(Yeah, I've been reading Arknights: Lone Wolf lately.)
With Bai Ye pointing a sword at her, Dusk inexplicably felt nervous.
Standing before her was a mortal. No matter how thoroughly she examined him with her abilities, there was nothing unusual about him.
Although he was somewhat different from the other humans on Terra, there was no doubt that his essence was human.
And yet, this ordinary human possessed power capable of standing on equal footing with the gods.
Dusk could not forget the slash Bai Ye had used to cut open the world within her painting.
That dazzling sword light seemed capable of cleaving down the stars themselves. Even the sun's radiance had paled before that single stroke.
Now, Bai Ye had aimed the tip of his sword at her.
Even knowing that Bai Ye meant her no harm, Dusk still felt her scalp tingle.
Dusk instinctively stared at the longsword in Bai Ye's right hand.
The slender blade was gorgeous and noble, light flowing across its surface. Whenever Bai Ye raised the sword, it was as if the entire world sang for it.
Even Dusk's gaze and mind were drawn toward that sword.
"Don't stare at it—"
Bai Ye gave a sharp cry, snapping Dusk out of it.
"What did you see?" Bai Ye asked as he assumed the opening stance of the Life Two-Sword Style.
"Light... flowing across the blade," Dusk answered.
"Yes. Light..." Bai Ye nodded.
A mere sword, no matter how sharp, could only sever tangible things that existed.
To cut something unseen and nonexistent, one had to use the heart.
"You're more nervous than Nian?" Bai Ye suddenly laughed as he looked at the girl whose body was taut with tension.
"...Because I'm a little scared." Dusk lowered her head shyly. She had not expected