calm I had never felt before, my estoc glowing with the black flame of the Flame of Equinox. The sword glided through the air, effortless yet deliberate, meeting the spear at the perfect angle.

–CLANK!

The force of the impact reverberated through my blade, but it wasn't like before. I wasn't fighting the spear—I was redirecting it. My sword slid along the length of the spear, altering its course just enough to avoid a fatal blow.

But I wasn't fast enough to completely avoid it.