Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

"What is this?!"

Gawain stared at the weapon in Xiu Er's hand in astonishment.

The golden glow vanished in an instant, and an enormous silver greatsword, especially massive compared to her frame, appeared in her hand.

The two entirely silver greatswords crossed, pressed tightly against each other.

Though Gawain was far larger, the sight before him left him stunned, causing him to lose the best opportunity to counter.

Xiu Er seized the moment he froze and suddenly released the force in her hand, tipping the previously balanced scales to one side. The still-dazed Gawain immediately tilted and lost his balance.

She immediately raised her sword and stepped forward. As she passed him, she swung the blade at his back.

At that moment, Gawain, who had lost the initiative due to his shock, immediately recovered as well.

Faced with the attack about to land on his back, he neither dodged nor evaded. He actually relied on the strength of his body to take Xiu Er's blow head-on with his back.

The heavy force struck the knight's back, causing a burst of pain, but it did no real harm.

Just as in the legends, Gawain during the day was invincible.

With his blessing, he could choose not to evade any enemy attack at all, even taking them head-on to create an opportunity for a counterattack.

Just like now!

Xiu Er's weapon was pinned against his back. Though she could still hold it firmly with one hand, she had always relied on speed to augment her strength. Now that she had been stopped, she was naturally far inferior to Gawain in raw power.

Thus, facing the recoil of that immense force, because she had gripped her weapon tightly, her right hand was dragged aside along with the weapon that rebounded backward.

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