I Won't Be Human Anymore! Mahito burst out laughing and reached out to grab Playful Cloud as Jie Jian swung it at him.
Playful Cloud smashed into his palm, and he caught it in a firm grip.
"I caught it."
Mahito's grin stretched to his ears as he clenched his other hand into a fist and drove it at Jie Jian's face.
Jie Jian decisively released Playful Cloud and leaned backward, narrowly evading the lethal punch.
At the same time, she braced herself on one hand and kicked upward with both feet, the tips of her shoes striking the joint of Mahito's clenched wrist with precision.
The gap in the armor around Mahito's wrist was hit, and his fingers involuntarily loosened.
Jie Jian seized the chance to reclaim Playful Cloud, rolled across the ground, and rose to her feet again.
"I can keep up with you now!"
Mahito threw back his head and laughed, spreading his arms as though celebrating some incredible achievement.
"I can finally keep up with your movements! Your speed, your trajectory, your rhythm—I can catch all of them! I can keep up with you now! Hahahahaha!"
Jie Jian gave a soft laugh.
"Want me to give you an award?"
Jie Jian's contemptuous attitude enraged Mahito even further, and the woman and cursed spirit resumed their battle with even greater ferocity.
But as they fought, Mahito began to notice something wrong.
Every attack of his did force Jie Jian to block, and every block sent her back several steps, but that was all.
Jie Jian was still as fast as lightning, her attacks remained sharp, and her breathing was as steady as ever.
Meanwhile, Mahito himself had been struck by Jie Jian countless times!
Although every blow only dealt minor damage, there were simply too many of