"Is the gap really that huge? You used to be a jujutsu expert who Flesh Sealed a Grade A magical girl," Li Xuan asked doubtfully.
"This isn't a gap that technique can make up for. Gaolang Wongsawat, Thailand's God of War, once said, 'There is a high wall between fighting bare-handed and fighting armed.' Even the greatest jujutsu master could not be certain of subduing a girl holding a sharp blade, let alone me." Tang Xi spread her hands.
"Big brother, don't worry. Yao will win," Black Cat, who had been silent for a long time, said softly.
Seeing Black Cat's absolute confidence in her companion, Li Xuan made no further arrangements and continued hiding on the second floor to watch the battle below.
"Long and short paired blades? Does the Golden Kingdom still have samurai traditions?" Yuriko could not help being startled when she saw Yao's weapons.
"Dual blades aren't exclusive to samurai. Isn't it normal to carry a short blade for close combat?"
Naturally, Yao would not reveal that she was a dual-type magical girl. She gripped her hilts, bared a mouthful of shark-like teeth, and looked at Yuriko provocatively.
"Forget it. That isn't important. Don't go running around, or if my cut misses, I might accidentally chop off your head too."
Yuriko assumed a stance, placing one foot before the other in a stable posture. Then she pushed the sword guard with her thumb, her eyes fixed on Yao's hand gripping the hilt, ready to draw at any moment.
However, Yao did not draw her blade at all. Instead, she suddenly leaned forward and charged straight at Yuriko with astonishing speed.
"What?" Yuriko was greatly startled, but she truly was the heir of a daimyo family who had received a full aristocratic education since childhood. She immediately