The Fall

Kicking the floor to dash at Niles, I make a crater in it. My body launches toward him like a bullet—it even bewilders me how fast I have become.

I powerfully swing Rexorem at him, creating a wind blast that reaches him before Rexorem does. Being a veteran, he has a very nice reflex, so he can swiftly block Rexorem, as I expected.

Boom!

Still, blocking is the only thing he can do. Now that we are at the same level—meanings, we have the same amount of Mana—he can no longer withstand my blow that is powered by Great Impact.

He is immediately sent flying to the back, and planted in the wall, like I was just a few moments ago. His eyes widen the moment he registers that he has just been planted in the wall, but he recovers quickly; in a second, he gets out of the wall.

Ignoring his broken bones, he looks at me darkly and says, "How are you still alive? I am sure the Seal that you have put in this place was lifted after I pierced your heart."