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"Clang—!"

When that dazzling flash of sword light streaked through the air, the atmosphere along its path seemed to have been severed by something, thrown completely into disorder.

"Riiip—!"

Noah had retreated a step just in time, narrowly slipping out of the sword light's range. Yet the clothes before his chest were still viciously sliced open, torn with a crisp ripping sound.

Noah's heart tightened. He tapped the ground repeatedly with his toes and pulled back some distance. After glancing at the large tear across the front of his clothes, he looked toward Saber, his eyes flickering.

There, Saber maintained the posture of having gripped some weapon and swung it through. She adjusted herself and raised her arm.

"You dodged it? It seems you are an outstanding warrior as well, sir."

Hearing Saber's undisguised praise, Noah gave neither answer nor reaction. Instead, he glanced at the hand Saber had raised, surprise flashing through his eyes.

Through his senses, Noah could clearly feel it.

There was a sword in Saber's hand.

Yet without his sensory ability, Noah's eyes could not even make out the sword's outline. He could only vaguely detect a chaotic gust swirling around it, completely concealing Saber's sword.

"An invisible... sword?"

"Do not call me underhanded." Saber smiled with pursed lips, though a sharp gleam flashed in her eyes.

"As a means of combat, this is quite effective as well."

With that, Saber tightened her grip on the hilt of the invisible sword. With a resounding stomp, she charged forward. The sword in her hand cleaved through the air like a streak of silver light, carrying a fierce gale that made even the air ripple as it slashed down