"Clang!!!"
The white shortsword collided with the lance. The Chaos Knight swayed, and the Unicorn that had been charging abruptly stopped. Fang Zheng, meanwhile, shuddered and was hurled backward at high speed. The howling wind parted around him, carving a long trail through the air.
Damn it!
Fang Zheng's ever-reliable parry had finally met its match. He could feel that the Power of Chaos within his opponent was exceptionally strong, not much weaker than the kindling he possessed. His Power of Order had affected the other party for only an instant before being immediately broken. This Chaos Knight was clearly far more difficult to deal with than the evil dragon from before.
But Fang Zheng was no easy opponent either!
After missing with his first strike, the Chaos Knight once again drove the Unicorn toward Fang Zheng. In the blink of an eye, Fang Zheng's vision blurred, and the next moment, the knight appeared before him, his lance stabbing relentlessly toward Fang Zheng's chest. Fang Zheng's gaze sharpened. His figure instantly vanished, only to reappear behind the Chaos Knight a moment later. His Pitch Black Greatsword, wreathed in the scorching First Flame, came crashing down toward the knight's head!
"Neigh—!!"
Yet at that very moment, the Unicorn beneath the Chaos Knight let out a sharp cry. It raised its hind legs and kicked hard at Fang Zheng's descending greatsword. With a shrill whinny, the Unicorn's body was knocked sideways by Fang Zheng's blow. At the same time, however, the Chaos Knight used the impact to twist his body, sweeping his lance once more toward Fang Zheng's waist!
Having failed to land his blow, Fang Zheng immediately withdrew his sword and retreated, raising the greatsword just in time to block the Chaos Knight's strike. Even so, he was sent flying once