Mine spoke to the three of them in a proud tone. "Chen Fan doesn't have any Imperial Arms because he has no need for them. And the Imperial Arms you three have were obtained by Chen Fan too. Nearly half of the Revolutionary Army's Imperial Arms were acquired by him." She made it sound as though she had obtained them herself.
Hearing Mine's words, the three of them praised him again, but they quickly turned their attention back to the battlefield. That was what truly deserved their attention. Though it was only a single battle, it would more or less determine the course of the entire war.
Budo saw that his attack had failed to affect Chen Fan. That young man's strength was unexpectedly formidable. Then there was only one option left: a head-on clash.
Lightning crackled all around Budo. With a stomp, he charged at Chen Fan, his entire body resembling a humanoid bolt of lightning. Chen Fan met him head-on, and their battle began. Their speed was so great that the others could barely follow them with their eyes; even when they could, they could not see the transitions between their movements.
All they could hear were repeated banging sounds and the cracks that occasionally appeared across the ground. Fortunately, everyone had cleared the battlefield. Anyone caught up in the fight between those two would be lucky not to die...
Chen Fan knew he had to cripple Budo first. Esdeath was not here right now. If she were, he might have to hold back and would not be able to attack freely. Budo might even manage to tie him down. Given Esdeath's personality, she would never show mercy to the people of Night Raid. She would absolutely use her full strength to kill them all.
Therefore, Chen Fan