Weapon Mastery Technique had two stages. The first stage was called Enhance Armament.
Bercouli's previous use of the Time-Splitting Sword: Front Slash had been the first stage's enhancement ability. It could leave slashes suspended in space, making them impossible to guard against.
However, what Bercouli had not expected was that although the Dark Knight named Seiya Zankel looked quite young, his swordsmanship was extraordinarily seasoned.
In the hundreds of years since becoming an Integrity Knight, Bercouli had always believed that, based on swordsmanship alone, he might already stand at the pinnacle of the UW world through accumulated time and experience.
But only today did he discover what it meant for there always to be someone better.
That youth named Seiya Zankel had not only forged a "Heart Sword," just like him, but his swordsmanship was also on par with his own... no, it had already surpassed him.
"What an incredible fellow. I never imagined someone could train their swordsmanship to such a level.
"Possessing first-rate sword skills and the Divine Skill-like Weapon Mastery Technique, yet being suppressed to this extent... this is the first time it has happened in hundreds of years.
"It is rare to encounter such a fine opponent. If possible, this old man would rather not rely on the power of a divine weapon and defeat you through swordsmanship alone.
"But the current situation does not seem to allow me that luxury. Administrator may not be a good person, but if she dies, the entire Human Realm will fall into great chaos."
Compared to the other Integrity Knights, Bercouli, as one of the Axiom Church's elder figures, had actually noticed some of the things Administrator had kept hidden long ago.
But no matter how selfish Administrator was, she could at least ensure that the Human Realm lived