Multiverse: Ragnarok's Beginning - The Hero King's Path

After that, the two stopped attacking each other with headbutts, and what they did next left her even more confused.

How had a scene of brutal combat suddenly turned into something so strange?

What exactly had happened? Was it related to what they had said earlier?

As for what exactly they had said, Lainas had not heard any of it.

Their battle had been so fierce from the start that she naturally could not get close. One careless move and she would be caught up in either one's attacks; her small body would be torn apart.

So she could only watch from afar, using Magic to enhance her eyes as she observed their duel.

Now, the slaughter had stopped, turning into this purely sentimental behavior instead. It truly left her baffled.

Thus, Lainas cast another spell, one that allowed her to hear their conversation.

She had not used it at the beginning because, amid the 1.7 battle between them and the impact of their magical power, any spell meant to let her listen would be shattered as soon as it got close.

Now, with both sides nearly out of magical power and merely engaging in this strange behavior, she could finally listen carefully to what the two moving their lips were saying.

Mm, she could hear them.

The more Lainas listened, the more bewildered her expression became.

The two were indeed still dueling, still fighting a battle to the death. Through this form, they were seeing who would be the first to fail, allowing the other to land the final blow when their opponent lowered their guard or became helpless.

And the opportunity would come when the sheath had a stress reaction, or when the holy sword had one.

Once a stress reaction occurred, it would be the instant when