"This place will do. Let's choose here!"
Kureha led Rita, Bianka, and the others to a broad, uninhabited area before stopping. Even if they made a little noise here, it would not affect anything.
"Fine."
Holy Sword Durandal had no objections...
"Then, Lady Kureha, are you merely sparring with me in swordsmanship, or do you want to test my true martial skill?"
Without hastily drawing a weapon, Holy Sword Durandal looked at the silver-haired beauty before her and asked.
Although Holy Sword Durandal excelled at the lance, and as Palatinus Equinox she was more aptly described as a knight, that did not mean she was unskilled with a sword. Swordsmanship simply was not what she was best at.
In truth, Holy Sword Durandal was proficient with many weapons. While she was not like Fu Hua, who had mastered every weapon, she was no stranger to the more common kinds.
Even bare-handed combat was one of her strengths!
Holy Sword Durandal could smash a powerful Honkai Beast to death with one punch.
"Merely swordsmanship, or true martial skill?"
Hearing Holy Sword Durandal's words, Kureha did not think much about it before giving her answer.
"If possible, I would first like to fight Miss Bianka with everything I have. There is no need to hold back for my sake."
As the Empire's sole Sword Saint and strongest swordswoman, Kureha had never feared a challenge. On the contrary, the more difficult the challenge, the more excited she became!
"Is that so? I understand."
"Then... Lady Kureha, please be careful!"
Having received Kureha's answer, Holy Sword Durandal had nothing more to say. She merely raised her right hand, and an ordinary cavalry lance appeared in it.
Although Abyss Flower was the weapon best suited to Holy Sword Durandal, this was not a battle to