"Arrogant!"
Upon hearing the youth's words, Subid, the noble son of Highfather, glared fixedly at the blond Earthling. "Since childhood, I have received the most advanced education and the harshest training on New Genesis! I received the most advanced and ruthless swordsmanship instruction!"
He brandished his longsword and charged at Jino with a howl. Just as Highfather's son had said, his steps were light and disciplined, his movements swift and agile.
Then, like a dancer gracefully swinging his longsword, he suddenly exerted force from dozens of meters away and lunged at his opponent like a roaring beast.
Then—
"Smack!"
The lightsaber, which could easily slice apart flesh and blood before disintegrating it, struck as though it had hit an impenetrable wall.
Subid watched in horror as the lightsaber struck Jino's arm. Like fireworks that only bloomed during Christmas, the energy blade flared against his arm yet failed to inflict even the slightest injury.
"How is that possible?!"
The young man widened his eyes in shock, but what stunned him even more was that his opponent had seized the energy blade with his bare hand and snapped it with a gentle twist.
"Crack!"
The energy blade broke at once, its escaping particles scattering like sparks.
Before Subid could recover from his shock, a hand gently clamped around his throat. "Not bad swordsmanship. Agile footwork. But flashy tricks are as laughable before absolute strength as bugs dancing beneath your feet."
"You should know what I mean."
Jino pulled the man close, then casually flung him away, slamming him heavily onto the cold floor of the great hall.
Subid had no chance to resist or even speak. He frantically rubbed his nearly crushed throat, gasping for air, no longer daring to utter another arrogant word.
He lowered his head in fear, not even