The past was built upon collecting unique characteristics.

Sacrificing some defense in exchange for extreme aggression and speed—is this the "Retribution Knight" Paul mentioned?!

Without a doubt, judging from the aura emanating from Diana, she is at least a third-stage Ascended Being, although her power is weakened in her inner world.

The "Rainbow Phantom Blade" was already in his hand. Morian gripped the hilt tightly, maximizing the performance of "Danger Premonition".

boom!

With a loud crash as she shattered the stone bricks, Diana's figure suddenly blurred and disappeared from the spot.

The next instant, Morian didn't even see the other party's movements clearly before a dark blue figure appeared in front of him, shooting out like a cannonball.

So fast! So fast that I can't even keep up!

Relying on his premonition of danger and the instincts honed from numerous battles, he almost instinctively tilted his head back to dodge, the tip of the sword grazing his neck and leaving a sharp gust of wind behind.

When her first attack missed, Diana clenched her armored left hand into a fist and slammed it into Morian's abdomen. Unable to dodge, Morian could only hastily block with his arms.

boom!

A muffled thud exploded, and Morian felt a violent jolt in his arms, which trembled uncontrollably. He was forced to stagger backward by the force that had been pressing him down.

However, Diana gave her no chance to catch her breath, and with the momentum of her charge, she slashed upwards with her right-hand knight's longsword.

A simple yet incredibly deadly upward slash! The wind howled, and the stone bricks were as fragile as tofu before that slash, sending dust flying and leaving a deep trench in the ground!

Morian's pupils contracted sharply as he held the dagger in front of him. The longsword and the dagger scraped together with a grating metallic sound, but despite this, his arm went numb.

But the pursuit was not over. Diana flicked her wrist, and her longsword slashed down and came back, launching another barrage of attacks as dense as raindrops.

The knight's longsword constantly changed its attack moves, sharp and efficient, without any superfluous movements; it was simply a top-tier killing technique in terms of combat skill.

Straight thrust! Horizontal slash! Upward sweep! Diana pressed her advantage relentlessly, each strike precisely targeting the body's vital points and balance.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

The attack speed was too fast! And the combos were incredibly dense! Morian could only dodge backward while constantly swinging his short sword to parry, and each collision of the two weapons sparked dazzling sparks.

The direct confrontation hadn't lasted long before he realized he couldn't continue to be passive. The angles of the attacks were extremely tricky, and his opponent's richer combat experience seemed to always be able to predict his next move.

In just a few seconds, Morian was forced into a desperate situation, and several wounds appeared on his body as he faced the overwhelming sword techniques.

We must create distance and then look for opportunities to seize the initiative!

Morian snapped his fingers, and a ring of fire resistance immediately spread out from him. At the same time, a black, viscous tentacle shot out from the shadows, carrying him backward at high speed.

The dazzling white ring of fire did not have much effect on the "Punishment Knight," only causing a brief pause.

Six gray rats suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and Diana gently swung her sword, turning them into dust as expected.

But the next second, the six gray rats instantly reshaped themselves into twelve gray rats, which pounced on her face, while in the shadows around her, several black tentacles tightly gripped her limbs and waist.

Interference and obstruction are the tasks of these little guys!

Seizing the opportunity, Morian, who had just landed safely, immediately began to counterattack. He reached for the gun holster at his waist and fired a shot at the inner demon's breastplate.

boom!

The high-speed bullet struck the dark blue armor, scattering sparks but leaving no trace.

However, Morian was not discouraged and continued to fire repeatedly at the same spot.

boom! boom! boom!

The entire magazine of bullets was unleashed. At first, the first few shots had little effect, but after a few more, the chest armor seemed to finally reach its limit, and cracks appeared on its surface.

It worked... Morian's eyes narrowed, because this was no ordinary bullet, but a specially made alchemical bullet!

Each hit reduces the armor's defensive capabilities, making it specifically designed for heavily armored enemies.

As Diana struggled and swung her sword, the number of gray rats increased from twelve to forty-eight. The rats covered her armor so densely that she could only see them through tiny gaps.

Maintaining such a large amount of "grazing" is also extremely costly. If it weren't for the "absorption" passive ability being continuously active, Morian estimated that he would have started to feel dizzy by now.

Just as he was about to deliver the decisive blow to the enemy, Diana's knight's longsword suddenly shone brightly, instantly scattering all the gray rats, and then slashed forward with all its might.

With a swing of the longsword, a massive sword aura composed of pure light streaked across the training ground, leaving deep ravines in its wake.

Without a second thought, Morian rolled to the side and lunged forward, completely disregarding how disheveled his posture was. Fortunately, the edge of the sword's edge did not ultimately reach him.

The destructive, domineering energy destroyed all obstacles in its path.

Immediately afterwards, Diana's azure eyes transformed into divine golden pupils. She raised her longsword high above her head and, without warning, swung it into the air in front of her.

The seemingly ordinary action triggered alarm bells in Morian's mind, and he used "Passage" a second time without hesitation to disappear from the spot.

As his figure disappeared, a massive "pillar of light" fell from the dome above, instantly enveloping the area where he had been standing.

The tentacles that remained there, which had not yet dissipated, were directly shattered into dust under the light.

This scene also made Morian, who was not far away, tremble, because it was not a "pillar of light" at all! It was a huge and solid "slash"!

The sacred "slash" did not dissipate; it remained silently suspended in mid-air, as if frozen in time.

Is this the nature of "Punishment"?! Morian was secretly startled and had no desire to try to touch those stagnant and dangerous "slashes".

Almost simultaneously, Diana swung her longsword again, casting beams of light from the dome. These "slashes" stopped in their respective areas after they appeared, continuously compressing the space where the enemy was located.

Those cold and holy golden slashes continuously compressed the space for movement, gradually dividing the battlefield.

A daring thought flashed through his mind, and Morian suddenly gripped the "Rainbow Illusion Blade" in his hand. Taking advantage of the gap when a beam of light appeared as Diana swung her sword, he quickly rushed towards her.

The short sword burst forth with an unparalleled, dazzling rainbow light, which then detached from the blade and coalesced into a shape beside it.

In the blink of an eye, a figure identical to the original body materialized, and the two figures moved in almost perfect unison, attacking Diana from the center of the battlefield.