Still Can't Beat Him

She had chosen to partner with Blade all this time precisely because she believed he would not panic in a crisis.

Otherwise, she would have replaced him long ago.

How could she have stayed partnered with Blade for so long?

"I'm going in!"

Blade intended to strike first. He still had a chance if he took the initiative, but if he passively received attacks, he would fall into a disadvantage.

That was something he had realized during his previous battles with the opponent.

I have to unleash my ultimate move first! Otherwise, I might not get another chance later!

But the outcome was no different from before. Although he once again unleashed his ultimate move first, the opponent vanished right before his eyes, as if he had disappeared out of thin air. Blade could only watch his ultimate attack hit empty air. The next second, he felt a light pat on his shoulder. As his entire body went numb, he heard the Witch cry out anxiously from behind him.

Just as Blade moved, he felt a vicious blow strike his side. He was sent flying by the incredibly heavy roundhouse kick, soaring four or five meters away.

After kicking Blade away, Hayama Shirakumo moved toward the Witch with an extremely clear purpose. The Witch tried to use magic to bind Hayama Shirakumo, but under the Body Flicker, she could not even touch his shadow.

Using the Body Flicker together with the Substitution Technique, Hayama Shirakumo easily closed in on the Witch. A simple chop to the back of her neck knocked her unconscious.

It had been absurdly easy.

Only then did Blade tremble as he climbed up from the ground. The entire right side of his body had gone numb, and even drawing a breath was extremely difficult.

Blade felt