Second Male Lead, You Said It Was A Contract Marriage? (7 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 054

The impact felt heavier than before with every clash of the blades.

“I’ll stop playing around and focus now. So, Duchess, try to block my sword.”

Before I could reply, a sharply gleaming blade rushed toward my vital point. It didn’t aim straightforwardly at just one spot. Whenever I blocked one area, he instantly changed direction and shifted his stance. The Marquess of Waiden showed no hesitation—his body moved as if it already knew exactly where it needed to go.

I almost felt enchanted by the graceful, dance-like beauty of his sword’s trajectory.

‘I’m going to lose. I will lose. But I can’t stop.’

I knew well enough that my skill was far from sufficient. He must have devoted his entire life to the sword, after all. For someone like me, who only practiced swordsmanship as a hobby, winning was simply out of the question.

Yet, although it was exhausting to evade his attacks, it wasn’t impossible. The longer the sparring went on, the more my body began to follow his movements.

My breath grew ragged, but my body kept urging itself to move even faster. In the rapidly shifting field of vision, I didn’t even have the luxury to close my eyes.

Silently fixated only on the elegant arc of his blade, I instinctively sensed where his next strike would land.

“Here it comes.”

After swiftly blocking, I pushed forward once more, making the Marquess of Waiden gasp.

‘If I expose a vital point just slightly here, I could probably land a hit too.’

I’d likely get injured in return, but if I swung my sword straight through, I could at least draw blood.

As I moved with that thought, the Marquess blocked my blade and warned me.

“That’s far too reckless, Duchess. In a moment where every second counts, such judgment will only lead your own side to death.”

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