Clap, clap, clap!
After the small explosion, an elegant figure appeared at its center, clapping casually.
The newcomer wore a tall top hat and leaned on a magician's cane. A neat bow tie sat at his collar, but a bizarre mask covered his face.
"Not bad, you two brats. Quick reactions."
"I only meant to kill one of you, but since I ran into both, I might as well kill you together. Saves time."
"Eternal Church, Ten of Spades."
With that, he produced a playing card bearing the ten of spades and flicked it out.
Zhou Ye's pupils contracted as he dodged. The card embedded itself in the wall like a blade.
A thunderclap rang out, and rain began pouring down.
At the instant lightning flashed, Li Yunyao bent at the waist, flexed her knees, and thrust her sword.
This thrust was faster and sharper than before.
She thrust with the wind, her sword seeming to melt into the wind and rain. If her enemy closed his eyes, he would not be able to sense the blade at all.
Behind his mask, Ten of Spades' pupils contracted.
Every Awakened had strengths and weaknesses. Especially at Sequence 8 and Sequence 9, the differences were not overwhelmingly pronounced. Only upon reaching Sequence 7 would their physical capabilities improve significantly.
Whoosh!
The sword's aura was terrifying.
When Li Yunyao came within two meters, Ten of Spades felt as though he were facing ten thousand swords, terror gripping his mind.
He instinctively dodged.
But his opponent was simply too fast.
Almost the moment he began to dodge, the sword tip pierced his spleen.
Squelch!
Blood sprayed.
Crimson blood flowed steadily down with the rainwater.
"Impossible. I studied your file. You only became an Awakened a month ago. You can't be this strong. How could