Crimson light burst through his body. The crimson radiance erupting from Night Watchman continued to tear open the wound as the Moonbeam Greatsword took shape inside him. The red moonlight blade, with its unique ability to attack flesh, clung to Night Watchman, and its sword blade sliced through flesh toward the left chest where the heart lay.
With a soft bang, the man before him vanished from Shade's sight. Without hesitation, Shade swung his sword and turned to strike behind him. Having grown proficient with this stance, and with Sister Devlin's guidance, this could practically be called a true knight's sword technique—
Clang!
Night Watchman, imbued with the power of the Red Moon, collided with a transparent longsword. Sparks, whirlwinds, and fragments of red moonlight scattered in every direction, yet the invisible blade wielded by the unfamiliar Ring Arcanist did not break.
"A Sage Level longsword? Why do people with Space Movement abilities always like sneaking up from behind?"
Shade muttered inwardly. He used the Moonbeam Greatsword mainly to conceal the runes on Night Watchman and prevent the sword from being recognized.
His right foot stamped the ground, spreading the Space Stabilization Aura, while his swordless left hand flung out Light of Imprisonment. But the strike missed. The transparent longsword shattered the Light of Imprisonment Shade had cast at close range. When Shade tried to throw out the Moonlight Wheel at close range, the heavily wounded Sixth Ring Arcanist finally spoke in panic.
"Wait, I surrender!"
To show his sincerity, he stopped wrestling with Shade through their swords and stepped back. The longsword in his hand also became visible. It appeared to be a steel sword, slightly shorter than Night Watchman. Seeing that Shade did not attack again, he endured the pain of Flesh Corruption in the wound piercing his