Reed immediately recognized the seriousness. This artifact was like a deadly poison. It was already burrowing into his skin, coursing through his veins, and constricting his heart.
Ping—!
Ailette released the end of the black thread she was holding.
The taut tension between them vanished, and the distance of their standoff widened.
To keep his opponent at bay from a distance, Reed immediately summoned his legion of flying swords.
“Time’s up. Go.”
Over twenty black aura blades formed three rings around him, orbiting his surroundings.
Their rotation speed increased, and their diameter quickly expanded to dominate the area.
Then, they began to mercilessly attack Ailette within that domain.
But Ailette wasn’t one to stand idle.
[ The transcendent skill ‘Momentary Foresight’ is activated.]
As divine revelation descended, brilliantly blooming light swords surged forward around her.
They ruthlessly altered the attack trajectories of the black flying swords, causing their destructive power to crash futilely…