Their eyes met.
Luo Ya stepped forward with his right foot, took a deep breath, and his right arm muscles bulged. In just an instant, the two figures disappeared.
Ten meters was still too close for the two of them. With Roya and Paul's physiques, they were almost in front of each other in the blink of an eye.
The wooden sword and the wooden blade clashed, and Roya and Paul's first encounter ended in a draw.
But Roya's expression was serious. Don't be fooled by Paul's usual carefree attitude; he actually fights very dirty. Several times before, Paul had silently switched to the Water God style of swordsmanship, causing Roya a lot of trouble.
Paul's Water God style is also extremely powerful. Once the attack is blocked by Paul, the opponent will face a fatal blow from him.
Paul increased his strength, and Roja felt an indescribable force emanating from the sword.
Roya's physical abilities were ultimately no match for Paul's, and without the enhancement of magic, he could only be suppressed by Paul.
Roja knew he could no longer entangle with the other party; to fight Roja would be tantamount to suicide.
Taking a step back, the wooden sword swept across a semicircle, seemingly using minimal force to deflect a great weight, effectively neutralizing Paul's strength. A cold glint flashed in Paul's eyes, and he suddenly stretched out his hand.
As for why sword fighting allows one to reach out with their hand, according to Paul's shameless rhetoric, this is a type of Water God Style.
Roya quickly retreated, drawing his wooden sword with his right hand. Paul's hand grasped at empty air, but a smile still appeared on his lips as he swiftly moved closer to Roya.
Swordsmen rely heavily on momentum. In this encounter, Roya secretly suffered a small loss, and he will be even more difficult to deal with when facing Paul.
Paul flipped his wooden sword, which hurtled through the air as it hurtled toward Roya.
Luo Ya retreated again, his figure receding further and further.
A glint of light flashed in Paul's eyes, and his speed suddenly increased again.
Roja had been wary of Paul, and sure enough, the cunning Paul had a backup plan.
From the very beginning, Roya was at a great disadvantage in this competition. Ever since Roya completely overwhelmed Paul with his magic a year ago, Paul added a new rule that forbids the use of magic to enhance himself.
This means that you must completely surpass your opponent in skill to win.
The wooden sword sliced through the air at an incredible speed, and the sword grew larger and larger in Roya's eyes.
If Roya were hit by this sword, he would at least be lying down for a while.
Roya suddenly swung his wooden sword out with his right hand, intending to take the blow head-on.
The moment the swords clashed, a powerful force was instantly transmitted from the blades to Roya.
Luo Ya felt his hand crack from the shock and almost lost his grip on the wooden knife.
Paul became increasingly alarmed as the game progressed, never expecting his son's physical abilities to have reached such a level.
Ludius, standing nearby, watched the two figures flash by. The occasional popping sounds in the air indicated that neither of them was holding back.
Roya winced in pain and kicked Paul, but Paul reacted quickly and dodged to the side. Roya took the opportunity to retreat a few steps.
Change the grip on the wooden sword from right-hand horizontal grip to left-hand horizontal grip.
He exhaled again, and suddenly, Roya's aura changed dramatically.
Luo Ya pressed down on the wooden sword at his waist with his left hand, ready to unleash the Sword God Style sword-drawing technique.
With his body slightly bent forward and his center of gravity lowered, gathering all his strength, Roya said seriously, "Father, I'm going to go."
A tremendous force gathered, and his left arm trembled slightly from the immense power.
Suddenly, he stepped out with his right foot, and his figure disappeared from the spot almost instantly.
Paul revealed a sinister smile, holding his wooden sword horizontally. He unleashed the Water God Flow technique, intending to use it to finish off Roya.
Instead of attacking Paul directly, Roja quickly moved around Paul, looking for his weaknesses.
The more Roya acted this way, the wider Paul's smile became.
Paul's battle experience far surpassed that of Roja. He adjusted his position, crouched down to defend, and kept his eyes fixed on the places Roja had passed through.
"To the left front?" Paul's hearing was extremely sharp, and his perception of danger in battle was first-rate. He quickly adjusted his position, never turning his back to Roya.
Roya felt his heart pounding within him, his blood and magic were unusually active, his mind was exceptionally clear, and he felt the whistling wind. Roya suddenly made his move.
He wasn't actually looking for Paul's weaknesses; the Sword God Style's power accumulation couldn't be completed in a short time. He was doing this in the hope that his sword momentum would reach its maximum. With each step Roya took forward, his momentum became more solid.
At the height of his momentum, Roya suddenly charged toward Paul.
With each step Roya took, he left a huge footprint in the ground. His left hand flipped the wooden knife, and the wooden sword suddenly shot out, making a loud bang. Paul could clearly feel the fierceness of the sword in the boy's hand. Paul's eyes narrowed slightly as he saw a wooden sword getting closer and closer.
In an instant, Paul made his move, and the wooden knife and sword clashed again. The soil beneath Paul's feet was instantly crushed, and Paul's body began to retreat backward.
Feeling the force of this terrifying slash, even Paul had to admit that the boy was very strong.
But that's all.
When Paul met all of Roja's strength head-on, that was when Roja was defeated.
The counterattack of the Water God Style is extremely terrifying.
Even Roya couldn't guarantee he could withstand the opponent's counterattack.
But who said you should just take the opponent's attack head-on?
Paul made a swift move the moment Roya's momentum began to wane.
The sword strike was as swift as lightning, reaching an extreme speed. Paul imagined that even if Roja was only at this level, he still wouldn't be able to withstand this sword strike.
But with a look of utter disbelief on his face, Roya actually took a small step back to the right. It was precisely this small step that allowed him to dodge Paul's slash, the wooden sword grazing past Roya's clothes.
[Kenshin (Level 1): Passive Skill]
[Trait: All sword attacks are increased by 10%, sword mastery is slightly increased, and there is a chance to trigger Insight during duels]
[Insight: Predicting the opponent's next attack]
This is a skill that Luo Ya suddenly realized while practicing swordsmanship half a year ago.
The skill description's chance to trigger "Insight" isn't entirely based on luck or that small probability.
When the enemy's strength is close to or weaker than the enemy's, or when the battle is more intense, it is easier to trigger this state of insight.
Paul's counterattack was swift, that much is certain.
He believed that no one would be able to react in time, and even if someone did, it wouldn't be someone like Roya in his current state.
The instant Paul made his move, Roja's wooden sword slammed towards Paul's back.
Then he was hit hard and fell straight to the ground, face down.