The fighting styles of Legendary Combatants and Legendary spellcasters were utterly different. After all, a duel between two Legendary Mages would generally turn into a massive exchange of spells, with both sides trying to stay as far apart as possible while moving at high speed. For spellcasters, sufficient distance was always the perfect barrier to ensure their own safety.
However, in the course of a Legendary warrior's battle, closing the distance for close-quarters combat was the fighting technique most Combatants preferred. They would always tear apart the barrier of "distance" with their bodies, then use close-range blade attacks to unleash the straightforward, devastating power of battle aura against powerful enemies. Although most Legendary Battle Skills lacked the flexible variety of spells, a qualified Combatant was always capable of making full use of their movement abilities to entangle their target and prevent them from escaping.
Thus, at this very moment, when two powerful Legendary warriors had both chosen such a "traditional" method of combat, a catastrophic spectacle utterly different from a mage battle grandly unfolded above the desolate, frigid plains!
"Legendary Battle Skill—Straight Cleave!"
"Hah!"
Accompanied by a clear, furious shout in a young woman's voice, streaks of pure white Legendary battle aura flashed with blinding radiance as they followed the Sharpness Revealed longsword, chopping straight down toward Ganatica's head. The frigid blade-light was as thin as a cicada's wing beneath the sword's edge, yet as hard as refined gold. That killing strike even tore apart the thick clouds swirling through the heavens.
For a moment, the brilliant sunlight that had finally found an opportunity to pierce through the layers of mist and shine upon the earth nearly dyed the Valkyrie's bright silver armor entirely gold.
"Not bad! Come on!"
Ganatica showed neither anger at his enemy's attack nor irritation at