"Fair?"
Gilan spoke calmly.
"I never said this was a fair game... There has never been fairness in this world, not even in Snow Lady's laws."
As he spoke, amid the chanting of countless female voices, his towering body seemed to shift sideways, crushing through space as he instantly appeared before Gabriel.
His left hand opened and reached for the woman's throat.
Such a domineering attack made Gabriel's heart tighten. She knew that, by some unknown power, he had been resurrected and gained even greater strength.
It was already too late for Gabriel to evade, because Gilan in his second phase had become even faster... so fast that even she was a beat too slow.
With no other choice, the lady raised a hand and struck at the knight's wrist, trying to stop him.
Gabriel's slender jade-like hand was covered in a layer of crimson holy light, seemingly possessing immense burning power. Even the hardest material in the mortal world could melt in an instant.
But Gilan curled his fingers, changing his grasp into a fist.
He simply threw a brutal punch at her.
The two clashed in an instant.
Like an iron hammer striking red-hot metal, countless sparks burst forth, dazzling the eye.
CLANG!!
Gabriel was sent flying once more.
Like a black streak cutting through the air, she crashed violently into the fog wall, making even the open-air stone hall tremble.
THUD!!
Gabriel's body was plastered against the fog wall like a painting. The impact, powerful enough to crush hills, made her cough up blood with a cry.
Enduring the agony throughout her body, she hurriedly dodged aside.
The next moment, the knight's massive hammer smashed into the fog wall, erupting in a blinding shower of sparks.
BOOM!!!
Gabriel felt dizzy, her ears ringing as though she had