115 – That Girl’s Sweet Trade 14

‘what? just that… It felt different from simply blocking it with intuition.. as if.. knowing where the attack would come and blocking it… ‘

Ophelia is poised, looking at herself.

At this, Echid slightly frowned and swung the sword once more.

This time, the sword flies precisely towards Ophelia’s leg.

But..

-visor!-

The shadow sword bounces off again with a sharp sound.

Echid’s face began to look embarrassed.

‘What?

Confused by the incomprehensible situation, Echid started attacking again and again.

Unlike the previous one, a series of attacks with more power and speed.

Like a savagely twisting snake, her shadow sword poured into Ophelia, filled with murder.

But..

-Chaejaejaejaeng!-

The next moment, Ophelia swung her sword so swiftly that she couldn’t even see it.

As a result, her shadow sword, which was flying with terrifying momentum, bounced off in vain, and soon Echid’s face began to be colored with astonishment.

“Muh.. what.. how the hell?”

It was impossible.

Once or twice, it could be considered luck, but being able to accurately hit an attack that was hard to catch up to even if you could see it with your own eyes meant you knew where the attack was coming from.

‘no way … Do you see it? My attack?.. ha.. but by what means? I can completely hide even the afterimages of my shadow’s black magic. You won’t even be able to detect the presence unless it’s the moment you cut something… !’

At that moment, a thought suddenly popped into Echid’s head.

The scary thing about that woman who had been worried all along.

The ability to understand the opponent’s magic and master it quickly

This did not simply mean that they imitated others well, but it also meant that their ability to apply the power of magic to that extent was different from others.

‘Stop… no way…’ ‘

Only then did Echid begin to see Ophelia’s magical power.

It was scattered lightly like smoke and was slowly floating around Ophelia’s radius of 10m.

Just as a human who became invisible could only leave footprints on the sandy beach, Echid’s invisible movement of the sword could easily be grasped inside.

In addition, if that ‘sand’ is magic that came from one’s own body, detecting the presence is even easier.

‘That is amazing… I never thought I would be able to apply my magic that way… I’m sure I can perfectly defend my magic with that method.’

Although the shadow sword has an enormous range and destructive power is not normal, the limit was clear nonetheless.

There was no problem dealing with ordinary humans or magic users, but in the current situation where the advantage of transparency has disappeared, it is almost impossible to give effective hits to a master like Ophelia.

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No matter how much he attacked, in a situation where his position was clearly exposed, it was just bounced back in vain like before.

‘I’ve never had anything like this before, but… after all, a monster is a monster. I can’t finish it normally.’

Concluding that, Echid rushed forward as it was, and at the same time reduced the length of the shadow sword from 30m to 5m.

In addition, the invisible invisible to the naked eye was also released.

It was then that a light question was about to arise in Ophelia’s head.

“!”

In the next moment, Echid instantly closes the distance and launches an attack.

The sword of shadow she wielded like a whip flew straight into Ophelia’s body.

‘Fast! Incomparable to now.’

And..

-Pak!-

The next moment, the pain felt in Ophelia’s shoulder.

“Kuh… ”

“Chit..”

Ophelia stares at Echid with cold eyes, and Echid clicks her tongue at the same time.

Fortunately, I managed to block the attack by moving my sword just barely. The fact that he was out of power for a moment gave Ophelia considerable embarrassment, while Echid automatically frowned at the fact that he had not managed to inflict a fatal wound in an almost perfect surprise.

“Haaa!”

“!”

Then, Ophelia pushes Echid away by applying power to her sword.

In response, Echid leaned back and straightened up to attack again, and Ophelia, watching her, straightened her sword.

‘The length of the sword was reduced and even the invisibility was turned off. Are you saying you’re going to go straight ahead without wasting your energy on the little things? But even so, that blow from just before… was quite unexpected.’

Ophelia was convinced that she had a chance to win in a situation where her opponent’s hand was destroyed, but the offensive that followed immediately after that showed her that this idea was wrong.

”This woman… He doesn’t just know how to do tricks, he’s really strong. Assuming it’s a surprise attack, is pure power and speed roughly equivalent to mine?’

In terms of skills, he is obviously inferior to those of the Dragona Empire, but a formidable enemy that can never be ignored.

In response, Ophelia calmly watched the opponent’s movements and injected even stronger magic power into Karl’s greatsword.

‘I don’t know if it will work, but… I have to try it once.’

At the moment when Ophelia decided on her next move, Echid, who had been observing the movement on this side, launched an attack first.

-Hook!-

Echid’s sword that flies through the wind at breakneck speed.

Although the length was shortened, its speed and power were on a different level from just before, when it was leisurely blocked.

-Charleuk!-

Ichid’s shadow sword that wrapped around Ophelia’s sword while making a sharp sound

And.

-Cheeyiik!-

Sparks flew from the sword due to the tremendous backlash of the ensuing magical power, and at the same time, the two of them began to taste the tingling sensation in their hands.

That moment..

“!”

-Pak!-

Magical power emanating from Karl’s greatsword as if exploding.

As a result, Echid’s sword made of magic exploded in vain, and Ophelia immediately attacked, aiming for the gap.

“damn..”

-grasp!-

The next moment, a spurt of blood spurted out from Echid’s chest.

However, even though the attack was successful, Ophelia automatically frowned.

‘Shallow…’

Echid minimized the damage while leaning back just barely.

Then, she regenerated her sword by releasing her magical energy, and then counterattacked Ophelia.

In response, Ophelia swung her sword and bounced it off roughly.

Although the defense was narrowly successful, Ophelia felt a chill run down her spine every time they bumped into each other.

It was a different feeling from the time I faced Elios the other day.

At the time, there was a feeling that Elios side had a certain amount of margin and matched this side, even though it clearly had superior skills.

However, this woman in front of me was attacking with all her might with a clear killing intent.

The clear sense of flesh you can feel every moment you swing the sword

She puts all her strength into the attack without taking care of her body at all.

It was a dangerous situation in which both sides could be fatally injured if they made a single mistake, but Ophelia still did not lose her cool.

‘Never be impatient… No matter how life-threatening it may be… Here, the one who loses his composure first loses.’

Ophelia carefully takes each step as if walking on a single wooden bridge.

Each time, Echid’s attack, filled with murderous intent, aimed at her vital point, but Ophelia calmly blocked it.

In the unstoppable offensive of Wonchae, although there were minor wounds, this much can be conceded.

The important thing was to bite off the opponent’s neck precisely at the crucial moment.

-CHIJIJIJI!!!!-

The swords of Ophelia and Echid collide once again.

Although, thanks to the overwhelming power of Karl’s greatsword, Ophelia had an advantage when the weapons collided head-on.

However, despite knowing that fact, Echid partially repeated the previous situation.

The reason is…

‘The moment that the shadow sword can withstand colliding with that great sword is about 3 seconds. But… that’s enough!’

Ophelia was caught by the shadow sword and her movements were frozen for an instant.

Watching her like that, Echid instantly increased the length of the shadow sword that had shrunk.

As a result..

“!”

The next moment, the shadow sword began to strangle Ophelia from all sides.

It looked like an unraveled skein of thread, but the power of condensation contained within it was not enough to cut a single person into pieces.

“This is the end… Come on!”

But..

The next moment, Echid suddenly vomited blood from his mouth and let go of the sword.

At the same time, the shadow sword that was trying to wrap Ophelia disappeared, and Echid’s body lost balance and fell to the floor.

A wound that seemed to have been pierced by something huge that had formed on her chest.

But… I couldn’t see what it was, and it looked like a wound had appeared for no reason.

But… Echid knew.

This blow that mortally wounded her body.

The essence of this is…

“You… you… stand… no way…”

“A little… I studied. Hiding the presence of magical power and extending it to use as a weapon. Although I’m not flexible like you…”

With those words, Ophelia slowly looked at Karl’s greatsword.

At the tip of the sword…

A ray of magic that could only be seen in her eyes was pouring out.

“damn… no way. Cool!… This… like this I…”

Echid speaks while coughing up blood.

Ophelia spoke in a calm voice as she looked at the woman who could no longer move.

“Then… it would be nice if you could stop talking about it. What is your identity and purpose? If you cooperate meekly, I will end it painlessly with respect.”

“Kuh… Wow.. that.. really.. is it a story of mercy..?”

Echid speaks with a smile while interrupting Ophelia.

At that time, looking at her like that, Ophelia’s mind suddenly began to question.

Echid’s smile that could be seen in her eyes was not self-help or despair.

What is contained in it is the smile of an unmistakable winner.

As a result, Ophelia began to feel sudden anxiety along with doubts, and Echid, as if reading her feelings, spoke in a voice filled with joy.

“I’m sorry… but I won… with this… all I have to do is… all… finished… because…”

“! Stand… no way…”

The next moment, a sudden thought struck Ophelia as she turned and left without delay.

I didn’t even have time to think that I had to put an end to Echid.

The meaning of her laughter and story.

It’s because I realized what it was.

‘It was a bait? How can such a talented person do that…’

Ophelia completely disappeared from Echid’s sight in such a bewilderment.

Seeing this, Echid finally realized that his work had been completed.

‘I’m done with this.. all of them… ‘

Echid succeeded in buying time by successfully luring that woman as planned.

All she had to do now was pray for the children who had infiltrated the inn to do well.

‘I can do… Will there be..?.. Our children… Can you get along… without me?…’

But.. even knowing that fact.

Even though I know very well that there is nothing more I can do with my body as it is now.

Echid couldn’t bear to close his eyes.

‘I don’t want to die… but… those kids… I can’t just leave it like this… No.. de… ‘

It wasn’t because of regret for his own life.

just like this…

The fact that I have to leave those children behind in this harsh world…

Because I was so sorry.

Tears flowed from his eyes that could not be closed, and Echid eventually lost consciousness.

at that time..