Unlike Greta, who summoned a sword, Yurisien currently had no suitable weapon to confront Greta. The great Windsor sword was in Benjamin’s possession, and the Windsor Knights had not yet reached this place.

“I only have a few daggers that Kalli gave me and the short sword I used. Can I really defeat Greta with these?”

An uneasy thought crossed her mind. However, there was no time to hesitate. Yurisien, who had hung Benjamin’s clothes on a tree branch, descended lightly with agile movements.

“Ha.”

Greta coldly sneered at Yurisien, who stood confidently in front of her. Without wearing any armor and not holding a proper sword, why was she so arrogant? Perhaps because she believed her family would handle everything? Yurisien didn’t like that. Greta gripped the hilt of her sword and said,

“You don’t even think about running away.”

“There was no need to.”

Greta’s eyebrows furrowed. Yurisien’s brief response seemed to challenge her inner feelings.

“There was a need. Doesn’t that mean you don’t want to live that badly?”

Dark magical energy began to swirl around the blade of the sword. Wrapped in dark magic like an aura, Greta rushed straight towards Yurisien, shouting like a battle cry.

“Then I’ll personally take that life!”

“There was no need to run away, doesn’t that mean you don’t want to live?”

Yurisien quickly assumed a stance and drew the sword given to her by Kalli.

Clang!

The sound of swords clashing resonated fiercely in the air.

“Such tremendous power.”

It was different from when Yurisien clashed with Greta’s sword before. Back then, Yurisien already thought Greta had transcended human strength, but now it wasn’t just transcendence; it felt like she had become something else entirely. Even when sparring with Jorgen, Yurisien didn’t feel this way. Yes, Greta now seemed like a sword deity.

“What happened during that time?”

Yurisien asked, raising her heel and striking with her foot. Unlike Yurisien, who was struggling to block Greta’s sword, Greta looked as if she was enjoying herself, much like playing with a very small animal. She didn’t want to lose. Yurisien explosively released her power for a moment, deflecting Greta’s sword.

“Haak, huff…”

Yurisien, who stepped back, struggled to catch her breath. Just from clashing swords once, she felt exhausted. Moreover, while she was dealing with Greta’s sword, Kalli’s sword that Karlai was holding had already lost its teeth.

It was only a long battle that was disadvantageous, and a single mistake could determine the outcome immediately. At least for now, Yurisien couldn’t see the flag of victory against Greta.

“How can I…?”

No matter how much she thought about it, there seemed to be no way to win against Greta in a direct confrontation. Moreover, Greta didn’t leave Yurisien any room to consider strategies.
“Why are you already tired? Where did the momentum of rushing in like a fearless puppy go?”

It was a fierce charge. Greta’s sword was very heavy and swift. There was no way to defend against it, dodge it, or concentrate on thinking of a way to overcome this situation. Meanwhile, the teeth of Kalli’s sword, which had been received from Cali, were all falling out, and the blade was also bent. With a crackling sound, the unfortunate sword was eventually shattered into pieces by Greta’s blow.

“Oh no!”

Seeing the completely shattered sword, Yurisien bit her tongue. It was useless to be attached to this sword. Regretfully abandoning the sword, Yurisien stepped back significantly. Now, all that remained for Yurisien was a dagger, and it was insufficient to deal with Greta’s long sword.

“I have to fight while keeping as much distance as possible.”

However, Greta couldn’t let that happen.

“Ugh!”

As Yurisien widened the gap, Greta plunged in more sharply. The black magic flowing like a sword around Greta’s sword barely missed Yurisien’s side. Yurisien urgently twisted her body. The hem of her clothes, brushed by the dark magic, burned black. Her surprised heart thumped wildly. But at the same time, a single question arose.

“The thing surrounding that sword is black magic. But why… did it stop at burning the clothes?”

Greta could have undoubtedly used black magic momentarily to attack Yurisien more fiercely. Come to think of it, it was really strange. Why did Greta choose to fight solely with a sword instead of using magic? If she simultaneously attacked with both magic and a sword, she could easily defeat Yurisien.

“Is she trying to humiliate me?”

Trying to create more distance, Yurisien rolled her head again. However, there was a limit to humiliation. Greta couldn’t tolerate Yurisien continuously avoiding her as if she might be caught or not. Even now, she pretended not to care, but wasn’t she ready for something?

“Yurisien!”

As Greta’s sword thrust became more urgent, impatience began to seep in. Seeing that, Yurisien bit her inner cheek more painfully.

“I have to think, keep thinking. Why does Greta not use black magic? Don’t stop thinking. Find a way to end this.”