"This is a trap, a trap for me without a doubt."
From the moment that Rorschach stepped into this strange environment, he came to a realization.
This was definitely a battlefield and an opponent that was most unsuitable for him.
In a narrow space with no barriers, no buildings, and no terrain that he could borrow strength from, it made it impossible for him to use his abilities as a cliff walker.
And in such a narrow and restricted space, his opponent's heavy armor and high defense were even more obvious. Since he was wearing light armor, he would be at a huge disadvantage in a head-on clash.
In this arena, a heavily armored knight was fighting against a lightly armored swordsman who only had two sharp swords. Anyone could tell that this was a classic example of a job class counter.
It was fine if you hit me, but it would be terrible if I counterattacked.
And Jack's spear's high attack range, his gunner's passive fighting style, and his defensive counterattack style were doubtlessly proof that Jack had seen the situation clearly and unhesitatingly used the most efficient battle strategy.
Shameless? That didn't exist. For gladiators who staked their lives on the line, only those who could win would be considered the victor.
If both sides were equal in power level, their job class counters, terrain disadvantages, and tactical passivity would all be enough to turn a fight between two warriors of similar skill levels into a one-sided suppression.
But fortunately, Rorschach wasn't completely without advantages.
"… If it weren't for this magic armor, I probably wouldn't have any chance of winning."
The Aurora Dancer specially made for the royal family wasn't any ordinary product.
It came with the Aurora Phantom system. After charging, it would be able to cast large-scale illusion magic that would obscure the opponent's judgment. This would be an ultimate killing move for any novice. Even in a fight between Sword Saints, it would still be able to obscure the opponent's vision.
* Clang! *
Sword and spear clashed again. It seemed that Rorschach had been seen through, but judging from the feedback from his sword-wielding arm, Jack was still slightly slow in grasping the center of his attack.
In a battle between experts, it was actually just that simple.
Jack's misplaced spear tip actually became a point for him to borrow strength from. He lightly shook his sword and somersaulted in midair. The Sword Dancer in midair rotated once again and started the second wave of attacks.
"Sword Blade Storm!"
It was the same posture and the same battle technique, but the result was completely different.
"… Wind, rise."
Due to Jack's previous misjudgment, the spear that had stabbed into the air did not have time to recover, and Rorschach, who had not been repelled, naturally would not let go of such a good opportunity.
"… Rain follows …"
Morning light rain, spring rain, summer rain and thunder, and torrential rain. In a short period of time, the Sword Qi of the mixed-blood Sword Saint showed the world the beauty of his swordsmanship.
When Sage Realm martial artists exchanged blows, they would only compete for a fraction of a second. If one fell behind by half a step and was suppressed by the opponent, they would not be given another chance.
"… Snow Seal."
When the storm turned into a torrential downpour, the red knight heavy armor could only hold his spear with both hands to protect his vitals and passively take the hits.
When the torrential summer rain finally turned into a polar blizzard that covered the sky, even the Spear Saint was just a lost traveler shivering in the polar storm.
"Devil Sword Profound – Snow and Rain Abrupt Changes of the Four Seasons."
When the Sword Saint's Profound Meaning of Nature Casting was fully displayed, the platform was already filled with wind and rain, and a continuous blizzard.
The audience finally understood why mages would view ordinary warriors as expendable cannon fodder, while Sword Saints were weapons of mass destruction just like themselves … That was because Sword Saints were capable of unleashing sword energy. Their combination of magic and sword energy would give them the ability to deal damage in a large area on par with high-intensity magic!
The entire platform had turned into a living hell. Wind, blood, and rain were ever-changing. Natural disasters mixed with Sword Qi and cold Qi washed over the entire platform.
The narrow arena became the disadvantage of the Heavy Knight. He had no way to evade and was engulfed in the enclosed space.
When the swordsmanship ended, Rorschach's cockpit was filled with overload warning lights, and the entire Void platform was covered in ice blue snow.
"Crack!"
When the red storm danced in the air, the ice and snow were dispelled once again. The tall knight's magic armor stood tall like a ghost.
"Crack!"
Although the knight seemed mighty, he definitely wasn't unscathed.
Sharp Sword Qi sliced through the armor's outer deck. The marks left behind by the ice element magic sword were the deadliest. Pieces of thin ice covered the armor's outer deck.
Compared to the visible damage, the seemingly harmless thin ice was the deadliest.
The Aurora Dancer's mechanical system was obviously one of the best in the world. However, there were only two core components to power it. That was because both components consumed a lot of energy.
As a support system, the Aurora Phantom system was more than enough to use up all the energy of an ordinary fifth-generation military magic armor. However, compared to the Aurora Phantom system's offensive system, the Aurora Phantom system's power consumption was less than one-fifth of the Aurora Phantom system's power consumption.
Magic energy continuously poured into the ice crystals on the knight's waist and back from the Aurora Dancer's ice armor. Icy cold air gushed out of the armor's special pipes and flowed into the two beautiful ice blue swords on the knight's body.
Originally, the swords could only be regarded as ordinary swords. However, now they had crystal ice blades wrapped in sweet blue cold air. They were beautiful but even more deadly.
Although Jack's magic armor was only covered with a layer of thin ice that didn't seem to hurt him, ice element magic was not known for its direct attack power. The cold air carried by the poison of the "Warm Snow" was constantly seeping into the magic armor and destroying its internal structure.
This kind of penetration was slow. However, the unlucky knight who had his defense stripped away could even be seen as a helpless traveler in the cold winter. He could only watch himself freeze to death.
Combining elemental power and martial arts, and even using it on the blade, and using it on a large scale Sword Saint's Profound Meaning …
"Oh, I didn't expect our young Rorschach to be a third-grade professional. It seems that he has been an Elemental Sword User for quite some time."
At this point, no one dared to look down on Rorschach anymore.
In terms of power level, Jack was obviously in the lead since he was already a Legend. However, his magic armor was only a military item provided by the silver elves. Perhaps it was quite normal, but it wouldn't be much of an advantage. In fact, due to certain reasons, this magic armor even had some performance flaws that were intentionally left behind.
Meanwhile, Rorschach had been spending most of his time and energy on this Aurora Dancer magic armor.
From repairing the components to adjusting the weapon modules, he had even upgraded his job class to the third-grade in order to match the magic armor's two major systems, "Aurora Phantom" and "Warm Snow". He had even taken the time to study the basics of ice magic.
It was worth mentioning that Rorschach didn't encounter many bottlenecks in ice magic, although there were still some inexplicable difficulties.
"… Ice and snow are much simpler. Ice and snow exist in nature to begin with, so it's enough to simulate it. As for fire magic, apart from the floating fireball outside the sun, it's so unscientific."
From a certain standpoint, having such a disciple who hadn't angered Lori to death was already quite amazing.
Cough — cough — let's get back on topic. My efforts wouldn't go to waste. Roxia had prepared for a long time for this day. He had even created a magic sword secret technique that could simulate natural weather changes. Now, it was time to reap the rewards.
Rorschach had the advantage of his magic armor and sufficient preparations. However, his opponent's sudden words caused Rorschach's expression to change.
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