High Attack with the Left Hand, High Attack with the Right / Skadi: I Haven't Even Tried Yet, and You're Already Down

However, Skadi's reaction defied common sense—rather than retreating, she advanced. The greatsword rose seemingly slowly, yet precisely caught Artoria's charge.

"Clang—!"

The deafening crash of the two swords colliding rang out. Artoria's palm went numb as the holy sword wrapped in the Wind King Barrier was firmly blocked. The scattered airflow whipped through her hair.

What shocked her even more was that Skadi held her sword with one hand, looking as relaxed as if she were merely brushing aside a fallen leaf.

Artoria finally understood what Skadi had meant earlier.

Her sword really was heavy.

Then, the greatsword suddenly exerted force.

"Hmph?!"

An overwhelming force traveled down the blade. Artoria was forced back several steps, and the concrete beneath her feet cracked apart.

"This destructive power?!"

Was this place reduced to its current state because of that?!

At that moment, Skadi had already gripped the greatsword with both hands.

"It's coming!"

Artoria immediately realized that her enemy's attack was about to arrive.

The greatsword seemed weightless in Skadi's hands. Every swing tore through the air and shattered the ground.

"Urgh—!"

Artoria leaned backward, and the blade grazed past her armor, slicing the shipping container behind her in half.

"Is that all?" Skadi sounded somewhat disappointed.

The visuals right now were nowhere near enough. With it being such a one-sided beating, the audience wouldn't get hyped... huh?

[She got owned!]

[She got owned again!]

[Even though My King is getting owned, she looks so beautiful when she does.]

[If My King were just a little bigger, things would've gone badly just now.]

[Can't help it, My King doesn't understand people's hearts.]

[If she understood people's hearts a little, someone would've died just now.]

Skadi: ???

What was wrong with you idiot viewers?

Watching the Popularity Points pour in, Skadi could barely