"Clang! Clang clang!!!"
Black Cat swung her scythe, battling BERSERKER in a tangled melee that left everyone staring in disbelief.
In terms of size, the difference between BERSERKER and Black Cat was like that between an elephant and a wildcat. Yet their combat prowess was not far apart. BERSERKER was like a raging hurricane, trying to tear apart everything before him. Black Cat, meanwhile, seemed to have truly transformed into a cat, moving with ease and grace beneath BERSERKER's swinging stone axe. Moreover, her body was covered in a faint layer of shadowy substance, making her look like a ghost.
This was the fifth-level Illusion System spell, Shadow Form. It summoned matter from the Shadow Realm to wrap around the caster's body, placing them between the Shadow Realm and the Material Realm. It was one of Black Cat's favorite spells—well, strictly speaking, she liked any spell that let her act chuuni and look cool.
For example...
"Clang!!"
BERSERKER's stone axe was knocked aside by Black Cat's scythe once again. At the same time, Black Cat suddenly raised her left hand and flung it forward. The next instant, a bizarre and terrifying shadow shot from her hand and lunged at BERSERKER.
Phantom Slayer!
"—!!"
Just before the mass of Shadow Monsters struck BERSERKER, he suddenly let out a furious roar and shattered the shadow. Yet he appeared to have suffered a blow from it as well, immediately dropping to one knee.
"Hah... Die!"
The instant BERSERKER dropped to one knee, Black Cat gripped her scythe and brought it down hard at his head. However, BERSERKER suddenly stretched out his left hand and grabbed for the descending blade. Sensing trouble, Black Cat hurriedly changed moves halfway through, withdrew her scythe, and rolled backward, evading BERSERKER's counterattack.
"My, this is really difficult. I'm