Atop the tower, rain poured down in sheets. The two figures stood silently amid the downpour—or rather, there was no need for pointless words. Since they had chosen to climb to the tower's summit, they had come to decide who would live and who would die.
Sizzle!
The long blade scraped against the Claymore's edge, sparks flying as Su Xiao was forced back. Against the Tower Knight Commander, whose true Strength Attribute was 800 points, it was only natural that Su Xiao would be driven back.
The long blade pointed diagonally at the ground. Raindrops struck its surface and splashed apart. The torrential rain made the air slightly cool, and combined with the fresh, grassy scent of Moonlight energy, the surroundings left one feeling inexplicably refreshed despite death hanging in the balance. His condition gradually reached its peak.
Several dozen meters away, the Tower Knight Commander planted the Claymore into the ground and folded both hands over the pommel. This was the etiquette of an Eclipse Knight before fighting a worthy opponent to the death.
Hum!
The blue-green Moonlight on the Claymore became more pronounced. It changed from its original patterned state into irregular blue-green veins. Cold air streamed from the vents in the Tower Knight Commander's visor as he gripped the Claymore and brought it down in a slash.
Clang!
A blue-green arc of light flew out. Unlike any slash before it, the sword arc split apart after leaving the blade, transforming into a spread of shotgun-like slashes that covered a vast area ahead.
Clang, clang, clang!
Su Xiao slashed three times in succession and tilted his head aside, barely avoiding the spreading sword arcs. A line of blood ran down the side of his neck, showing that he had failed to evade them completely.
The oncoming pressure of