Amy's frustration fueled her, and she tapped into the third blessing.
{Blessing of the Swordmaster's Gaze: Precision and Focus Heightened!}
Her movents sharpened, every swing cutting through the air with lethal intent.
She could sense the path of his spear even before he moved, yet he still managed to deflect her blows, unshaken, as if sensing her movents.
She switched tactics, changing her weapon to a massive war hamr and swung it with brutal force.
He sidestepped with ease, barely breaking stride as his spear lashed out once more, catching her side and leaving a stinging line of ice across her skin.
Pain shot through her, but she gritted her teeth and kept pushing.
Fire erupted along the blade of her next weapon, a longsword, as she utilized one of her sword techniques.
{Blazing Edge of the Southern Star}
She surged forward, fire trailing behind her in brilliant arcs, her sword almost a blur in her hands.
This ti, her attack pushed Noah back, forcing him to block with both hands on his spear.
But his expression remained cold, unreadable.
He countered her attack with the sa two moves, each ti with unerring accuracy, eting her fury with calm, chanical precision.
Frustration gnawed at her as her movents slowed.
He had managed to injure her in subtle ways, slicing shallow cuts along her legs and arms.
She could feel herself weakening, her breathing labored.
Yet Amy refused to relent.
With a final surge of power, she activated the fourth blessing.
{Blessing of the Eternal Fla: Fire Mastery Unlocked!}
A fierce heat pulsed within her, and she lunged forward, her blade sheathed in roaring flas.
She unleashed a powerful slash using the {Phoenix Strike} technique from the God of Swords' teachings, her blade drawing an arc of pure fire through the air.
The flas seared Noah's shoulder, but he didn't waver, twisting his spear to deflect her next strike as the flas licked at his weapon.
Their clash turned into a deadly rhythm, her fiery attacks t by his cold, unyielding defense.
Each ti she tried to catch him off-guard, he would counter with the sa repetitive but flawless technique.
She could feel her energy draining as he pressed her harder, his spear lashing out with rciless accuracy.
Amy's last blessing activated without her even realizing it.
{Ding!}
{Blessing of the Celestial Warrior: Agility and Strength Boosted!}
Her body moved faster than ever, each strike an explosion of power. Read new chapters at m_v-l'e|-
Her sword morphed into a massive, dual-bladed glaive, and she swung it with wild precision, aiming for his heart.
Noah t her attack with an eerily calm expression, his spear whirling to deflect her strikes.
The force of their clash shook the walls, sending cracks spiraling outward as the raw energy between them flared to life.
Amy's vision blurred as the strain of battle wore her down, and she staggered back, clutching her weapon, her breaths coming in ragged gasps.
She could feel the fire within her starting to flicker, her stamina almost depleted.
In a last-ditch effort, she summoned a wall of flas around herself, forcing Noah to back up as she steadied herself.
But Noah didn't hesitate.
He stepped through the flas, his gaze fixed on her with unwavering malice, his spear gleaming with a deadly, icy light.
She stumbled back, disoriented by the lingering gas in the air, the pain in her throat intensifying.
Her mind scread at her to hold her ground, but her body was weakening.
Noah's spear thrust forward once again, the sa move he'd used countless tis, yet sohow even deadlier this ti.
She barely managed to deflect it, her hands trembling as her sword shifted into a short blade.
She struck back, but he sidestepped and retaliated, his spear carving a shallow cut across her arm.
As Amy stumbled back, her confidence wavered.
Her vision was darkening, her movents slowing.
Noah's attacks had remained unyielding, thodical, and tireless, his spear an extension of his cold intent.
Each ti he thrust it forward, she barely managed to keep herself standing.
With one final surge of strength, Amy summoned her flas one last ti, her sword blazing bright.
She swung it with all her remaining energy, aiming for his chest, but he parried it effortlessly, sending her sprawling to the ground.
In the silence that followed, she looked up at him, barely able to keep her eyes open, her voice a hoarse whisper as her pride faltered.
"You… really won't let have this, will you?"
Noah looked down at her, his face as unreadable as ever, his spear lowering as he lood over her, a dark shadow ready to strike at any mont.
***
Amy's breaths ca ragged and sharp, each one like a knife scraping her lungs.
She stumbled to her feet, her sword slick with blood as she forced her aching body to press forward.
She could feel the gas clinging to her skin, dulling her thoughts, but she'd spotted sothing in his movents—a tiny, almost imperceptible gap.
Noah's repeated pattern, his rhythm so cold and thodical, had revealed itself.
With one final, desperate surge, she waited until his spear swung in its predictable arc.
She sidestepped, forcing her exhausted muscles to obey, and her sword struck true, piercing through flesh.
A startled breath escaped Noah's lips as her blade sank deep into his abdon.
Blood welled at the corner of his mouth, his yellow and purple gaze dulling as he dropped to his knees, still clutching his spear, his weight forcing Amy's own knees to buckle.
They both fell, her trembling hands still wrapped around the hilt of her sword as she drove it deeper into him, almost desperately.
His head fell forward, leaning against her shoulder, his breath warm and shallow against her neck.
Amy's chest rose and fell in harsh, painful rhythm as her hand shook on the hilt.
She couldn't bring herself to pull back; she just let the exhaustion settle over her, her head resting against his as the blood pooled around them both.
The fog in the room started to lift, and with it, the bone-chilling cold ebbed away, replaced by a slow, creeping warmth.
Amy's mind, foggy and worn, drifted as she tried to catch her breath, her fingers releasing the sword as she lay there, the silence around them almost peaceful.
But when she opened her eyes, sothing cold twisted inside her.
The body slumped in her arms.
Her heart plumted, breath catching in her throat as she truly looked at the face of the boy lying lifeless against her.
His hair was a warm brown, not black, and his eyes, though now vacant, were a shade of brown she recognized all too well.
The golden insignia embroidered on his academy blazer, the ticulous detailing in its lining—he wore the uniform of a student council mber.
It wasn't Noah she had killed.
Her stomach churned, icy horror flooding her as the realization hit like a physical blow.
This wasn't the figure who had haunted her with yellow and purple eyes.
She had pierced the heart of...
Rylan Voss.
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