I drew it and struck in one smooth movement. Then, I reached behind my back with my left hand and grabbed the handle of the new sword. With the sword in my right hand, I blocked the demon’s blade as it came down from a flame-like trajectory. The demon quickly recovered from the short stunning effect and raised its sword high up into the air. I didn’t miss the opportunity and charged straight at the enemy. As a loud noise resounded, the distance between Asuna and the demon widened. Now, Asuna was fighting with the demon, and within just a few seconds her HP had already gone below the halfway mark and turned yellow.Īfter she heard me, Asuna nodded with her back towards me and gave a short shout before executing a piercing skill.Ī white streak of light flew through the air and struck The Gleameyes’ weapon, causing sparks to spray out. Normally, he should have used a crystal to heal himself, but that wasn’t possible in this room. I saw Cline get hit once, and his HP decreased as he stepped back.

I confirmed the additional weight on my back, then raised my head and shouted: Then I opened the skill window and changed my weapon skill.Īfter finishing all this, I touched the OK button and closed the window. I scrolled down my item list, picked something from it, and equipped it in the blank space on my equipment profile. With my heart pounding against my chest, I began moving the fingers of my right hand. I couldn’t afford to make a single mistake now. As I laid on the ground, I opened the menu with my left hand. I figured that it wouldn’t be easy for them to block the demon’s zanbato. Cline immediately took my place and kept the demon back with his katana.īut Cline’s katana and Asuna’s rapier were weapons that relied on speed and therefore lacked in weight. Then, I flung myself to the ground and rolled away. I shouted and swung my sword hard to block the demon’s blow and make a break point. I would have to go against it with everything I had as a damage dealer. There was only one thing that I could do. The fear of dying sent a chill down my body. If I kept this up, it would only lead to my death. My equipment and skills were far from those of a tank. I felt its stunning impact, and my HP decreased immensely. But its attacks were monstrously powerful and chipped away at my HP with every passing swing.Įventually, one of its strikes accurately hit my body. I concentrated fully on defending with sidesteps and parries. But they were slightly customized, which made them impossible to read. The Gleameyes’ techniques were basically two-handed sword skills. There wasn’t any room for me to even attempt a counterattack. Its sword came at me repeatedly with a crushing might that felt like it could take my life with one hit. I shouted and prepared for the demon’s attacks. It dug a huge hole into the ground with an explosion-like sound effect. As sparks flew off the two blades, the demon’s sword hit the floor only a few centimeters away from Asuna.

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