"The boost from the ice element increased the power of Ice Prison too?" Rita looked curiously at the figure sealed within the ice cage ahead of her.
She had never properly studied her own skills and abilities before.
"Die!"
Just as Rita muttered to herself, a voice suddenly came from behind her. A flash of blade light and blood shadow appeared at her back...
"Hmph! Did you think I hadn't noticed you? You sneaky little rat!" Rita had long anticipated the ambush behind her and swung her scythe at the attacker.
Clang!
The scythe collided with the blade, ringing out with a sharp clash.
Having failed to hit him, Rita instantly turned, raised her scythe, and rapidly slashed at the newcomer like a reaper harvesting souls.
Unable to keep up with Rita's attacks, the man could only defend passively. After blocking several strikes, he was suddenly sent flying by a kick from Rita without any warning.
The instant he was kicked away, just as he was about to crash into the wall, Rita formed several Ice Spikes there. If he hit them, he would surely be impaled.
Unless he was an Imperial Arms user with armor, death would be inevitable. Even if he had armor, Rita still had another ice prison waiting for him afterward...
However... the man's reaction exceeded Rita's expectations. His body twisted into a posture no human should have been capable of, evading the Ice Sword.
At the same time... Rita froze when she noticed the weapon in his hand.
That katana brimming with ominous cursed energy... looked a little like... Muramasa?
Imperial Arms: One-Hit Kill Muramasa!
Anyone cut by this blade would be infected with Curse Poison through the wound and quickly die. There was no antidote.
However, if it could not directly cut its opponent,