Nicholas froze in shock. He had nearly lost his grip on his treasured sword. He was ranked tenth on the Titan List, a swordsman renowned across the Holtrien martial world.
His swordsmanship was only a shade weaker than that of those from the legendary Swordhaven Keep.
Nonetheless, he was already a towering figure to the rest of the martial world.
In his first exchange with Andrew, he had gained the advantage because he assumed Andrew was just some young upstart who could not cause any real trouble.
However, in their second exchange, Andrew had already figured out how to counter him. He had actually changed tactics continuously, layering his force. In the end, he broke through Nicholas' strike.
Nicholas thought, 'Such speed, such raw power, such overwhelming audacity… He's a monster!'
The realization hit him like a truck. With a furious roar, he spun in place before leaping high into the air. Gripping his sword with both hands, he brought it crashing down toward Andrew.
Andrew's eyes blazed with killing intent. With a roar of his own, he unleashed Inferno Strike in a storm of blows, his fists colliding with Nicholas' sword again and again. He stomped the ground, propelling himself skyward.
In just an instant, he had clashed with Nicholas' sword no fewer than 100 times.
A bead of cold sweat appeared on Nicholas' face. He could not believe what was happening. After all, he had not expected Andrew to be this skilled.
Not only was Andrew skilled, but he was also so relentless. He did not even give Nicholas the slightest advantage.
'His martial arts are no less than mine...' Coming to this shocking conclusion, Nicholas' expression grew stern as he attacked with full force. He no longer dared to be careless.
At that same moment, Andrew growled under his breath, "Now!"
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