Charlotte was not particularly afraid of Julian. After all, they had fought before, and he had not come out worse for wear. But this time, while sparring with Julian in spear techniques, he belatedly realized just how terrifying Byron's youngest Sky was with a spear.
Julian's spear technique surpassed even Hughes's.
With the very same ordinary spear move, Charlotte could handle it when Hughes used it. But when Julian used it, he could not fend it off. Aside from his own lack of skill with the spear, it was clear that Julian's attacks were far more composed.
Julian was simply too young, barely a first-year student. If he reached Hughes's age, he would undoubtedly be stronger than Hughes.
Under Julian's tutelage, Charlotte's spear technique... still improved agonizingly slowly.
Cat's Mask could only draw skills, not supernatural abilities. Charlotte had tried it once without giving up hope, but he had only drawn "Wine Tasting" from Julian, which was utterly worthless to him.
After Charlotte had sparred with Julian for several days and had just become familiar with the seventy-seven forms of Wings of Heaven, Aurora sent someone to deliver three things: a letter of duel, a Knight's Lance, and a rapier.
Charlotte had gone to Julian's Lafayette's Shop during the day and only received the three items when he returned that evening. Aurora had originally come by during the day as well, but after learning from Dorothy that Charlotte would return very late, she left someone behind to wait and went back herself.
This was Charlotte's third formal duel in his life!
His first two opponents had both been High-Order Transcendents. Whether Harriet Alva or Zolman, both had been formidable fighters whose reputations were well deserved.
When Charlotte received the third letter of duel of his life and saw that his