Chapter 88: – The Lord Is With Us (9)

༺ The Lord Is With Us (9) ༻

She missed. Taken aback by the lack of sensation under her sword, Delphine’s eyes chased after Ian’s silhouette.

Ian was charging towards her while brandishing his sword.

Delphine had to acknowledge his monstrous sense for spacing. An aura blade was capable of reaching further beyond a blade’s normal length, making it more difficult to read, but Ian had managed to dodge her strike by a hair’s breadth.

Stunned, she wondered if what Ian had done was even possible, but there was no time for her to dwell on it.

He was drawing closer, and she had to stop him.

Stepping forward, Delphine thrust her blade at him, conjuring a ray of golden light.

It was a tactic to disorient his senses as it was harder to determine the range of a frontal thrust. It was a feat made possible only due to her overwhelming physical abilities. Otherwise, she would have struggled to retrieve her blade in time.

However, in the next instant, her sword once again sliced through empty space.

Instinctively, her eyes scanned her surroundings.

Then. seemingly appearing out of nowhere, Ian attempted to stab her without hesitation.

She hadn’t even seen which direction he had approached from.

Gritting her teeth, Delphine spun around, parrying his strike.

Her unstable footing prevented her from unleashing her full strength, but it was sufficient. Sparks flew through the air as Ian’s sword bounced back.

Regaining her stance, Delphine charged forward, unleashing a barrage of attacks.

A resounding crash echoed through the air each time their blades clashed, yet despite her superior physical prowess, Delphine couldn’t overpower him.

It was strange.

No matter whether Delphine advanced or retreated, the distance between her and Ian remained the same.

She felt like he was attached to her by some invisible thread. Whenever she closed in beyond a certain distance, she suddenly found herself within his striking range.

He maintained a distance where only he could attack while she could only defend