Chapter 391 - Country of Sakura, Cherin and the Seven Holy Swords [162] (1/2)

391. Country of Sakura, Cherin and the Seven Holy Swords [162]

「HaHa”Ha, I’m gonna kill you!」

I tore through the herd of whales with Dark Shadow and closed the distance with Von.

The troublesome Whale Mochi and Whale Bullets no longer posed a problem.

「Eighth Sword – Yatagarasu!」

My black slash branched into eight and bared its fangs at Von’s flesh.

「Don’t think you’ve got the upper hand just because you defended “Mochi” and “Bullets”.」

「What the hell!?」

My attack, which broke the sound barrier, was perfectly defended by Von’s short sword and shield.

Unleashing Yatagarasu causes a very small gap in my defense which doesn’t last for more than even a fraction of a second, but Von was able to capitalize on it.

「True Heart Style – Consecutive True Slashes!」

A series of unparalleled attacks with machine-like accuracy targeted parts of my body which were difficult to defend and to dodge.

「Guh…」

A storm of slashes that I couldn’t even follow with my eyes cut away at my body.

The core of Von’s swordsmanship was simply “precision”. His swordsmanship was thoroughly “basic swordsmanship”, without any originality or trying to be flashy.

If the “Holy Knight’s Swordsmanship” textbook was a person, it would be Von. He had completely mastered it.

(I need to get out of this…)

I jumped far back and prioritized recovery with darkness.

「Hmm, what’s wrong? Weren’t you confident in your close combat abilities? Is this the extent of the rumoured darkness of House Rodore?」

「Kuku, don’t worry… I’m still here!」

I released the spiritual power hidden inside me and closed the distance with Von again.

The intensity of our battle continued to rise.