"Shk—!"
The sharp claws sliced through the air like keen sickles, cleaving apart the water vapor filling the space and leaving vivid claw marks behind.
Amid the churning ocean and hazy fog that obscured the view, Jada pounced toward Luo Zhen like a hunting leopard, ferocious and powerful. The claws in her hands transformed into countless streaks of claw light and came slashing at Luo Zhen at astonishing speed.
Faced with Jada like this...
"By the decree of the heavens! (Order)!"
Luo Zhen chanted a short spell and released the power of the talisman in his hand.
It was the Metal Talisman that had been released.
As the spell power poured into it, the Metal Talisman radiated light and transformed into a sharp One-Handed Sword, falling into Luo Zhen's hand.
"Clang—!"
The next moment, sword and claws collided, ringing out with a crisp clash.
"Clang—clang—clang—clang—"
As though setting off a chain reaction, the sword and claws continued to collide after that first exchange, raising a storm of flashing blades and ringing impacts. The sounds of steel echoed without end, filling the air.
Luo Zhen swung the sword in his hand, repeatedly knocking aside Jada's incoming claws and sending sparks flying again and again.
"So you're an expert at close combat too!"
Jada's eyes lit up, and the expression on her face grew more and more delighted.
Clearly, Luo Zhen had repeatedly exceeded Jada's expectations, making her absolutely overjoyed.
But...
"Compared to you, what kind of expert am I supposed to be...!?"
Luo Zhen struggled to keep up with Jada's movements. He knocked aside another claw strike that had attacked his blind spot, his face contorted in gritted frustration.
To deal with Jada's close-quarters combat, Luo Zhen had not only used Reinforced Body to strengthen his physical abilities, but had also