Chapter 167 Using the most basic footwork!

Chapter 167 Using the most basic footwork!

Chapter 167

He took a deep breath and exhaled.

In the next instant, he moved, slowly at first, to his right but then back to his left.

His movements were slow and easy to see.

'A footwork?' Oliver narrowed his eyes as he saw Daniel moving in an unrecognizable pattern.

Oliver tightened his grip on his katana, readying himself for the next attack. The air between them grew thick with tension.

He observed how his speed started to increase as he kept moving from one position to another.

'Interesting...'

Even with his enhanced senses, he was starting to get confused by Daniel's movements as Daniel sped up.

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Soon, it started to become harder and harder to keep up with his movements.

"This technique is called [A Thousand Provisions]; it gives the opponent a taste of a thousand sword moves all instilled in a single strike," Daniel's voice came out as he moved faster and faster.

"Get ready to have a taste of my favorite sword art."

Oliver's eyes wavered slightly. The name of the technique sent a shiver of excite down his spine, but he remained focused, every muscle in his body taut with anticipation.

Daniel circled around Oliver, who was watching closer than ever. His steps were unordered and weird as he ran in circles around him.

'No... can't find the pattern at all.'

Oliver had a thoughtful look on his face as he could not find a specific pattern in Daniel's movement to exploit an opening.

'It won't work like that.'

He calmed down, relaxing his posture. He straightened his slightly hunched back.

A faint smile tugged at the corner of Oliver's lips, a rare show of confidence.

Daniel, who was waiting to find a spot to attack, narrowed his eyes as he saw the sudden relaxed posture Oliver had taken. He was a bit confused about what the latter was doing in such a critical moment.

It was then he heard Oliver say something.

"Do you know? I happen to have a footwork technique as well."

The force behind that strike was extraordinary. It specifically brought out his body's inner strength in that move.

Oliver had to be at least thrice as strong as him physically to even dare to block that attack.

'Just how strong are you...?'

He looked into Oliver's calm eyes and felt his own eyes tremble.

They were as calm as water and as deep as an ocean. At this moment, Oliver truly felt like a mountain stretching towards the heavens.

'I have to surpass him.'

However, even in the face of that realization, Daniel's resolve stood unshaken. He was going to do whatever it required to surpass that mountain reaching the heavens!

"Arrrgh-!" Daniel groaned and forced himself as he swung down the sword again.

This time Oliver did not delay any longer but instead directly punched Daniel in the stomach.

"Kuh-!"

Daniel coughed hard as he was sent flying back.

Bam!

He crashed straight into the stone wall behind them before he fell down.

Oliver had won. However, at this moment, he was looking down at his wrist; it was trembling hard.

His gaze trailed up to the fallen boy who had caused this, and a smile appeared on his face.

'Not bad.'

He had never felt like this. At that moment, his heart felt excited as he took Daniel's sword attack.

It was a feeling he had not felt since he had fought with the pair of siblings back then.

'He has a lot of potential.'

Oliver made a note.

'If he is allowed to grow stronger, he could become quite useful in fighting against demons in the future. Perhaps Evelyn might not have to suffer as much as she did alone?'

An array of possibilities opened up in his mind as he imagined such a future.

But for that to happen, they would need to survive the perpetual plane. Only then would they have a chance.

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