Ark Undead

Therefore, the result of this sparring session was as expected.

Melantha maintained a high-intensity attack for more than five minutes, while also having to be wary of the Undead's sword tips thrusting from all sorts of bizarre angles.

She had been trying to take the initiative, but in the end, her rhythm was disrupted. Her breath hitched, and the undead pressed the tip of his spiral sword against her lower abdomen.

Panting, Melantha's next strike, which she was about to deliver, stopped in mid-air.

"Very good, the flaws are becoming fewer and fewer."

The Undead nodded. Melantha had improved again today compared to the past few days.

It seems that the Warriors Tournament was indeed a valuable experience for Melantha, and she learned a lot from it.

"However, the aura."

The Undead made his usual comment.

"They couldn't suppress me. I found an opportunity."

"Yes."

Melantha naturally knew this, but the fact that an immortal could combine offense and defense was simply too unfair.

Even with only a worn-out, red-hot spiral sword in her hand, Melantha felt as if she were facing an impenetrable wall.

She couldn't imagine the despair her teacher must have instilled in his enemies when he was a knight in Kazimierz, wielding his shield.

After correcting Melantha's movements again, the Undead told her to rest aside for the time being.

Melantha stood beside Maria.

After the strenuous activity, she still needed to walk a few more steps to recover.

"Sister Melantha is so amazing!"

"Huh?"

Melanie heard the praise, and the enthusiastic voice made her already flushed cheeks, which were already rosy from the intense exercise, even redder.

"Actually, it's not too bad, but I still can't break through the teacher's defenses."

"You talk as if I could do it! I've only ever seen you, sister, make a teacher focus on defense for so long!"

Maria adjusted her armor while taking the shield from the left and securing it to her left arm.

"Is it my turn next?"

Melantha was about to answer when she heard the voice of the Undead.

"Maria."

"To!"

Maria skipped and hopped over to the Undead.

While looking expectantly at the undead, Maria stroked the longsword at her waist.

She had been waiting for this moment for so long that she had almost forgotten what it looked like when the teacher took action.

"Show us your full strength."

The undead gripped the spiral sword with one hand, looking at Maria in front of him.

"Let me see your progress."

To be honest, the Undead are really looking forward to seeing Maria's power.

First, Bloodthorn mentioned to him more than once how terrifying Maria's progress was, and then he saw her pass the Warriors Tournament and arrive in Yasenus.

Regardless, Maria's strength is definitely no less than Melantha's; that's for sure.

However, the answer to how refined Maria's power has become will be revealed by the sword and shield in her hand.

Maria's expression turned serious, and she reached for the longsword at her waist.

The longsword has faded slightly, but its still gleaming surface shows Maria's fondness for it.

Yes, this is Maria's weapon, a gift given to her by the undead when they parted.

Even though the sword was covered in wounds and even the edges were chipped, Melantha could still feel a tingling sensation running up to her brow the moment she pulled it out.

Sun Knight Straight Sword.

It was once the sword of an unnamed knight who fought in Kazimierz. After the knight left Kazimierz, he passed it on to his disciple.

He hoped that one day his disciple would have the strength and will to draw this long sword.

The golden gemstone inlaid in the hilt seemed to have faint lightning marks flashing, giving the entire old straight sword a unique luster.

When the Undead saw the longsword at Maria's waist, a sense of nostalgia arose in his mind.

This was, after all, a weapon he had once used, and seeing how well Maria had maintained it—just as it was when he handed it over—naturally brought him comfort.

"You are qualified to pull it out."

The spiral sword in the undead's hand seemed to be heating up continuously.

The blade, bearing traces of embers, seemed to distort the surrounding air, as if it were about to ignite flames on its surface.

"I hope I won't disappoint the teacher."

Maria, clad in fine Kazimierz armor, assumed the standard starting stance of a sword and shield knight.

With his left shield protecting his front, he slightly tilted his right hand and placed the longsword at his side, concealing it with his body.

Then, surprisingly, she was the one who attacked first!

"Ah."

The immortal gave a soft "hmm," expressing his satisfaction.

Maria's combat skills are truly amazing.

Having only witnessed Melantha's battle, Maria deduced that the undead wielding a spiral sword would struggle to handle the attack under pressure.

Therefore, even though she was a sword and shield knight known for her stability, she resolutely launched an attack.

He stepped forward two paces with his left hand, holding the shield in front of him, but his eyes were positioned above the shield, so his vision was not obstructed.

She can decide her attack route by observing the reactions of the undead.

The Undead did not back down. Facing Maria's advance, he directly swung down the spiral sword in his hand.

If Maria wants the undead to back down, she'll have to put up the pressure!

Ding!

The blade clashed with the shield, and Maria intended to use the shield to deflect the undead's immense force.

But the Undying Man's swings were just too precise and too fast.

As Maria approached, she could only passively raise her shield and hold it in front of her.

Maria's steps faltered as the spiral sword struck her.

She shifted her shield to the left, slightly revealing her figure, and a cold light suddenly pierced out from behind the shield.

The Undead lifted his foot and turned to the side, dodging the fierce thrust. Then, he brought his sword down from above, aiming to smash it into Maria's head.

Kuranta's physical abilities are truly enviable.

The Undead had only been away from Maria for a year, yet Maria's physical abilities had undergone a qualitative leap.

Now, facing the undead's slash, Maria's shield merely trembled slightly before completely withstanding it.

No wonder Zofia didn't support Maria becoming a knight back then.

Because that wasn't the real her at all; she was still in a period of rapid growth.

Another dull echo resounded as Maria raised her shield, her steps still moving forward as she tried to get closer to the undead.

While parrying the attacks of the undead, he switched his right-hand longsword from a thrust to a horizontal slash.

Such a fierce fighting style seems out of place coming from a girl.

But Maria's every move perfectly exemplified this fierce fighting style.

If any viewers who follow the Special Championships were here, they would surely be amazed by Maria's performance.

They will feel very familiar with it.

The tactics of the Sword and Shield Knight who won the 23rd Kazimierz Major are exactly the same.

It is just as fierce, deadly, and suffocating.

The blade was about to touch her waist when the Undead stared in amazement at Maria's resolute gaze.

Her choice pleased the Undead, who wanted to assert her power.

However, that's not enough.

Right before Maria's eyes, the undead's spiral sword seemed to descend like magic, following an unknown trajectory.

The rapid increase in her speed made Maria's eyes blur, and then the blade in her hand was blocked, unable to advance any further.

The spiral sword blocked the undead's attack from Maria.

He himself raised his right foot.

boom!

A dull, grating thud.

Maria's combat boots plowed two deep furrows into the ground.

She huddled behind the shield, her left arm going numb.

If Maria hadn't reacted quickly enough, that kick would have struck her directly in the chest, sending her flying backward.

As always, this disrupted Maria's offensive rhythm, forcing her to reassess her own abilities.

"very good."

The immortal praised it twice, which was unusual for him.

With power levels comparable to Maria's, her combat skills were already impressive enough to amaze even the undead.

However, Maria was not satisfied.