"Clang—!"
Irina, whom Xenovia had pushed away, was initially bewildered by her friend's strange behavior. It was not until a sound like a giant bell being struck echoed through the air that she realized Seiya had somehow appeared in front of them!
The rune bandages wrapped around the blade of the "Sacred Sword of Destruction" were instantly blasted into scraps by Seiya's straight punch.
Xenovia, gripping the broad-bladed greatsword in both hands, was sent carving a deep trench over ten meters long across the ground by Seiya's blow.
"Irina, this guy is stronger than any of the other Demons we faced before!"
Compared to Irina, Xenovia was the natural Sacred Sword Wielder. Whether in combat technique or beastlike instinct, Xenovia surpassed Irina by quite a bit.
Even without Xenovia's warning, Irina had already realized from the sight of Seiya before her that he was no ordinary opponent.
Speed so fast that she had not noticed him at all, and terrifying brute strength capable of knocking Xenovia, who wielded the "Sacred Sword of Destruction," back over ten meters with a single blow.
Setting aside combat skill, combat awareness, and external powers such as Sacred Gears, the speed and strength he had displayed alone were enough to prove that Seiya was strong!
Wielding the "Mimic Sacred Sword," Irina clenched the ribbon-like sacred sword in her hand and took the lead in launching a rapid assault against Seiya.
The so-called "Mimic Sacred Sword" was one of the seven sacred swords created when the famous Sword in the Stone, the "King's Sword," had been split apart. Its ability was to freely transform into different weapon forms.
Because it could freely alter both its form and type, Irina's attack range and angles became extremely difficult to predict.
Combined with her already formidable swordsmanship as a