But she was, after all, the King of Knights who had experienced countless battlefields. She reacted in the next instant, tilting her body slightly to evade the spear's edge before swinging her invisible holy sword. The red dragon factor within her awakened, a storm of magical energy rose, and strength like crashing waves was poured into the holy sword as she unleashed a lethal slash.
Li Zihan's speed suddenly doubled. Not only did the slash fail to hit him, he even used its force to retreat beyond the holy sword's reach.
"Saber, you're incredible." Li Zihan smiled brightly. "Even after reinforcing my entire body with reinforcement magecraft, my physical abilities still can't compare to yours."
Saber silently tightened her grip on the holy sword. She stared at the seemingly frivolous youth before her, her expression growing increasingly grave.
There was something seriously wrong with Berserker's Master's physical abilities. During their brief exchange, Saber had clearly felt the abnormal agility and strength he possessed. Reinforcement magecraft could never enhance a human body to that extent.
Yet her opponent clearly gave her no time to think. The spear tore through the air, and the divine spear known as Gungnir swung forth once more. Even if his skill with the weapon could only be called ordinary, bolstered by such terrifying speed and strength, the thrusting spear easily ripped through the atmosphere like a dazzling meteor.
Saber advanced without hesitation. She used the blade of her sword to block the spear's ambush, then rapidly closed the distance between herself and Li Zihan. Her aim was clear: get close enough to weaken the spear's advantage in range and bring him within the attack range of her steel-cleaving sword.
Its master pulled back the spear and swung it horizontally like a long staff. Li Zihan was