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"Bang—!"

Another savage clash erupted, producing a muffled boom that made hearts contract, while waves of wind swept in every direction.

Under the frenzied assault of that vicious axe-sword, even with the technique of Annihilation Strike making it seem as though Noah wore sturdy gauntlets, he was spared from being split open by the axe-sword.

However, with every collision, the terrifying force brought by the A+-rank Strength of that massive axe-sword still traveled into Noah's body, making him feel as if he were striking a wall forged from steel and sending him stumbling back again and again from the recoil.

"Bang—!"

The foot Noah planted on the ground as he was knocked back directly shattered the earth, as though a small bomb had exploded beneath it. A small crater burst open, with crack after crack spreading around it like a spiderweb.

Even so, Noah still endured the numbness spreading through both fists and that terrifying force as he clashed head-on with Berserker.

To others, Noah and Berserker appeared to be engaging in a soul-shaking, primitive contest of raw force.

Yet only Noah knew that Berserker was not merely swinging his sword blindly and overwhelming his opponent through brute strength.

At least, in Noah's eyes, Berserker's huge, vicious axe-sword was like a windmill sweeping in from every direction. Every swing followed the most profound, shortest, and hardest-to-defend trajectory.

Such technique was impossible for someone completely consumed by madness to wield.

In other words, even though he had been Berserked, as the great hero of Greek Mythology, this Hercules had his swordsmanship engraved into his body. It was like an instinct; even in madness, he could still use it.

Thus,