
In this world, cultivation was divided into magic and martial arts. Martial arts use mana to increase the body and killing power of weapons, and then use it to face the enemy. Magic, on the other hand, accumulates mana in the nucleus of mana formed in the brain. This magic core is then used to control the surrounding elements and create various magical effects.
Since magic allowed for more diverse and destructive attacks, and only a few people were born with the talent to use it, it was considered superior to martial arts. Of course, that's just a general opinion. In fact, both paths have advantages and disadvantages.
Louise is a magic practitioner and a very talented one. He had broken through to the fifth layer and reached the sixth mana layer at only twenty years of age, and was considered one of the greatest geniuses of this generation. Other than my sister Dina, who reached the sixth layer at the age of nineteen, a year before Louise, there was not much that could compare to her.
And now, he used all his strength to face me.
I grabbed the handle of my sword and took a stance. My mana moved quickly around my body, but I made sure to press it to only show the mana that was equivalent to the fourth layer. That should be my strength right now.
Louise grinned in disdain as she sensed my MP. Although he heard I defeated the captain of the imperial guard when he used the sixth layer mana, he did not take my threat seriously. To him, I just got a lucky blow.
Moreover, she is a witch. He did not believe that a talented mage like him could lose against a fourth-tier sword player like me.
“Auntie, back,” I said to my aunt with a serious expression. He looked at me with a worried look but did nothing to stop me. I don't know if it was because he was confident with me or because he didn't know the difference between our cultivation.
“Claus, be careful.” Aunt Dayana looked at me attentively and entered the house.
When she sees Aunt Dayana leaving, Louise finally moves in.
Instantly, the magic circle above his head was activated.
Dozens of arrows made of pure mana came out from the magic circle. The arrow shone with a terrifying light while the arrow pointed towards me. I narrowed my eyes and increased the strength of the hand holding my sword. Then, I took a step forward.
In the next instant, I attacked Louise with frightening speed. My body leans dangerously to the ground, and I utilize the mana on my feet to accelerate as fast as possible.
But Louise just looked at me with a grin. "[Force Arrows]!" He waved his hand, and dozens of arrows descended towards me.
I didn't notice them. My eyes were completely focused on Loise's figure while I continued forward, completely ignoring the threat of the arrow.
However, the moment the arrows almost touched my body, I stopped suddenly.
The next second, I twisted my body and stepped to the side. My body seemed weightless as it passed through the rain of arrows and continued heading straight for Louise. None of them could touch my clothes.
Louise frowned, but she remained calm and waved her hand again. Two circled magic formed under my feet and erupted in chains made of mana.
The chain stretched out towards my body, trying to catch me, but I just smiled and continued forward without stopping. When the chain would grab me, my body turned back strangely and avoided it.
This time, Louise's expression finally changed.
In the next second, Louise was within reach of my sword.
* shing! * With a soft sharp voice, my sword left its sheath and cut towards Louise at incredible speed.
Louise's eyes opened wide at the sight of the sword. It moved so fast that he was completely unable to avoid it or conjure any magic.
But at that moment, a magic circle shone on the back of his hand.
"[Force Walls] !!!"
A translucent barrier made of magic appeared in the path of my sword.
* Clang !!! * Hard metal sounds rang out and my sword completely stopped. The barrier slightly shook before returning to normal.
I frowned looking at him and immediately jumped back. In the next instant, two spears of mana pierced through the place where I had been.
"How expected was a prince, so strong even though he was only in the fourth layer. Your nickname The fanatical sword deserves it" Louise said to me in a mocking tone. "Unfortunately, it's not easy to destroy the defensive spell created by the sixth layer magician."
I keep quiet. To be honest, I was expecting something like this. When I faced Lord Raul, I only touched him with my sword without causing any injury. If I wanted to injure him, it would be difficult if I only used the fourth layer mana.
After all, the defense of the sixth layer was not so easily overcome. If I want to break through Louise's shield, I need to use something else.
But just as magicians have spells, martial artists have martial skills.
And as someone who reincarnated several hundred times, it wasn't too difficult for me to create a skill powerful enough to destroy his defense.
I took a deep breath and straightened my body. The next second, an incredible amount of mana flowed into my sword.
Suddenly, a sharp pressure filled the surroundings.
Louise's expression turned serious. He instantly sensed that something was amiss when he sensed the sharp sword intent.
"It looks like you learned a pretty good sword skill," he said. "But, do you think the skill is enough to break through my defenses?"
“You will see,” I smiled fearlessly and raised my sword.
A brief transparent light flashed through the sword before disappearing. Then, all the sword intent around him disappeared.
Taking a step forward, I slashed …
[Reality Render, weakened version] !!!
… and under Louise's astonished gaze, her patron was split in two.