As the howls resounded together, the two monsters simultaneously kicked off the ground and swung their spear and sword.

A chilling, white sword light engaged with a bright, golden spear blade.

Clang!

A metallic ring resounded as the two weapons violently clashed in the middle. Immediately after the collision, the two were knocked back from the recoil.

Sung Shihyun, who was pushed back by a few steps, kicked off the ground once again. Holding his white longsword horizontally, he stabbed forward like a lightning bolt.

Seol Jihu also rushed in as soon as he regained his footing. He parried Sung Shihyun’s sword and thrust his spear while maintaining a distance from Sung Shihyun.

Sung Shihyun immediately retracted his sword and countered the spear blade that was aiming for his heart. He turned his body and made the following spear shaft’s frightening strike brush past him.

Twisting his waist to the left and turning it back again, he used the rotational force to send an attack. With the power of his divinity, of course.

Clang!

Another ear-splitting metallic sound burst out. Seol Jihu drew back with a crumpled face. His hands felt numb.

“I attacked with the intent to make you drop your spear…. You must still have strength left over, huh?”

Sung Shihyun chuckled. Despite his mocking comment, he was undoubtedly impressed.

“Can’t you give me a break? I’m the First Army Commander. If I can’t take care of a guy who’s on the brink of death…”

Sung Shihyun lowered his stance in the middle of his sentence.

“How can I hold my head up!?”

He rushed in, sweeping across the ground with his longsword. A fierce gale blew as the mud splattered in all directions, momentarily blocking Seol Jihu’s line of sight.

Tong! An air-popping sound was heard. Realizing that Ethereal Shift was used, Seol Jihu quickly scanned his sides and took a few steps...