Silence.
The Silver Rank remained motionless.
His gaze rested on the thin cut along his forearm.
A single drop of blood gathered at the edge of the wound.
Neither side moved.
Kael’s chest rose and fell steadily.
His sword still trembled in his grip.
He had actually managed to cut him.
It was not deep.
Barely more than a scratch.
The girl said nothing.
Her eyes remained fixed on the Silver Rank.
But for the first time since the battle began…
He had bled.
The wind swept through the clearing.
Leaves drifted between them.
The Silver Rank slowly raised his sword.
A silver aura once again flowed along the blade.
He took a single step forward.
Then swung.
CLANG!
Their weapons collided.
Her boots slid across the dirt.
The Silver Rank frowned.
…
That strike…
Felt lighter.
His sword cut through the air once more.
CLANG!
Another clash.
Again.
The pressure was not the same.
His eyes narrowed.
The silver aura surrounding his blade flickered.
Only for an instant.
But he noticed it.
He immediately disengaged.
The clearing fell silent once more.
His gaze remained fixed on the silver aura dancing along his sword.
It had weakened.
Only slightly.
His eyes drifted back to the thin cut on his forearm.
Blood continued to flow from the wound.
…
Then…
His attention slowly shifted.
It passed over the girl.
And settled on Kael.
Kael frowned.
“…Me?”
The girl’s eyes narrowed.
She noticed it immediately.
The Silver Rank’s attention…
Had shifted.
Then—
He vanished.
A blur shot past the girl before she could react.
In an instant—
He was already in front of Kael.
Kael’s eyes widened.
So fast—
Instinct took over.
He raised his sword with all his strength.
CLANG!
The impact reverberated through his arms.
The ground beneath his feet cracked.
Kael was hurled backward.
Before he could recover—
The Silver Rank pursued.
“Kael!”
The girl released another arrow.
Three Gale Shots tore through the air.
A heartbeat later—
Blindspot.
The Silver Rank’s eyes sharpened.
“Silver Art: Crescent Sever.”
A silver crescent erupted from his blade.
SHING!
The three Gale Shots were cleaved apart.
The silver crescent met Blindspot head-on.
BOOM!
Both techniques detonated on impact, sending a violent gust sweeping across the clearing.
The Silver Rank burst through the dissipating shockwave without slowing.
His eyes never left Kael.
“…Damn it".
.
She cursed under her breath.
In a single fluid motion, she drew the short sword at her waist and dashed after him.
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