The night was dark—starless and moonless .

Grove was covered in red firelight . He focused entirely on the defensive pose .

Suddenly, another black shadow flashed across his vision . At the same time, he felt surges of numbness in his heart area . He knew immediately that the opponent wanted to attack his heart . He swung his sword and covered his vulnerable area .

Cling! There was a sharp sound, and sparks flew in all directions, illuminating the surrounding sight . Grove saw a human girl with a ponytail flash across him . Then, he heard the wind . Shocked, he struck to the right without thinking . There was another cling; he had accurately hit the opponent's sword .

Even though he'd blocked the attack, the opponent's speed still shocked him . Who exactly is this? How can she be so fast?

He didn't have time to think any further because another attack had come . It was as fast as a gale of wind; he didn't even have the chance to catch his breath .

Ding! Dang! Cling! Clang! A flurry of sparks flew away . Three seconds later, Grove's left arm was stabbed . The blade buried straight into the bone, and pain besieged his heart .

Ha, I was waiting for that! Grove was happy rather than shocked . The opponent was too fast, so he'd always been pa.s.sively defending . But this didn't mean he was destined to lose . As an experienced fighter, he immediately decided to use a baiting technique .

He turned his injured arm, ignoring the pain of the blade twisting in his muscles and bone . Dragons were strong physically, and this pain was nothing .

He only had one goal—restrict the sword's movement . At the same time, he swung the sword in his right hand down at the opponent's head . He'd prepared a long time for this move and did it seemingly without warning . The angle was close to perfect as well . Battle Aura burst on the blade, about to be released .

Clang! This move was blocked by the opponent's second sword, but it wasn't strong enough . Grove added pressure to his strike . The opponent's hand moved to the side, and Grove felt something give . He knew that the opponent had no more strength and couldn't block his attack .

"Die!" Grove roared, his Battle Aura exploding .

Buzz . His Level-8 Dragon Battle Aura burst gathered into a crystal-like substance and burst from his sword . It struck the opponent's body sideways . A burst of Battle Aura at this close distance basically sealed off all escape routes of the opponent .

You're dead meat now, right? Grove thought . No matter how fast one was, it was impossible to be faster than the Battle Aura Cut .

Boom! There was an explosion in the air . In the last moment, Nana suddenly let go of her sword, the Last Nightmare, and sped backward . She used all her power, even activating the force fields under her feet . This made her even faster; she surprisingly was just as fast as when she charged at full speed .

Something ridiculous happened .

This fatal Battle Aura Cut was fast, but it just couldn't catch up to the speed of Nana's retreat . It was always around two feet behind .

One-tenth of a second later, Nana had retreated almost 300 feet . She'd dragged things out until the Battle Aura had faded!

Grove's heart pounded . This speed was unbeatable . The fatal move he'd prepared for so long had unexpectedly been avoided by the opponent just like that . It was a blow to his ego .

However, he still had the upper hand because he'd forced the opponent to let go of her weapon . A fighter without a weapon was like a tiger without its sharp teeth . Their destructive power would decrease by at least 90% .

Blech . He yanked the sword out of his left arm . Dragon power instantly poured into the arm, and the wound recovered speedily . In the blink of an eye, he could move it at ease . After around ten minutes, the bone would probably be completely healed as well .

It was the left arm anyway . He mostly used it to maintain his balance; a little wound wouldn't affect his fighting much .

As for the sword, it looked nice . Grove decided to put it into his dimensional bracelet . . . But after a few tries, the sword was still in his hand . Strangely, he couldn't put it in .

It really is a good sword, but it's inconvenient to keep it on me . Grove was conflicted . He eyed the opponent . She had stopped charging and stood around 150 feet away, staring at him .

It was dark, but Grove could feel that her eyes were still on the sword in his hand .

"Haha, you want this? Don't even think about it . It's mine!" Grove laughed loudly . He put the sword in his belt and grasped his own sword, attacking again .

Nana didn't have her weapons anymore . Seeing the opponent advance, she neither met him nor escaped . She just dodged left and right .

She was fast, and now that she was focused on protecting herself, she was impossibly fast . She floated around like a weightless leaf . Grove put in all his effort but couldn't danger her one bit . He couldn't even restrict her movements .

Five seconds later, Grove knew that he'd never be able to hit his opponent like this . He might even use up all his energy and die .

I must think of a way to end this! Grove stepped back, the gears in his mind whirring .

He actually did this because he had no other way . The opponent was honestly too fast, and he couldn't escape from her . In this battle, he would either lose and die or kill the other . These were the only two choices .

Seeing that he'd retreated, the girl didn't bother with him . She sped backward 100 feet, her eyes still trained on the sword . It was obvious that she valued it highly .

Got it, haha . A light bulb flashed in Grove's mind, and he had an idea . He grasped the short sword again . To be honest, the sword was truly beautiful . There were even rings of airwaves around the sword . It was obviously an extraordinary object .

"You want it back, right? In your dreams!" Grove raised his battle sword and moved to strike down at the short sword . It was a good blade, but he was aiming at the weakest part . He could definitely destroy it!

As expected, Nana was tricked . She immediately charged and stabbed her other sword, Whispers of the Forest, forward to stop Grove's action .

"I was waiting for that!" Grove's sword stopped in mid-movement and turned around toward Nana . At a glance, it was as if Nana was voluntarily slamming her vital parts onto Grove's sword .

Cling! At the last moment, Nana blocked the attack with her other sword . However, it wasn't strong enough and couldn't completely block the attack .

This time, Grove didn't release his Battle Aura . He unexpectedly kicked Nana's calf . The idea behind this was simple . You're fast, aren't you? Then I'll maim you!

Thud! Grove's foot kicked something, and he was immediately in intense pain . In the corner of his vision, he saw that the opponent had used her extreme speed to kick at the last moment . Their feet met in the middle .

Grove was well-prepared, so he was much more powerful than Nana who'd acted hurriedly . Her foot was forced backward, and she practically lost her balance . However, Grove paid a great cost as well .

He had no clue what the opponent was made out of . She was extremely hard, and the kick had resulted in a b.l.o.o.d.y hole in his foot . It was like he'd been stabbed .

Whatever . This is a rare chance! Bearing the pain, Grove still didn't use his Battle Aura . He lifted his left fist and activated his dragon power . His entire fist was covered in red light . It slammed down towards Nana's neck like a cannon .

In his eyes, the opponent was slim and slender . His clenched fist was thicker than her neck, so this punch could definitely snap it!

This was another unexpected move . Nana had always relied on her speed and weapons to fight . With her speed, most opponents were defeated instantly . She'd practically never experienced a fist fight before .

Now, she used her left hand to block the opponent's battle sword and had lost her balance from the kick . Helpless, she raised her thin right arm, clenched her small fist, and stubbornly met Grove's fist halfway!

Boom! Nana's fist was forced back, and her arm swung backward too, slightly distorting . She almost completely lost her balance again . In return, there was another deep and b.l.o.o.d.y hole on the surface of Grove's fist .

"d.a.m.n!" Grove clenched his fist, enduring it . He knew this was the best time for a fatal attack .

"Die!" Dragon power burst from Grove's sword again . It was another Battle Aura Cut!

This was a true fatal attack . Nana had nowhere to dodge at all .

However, she wasn't alone!

Link had finally caught up . When he arrived, he saw Nana fighting the opponent with her fist . Seeing this, Link knew that Nana would lose because she'd never had experience in this . There wasn't much time . He focused his gaze, and the entire world slowed down!

A second later, the Demon Slayer Whip appeared .

A string appeared in the air . It was the same width as an arm and looked like a fiery-red crystal . The string curled toward the towering black shadow like a snake .

On the other side, Grove had naturally seen Link . In reality, he sensed Link the moment he appeared . Paying attention to the big picture was a required quality for all powerful Warriors . However, he was busy with the opponent in front of him when Link appeared . He was about to kill his opponent, so he didn't respond to Link .

His mindset was simple . Even if you're a powerful Magician, I'm so close to your companion . Will you still use a destructive spell and risk accidentally hurting your friend?

Feeling secure with that knowledge, he focused entirely on killing the strange girl . He would deal with the man later .

When his Battle Aura Cut was released, the Demon Slayer Whip had also arrived .

The whip's front portion was highly curled and shone with blinding light . It was a perfect eruption point . When the Battle Aura Cut flew out ten millimeters, it collided with the whip's eruption point .

Boom! The Level-8 powers crashed . It was not that large of a scale, but it still caused a big commotion . A snow-white light erupted in the dark night . Like lightning, it illuminated the night sky . Simultaneously, a shock wave was set off, forcing Nana and Grove back .

Nana was safe instantly, while Grove had sunk into danger .

His left fist and foot had deep b.l.o.o.d.y holes and couldn't move easily . Before his eyes, the red crystal whip swept over like a shadow .

The whip was very strange . It was unbelievably agile . The first moment, he thought it would hit his chest, and so he swung his sword to block it . The next moment, the whip twisted sharply, releasing a blinding light and then hit his side .

Crack! His arm was whipped . As if he was struck by lightning, the flesh on his arm split open, and the side of his body went numb .

Crack! Crack! Crack! The air continuously popped and cracked . The whip danced like a snake and three more blinding spots lit up on it . Every light spot hit Grove with accuracy, completely dazing him .

He'd never seen an attack like this . It was shockingly fast, and its attack angles were unbelievable . If his body wasn't injured, he could block it once or twice . However, his hands and feet had holes, and he couldn't make any effective responses at all .

Boom! The last attack came, throwing Grove into the air . One second later, he crashed onto the ground and fell unconscious .

Before pa.s.sing out, his last thought was, I finally get it . The little girl is a magic puppet!

He'd battled with a magic puppet for so long and used countless tricks but ended up being wounded all over . Finally, he was picked off by the magic puppet's owner…It was honestly depressing .

Chapter 302 How to Block this Whip Translator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioThe night was dark starless and moonless . Grove was covered in red firelight . He focused entirely on the defensive pose . Suddenly, another black shadow flashed across his vision . At the same time, he felt surges of numbness in his heart area . He knew immediately that the opponent wanted to attack his heart . He swung his sword and covered his vulnerable area . Cling There was a sharp sound, and sparks flew in all directions, illuminating the surrounding sight . Grove saw a human girl with a ponytail flash across him . Then, he heard the wind . Shocked, he struck to the right without thinking . There was another cling he had accurately hit the opponent s sword . Even though he d blocked the attack, the opponent s speed still shocked him . Who exactly is this How can she be so fast He didn t have time to think any further because another attack had come . It was as fast as a gale of wind he didn t even have the chance to catch his breath . Ding Dang Cling Clang A flurry of sparks flew away . Three seconds later, Grove s left arm was stabbed . The blade buried straight into the bone, and pain besieged his heart . Ha, I was waiting for that Grove was happy rather than shocked . The opponent was too fast, so he d always been pa.s.sively defending . But this didn t mean he was destined to lose . As an experienced fighter, he immediately decided to use a baiting technique . He turned his injured arm, ignoring the pain of the blade twisting in his muscles and bone . Dragons were strong physically, and this pain was nothing . He only had one goal restrict the sword s movement . At the same time, he swung the sword in his right hand down at the opponent s head . He d prepared a long time for this move and did it seemingly without warning . The angle was close to perfect as well . Battle Aura burst on the blade, about to be released . Clang This move was blocked by the opponent s second sword, but it wasn t strong enough . Grove added pressure to his strike . The opponent s hand moved to the side, and Grove felt something give . He knew that the opponent had no more strength and couldn t block his attack . Die Grove roared, his Battle Aura exploding . Buzz . His Level 8 Dragon Battle Aura burst gathered into a crystal like substance and burst from his sword . It struck the opponent s body sideways . A burst of Battle Aura at this close distance basically sealed off all escape routes of the opponent . You re dead meat now, right Grove thought . No matter how fast one was, it was impossible to be faster than the Battle Aura Cut . Boom There was an explosion in the air . In the last moment, Nana suddenly let go of her sword, the Last Nightmare, and sped backward . She used all her power, even activating the force fields under her feet . This made her even faster she surprisingly was just as fast as when she charged at full speed . Something ridiculous happened . This fatal Battle Aura Cut was fast, but it just couldn t catch up to the speed of Nana s retreat . It was always around two feet behind . One tenth of a second later, Nana had retreated almost 300 feet . She d dragged things out until the Battle Aura had faded Grove s heart pounded . This speed was unbeatable . The fatal move he d prepared for so long had unexpectedly been avoided by the opponent just like that . It was a blow to his ego . However, he still had the upper hand because he d forced the opponent to let go of her weapon . A fighter without a weapon was like a tiger without its sharp teeth . Their destructive power would decrease by at least 90 . Blech . He yanked the sword out of his left arm . Dragon power instantly poured into the arm, and the wound recovered speedily . In the blink of an eye, he could move it at ease . After around ten minutes, the bone would probably be completely healed as well . It was the left arm anyway . He mostly used it to maintain his balance a little wound wouldn t affect his fighting much . As for the sword, it looked nice . Grove decided to put it into his dimensional bracelet . . . But after a few tries, the sword was still in his hand . Strangely, he couldn t put it in . It really is a good sword, but it s inconvenient to keep it on me . Grove was conflicted . He eyed the opponent . She had stopped charging and stood around 150 feet away, staring at him . It was dark, but Grove could feel that her eyes were still on the sword in his hand . Haha, you want this Don t even think about it . It s mine Grove laughed loudly . He put the sword in his belt and grasped his own sword, attacking again . Nana didn t have her weapons anymore . Seeing the opponent advance, she neither met him nor escaped . She just dodged left and right . She was fast, and now that she was focused on protecting herself, she was impossibly fast . She floated around like a weightless leaf . Grove put in all his effort but couldn t danger her one bit . He couldn t even restrict her movements . Five seconds later, Grove knew that he d never be able to hit his opponent like this . He might even use up all his energy and die . I must think of a way to end this Grove stepped back, the gears in his mind whirring . He actually did this because he had no other way . The opponent was honestly too fast, and he couldn t escape from her . In this battle, he would either lose and die or kill the other . These were the only two choices . Seeing that he d retreated, the girl didn t bother with him . She sped backward 100 feet, her eyes still trained on the sword . It was obvious that she valued it highly . Got it, haha . A light bulb flashed in Grove s mind, and he had an idea . He grasped the short sword again . To be honest, the sword was truly beautiful . There were even rings of airwaves around the sword . It was obviously an extraordinary object . You want it back, right In your dreams Grove raised his battle sword and moved to strike down at the short sword . It was a good blade, but he was aiming at the weakest part . He could definitely destroy it As expected, Nana was tricked . She immediately charged and stabbed her other sword, Whispers of the Forest, forward to stop Grove s action . I was waiting for that Grove s sword stopped in mid movement and turned around toward Nana . At a glance, it was as if Nana was voluntarily slamming her vital parts onto Grove s sword . Cling At the last moment, Nana blocked the attack with her other sword . However, it wasn t strong enough and couldn t completely block the attack . This time, Grove didn t release his Battle Aura . He unexpectedly kicked Nana s calf . The idea behind this was simple . You re fast, aren t you Then I ll maim you Thud Grove s foot kicked something, and he was immediately in intense pain . In the corner of his vision, he saw that the opponent had used her extreme speed to kick at the last moment . Their feet met in the middle . Grove was well prepared, so he was much more powerful than Nana who d acted hurriedly . Her foot was forced backward, and she practically lost her balance . However, Grove paid a great cost as well . He had no clue what the opponent was made out of . She was extremely hard, and the kick had resulted in a b.l.o.o.d.y hole in his foot . It was like he d been stabbed . Whatever . This is a rare chance Bearing the pain, Grove still didn t use his Battle Aura . He lifted his left fist and activated his dragon power . His entire fist was covered in red light . It slammed down towards Nana s neck like a cannon . In his eyes, the opponent was slim and slender . His clenched fist was thicker than her neck, so this punch could definitely snap it This was another unexpected move . Nana had always relied on her speed and weapons to fight . With her speed, most opponents were defeated instantly . She d practically never experienced a fist fight before . Now, she used her left hand to block the opponent s battle sword and had lost her balance from the kick . Helpless, she raised her thin right arm, clenched her small fist, and stubbornly met Grove s fist halfway Boom Nana s fist was forced back, and her arm swung backward too, slightly distorting . She almost completely lost her balance again . In return, there was another deep and b.l.o.o.d.y hole on the surface of Grove s fist . d.a.m.n Grove clenched his fist, enduring it . He knew this was the best time for a fatal attack . Die Dragon power burst from Grove s sword again . It was another Battle Aura Cut This was a true fatal attack . Nana had nowhere to dodge at all . However, she wasn t alone Link had finally caught up . When he arrived, he saw Nana fighting the opponent with her fist . Seeing this, Link knew that Nana would lose because she d never had experience in this . There wasn t much time . He focused his gaze, and the entire world slowed down A second later, the Demon Slayer Whip appeared . A string appeared in the air . It was the same width as an arm and looked like a fiery red crystal . The string curled toward the towering black shadow like a snake . On the other side, Grove had naturally seen Link . In reality, he sensed Link the moment he appeared . Paying attention to the big picture was a required quality for all powerful Warriors . However, he was busy with the opponent in front of him when Link appeared . He was about to kill his opponent, so he didn t respond to Link . His mindset was simple . Even if you re a powerful Magician, I m so close to your companion . Will you still use a destructive spell and risk accidentally hurting your friend Feeling secure with that knowledge, he focused entirely on killing the strange girl . He would deal with the man later . When his Battle Aura Cut was released, the Demon Slayer Whip had also arrived . The whip s front portion was highly curled and shone with blinding light . It was a perfect eruption point . When the Battle Aura Cut flew out ten millimeters, it collided with the whip s eruption point . Boom The Level 8 powers crashed . It was not that large of a scale, but it still caused a big commotion . A snow white light erupted in the dark night . Like lightning, it illuminated the night sky . Simultaneously, a shock wave was set off, forcing Nana and Grove back . Nana was safe instantly, while Grove had sunk into danger . His left fist and foot had deep b.l.o.o.d.y holes and couldn t move easily . Before his eyes, the red crystal whip swept over like a shadow . The whip was very strange . It was unbelievably agile . The first moment, he thought it would hit his chest, and so he swung his sword to block it . The next moment, the whip twisted sharply, releasing a blinding light and then hit his side . Crack His arm was whipped . As if he was struck by lightning, the flesh on his arm split open, and the side of his body went numb . Crack Crack Crack The air continuously popped and cracked . The whip danced like a snake and three more blinding spots lit up on it . Every light spot hit Grove with accuracy, completely dazing him . He d never seen an attack like this . It was shockingly fast, and its attack angles were unbelievable . If his body wasn t injured, he could block it once or twice . However, his hands and feet had holes, and he couldn t make any effective responses at all . Boom The last attack came, throwing Grove into the air . One second later, he crashed onto the ground and fell unconscious . Before pa.s.sing out, his last thought was, I finally get it . The little girl is a magic puppet He d battled with a magic puppet for so long and used countless tricks but ended up being wounded all over . Finally, he was picked off by the magic puppet s owner It was honestly depressing .