Chapter 328: The Demon Sword Red (Part 7) 

Magic Sword Reid never changed its approach.

Even though Cow was full of openings, it stubbornly insisted on frontal assault using the Great Windmill Slash to slowly chip away and shatter her defense.

Behind them, the turtle defense expert Serina was frantically giving instructions:

“The defensive performance of dual swords is too poor! Cow should switch to single-handed blocking!”

Niubao crossed her two swords, blocking the Great Windmill Slash with immense difficulty.

But Serina was right.

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Bang! Crash! Clang! Boom!

The great windmill spun wildly!

Niubao’s techniques were an eclectic mix.

She had imitated Serina and mastered the “Twin Gate Sword Defense.”

But this move had a fatal flaw it could only defend the sides, leaving a gap right down the middle.

And the Great Windmill Slash specialized in striking the center.

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Niubao had no choice but to cross her swords and take the hit head-on.

She couldn’t deflect the force.

She was absorbing the full brunt of the impact.

The fact that she had held on this long was a testament to her arms being like iron.

But if she kept blocking like this even the hardest bones would be hacked askew.

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“Let Cow come down. She can’t win this,” Bemore said, unable to bear it any longer.

Samimi remained silent.

“She’ll suffer permanent injuries if this continues,” The Hero of the Gale also advised.

“Are you two flies? Buzzing in my ears?” Samimi’s voice was cold.

“I’m doing this for your own good…” The Hero of the Gale tried to continue.

“If it’s for our good, then shut up.”

“Let me go up. Cow is still young…”

The Hero of the Gale still wouldn’t stop.

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“Say one more word and I’ll shut your mouth for you!”

Samimi had had enough. She stepped forward, putting The Hero of the Gale in a headlock and covering her mouth.

Steve hurried over to break up the fight:

“Don’t fight amongst yourselves, don’t fight…”

The Hero of the Gale could have easily broken free, but she didn’t resist.

Instead, she looked like she was enjoying this “comradely affection.”

But Samimi’s voice trembled slightly.

“Cow won’t lose so easily.”

That sentence sounded more like she was trying to convince herself.

For Cow, this was a trial. For Samimi it was pure torment. She had no certainty at all.

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The current Cow was just a “Common Bone.”

What is a Common Bone?

It’s a concept from a certain card game.

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Among countless powerful cards, there is a category of the most ordinary cards no skills, no special effects, only basic attack power.

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That is—the Common Bone.

Using it to describe Cow was all too fitting.

She hadn’t awakened any special abilities.

No cheats.

Only two swords, and a set of simple combat skills.

Among this group of “Monster Heroes” she was just an ordinary person.

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A “Common Bone Cow.”

Her only advantage was her tenacity.

And Samimi could not deprive her of that last shred of stubbornness.

Even if she got beaten into a dumb cow.

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Samimi clenched her fists tightly.

What she truly had to hold back wasn’t anger.

It was—not intervening.

This was a crucial step in Niubao’s growth.

If she interfered, Niubao would never truly mature.

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Close-combat professions must learn to take a beating.

Serina also endured a brutal beating before obtaining her divine weapon.

The Hero of the Gale also suffered two serious injuries before awakening her power.

And Cow had always been protected by her.

She had never truly experienced a setback.

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But now the enemy before her, was qualified to knock some sense into her.

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Bang!

Magic Sword Reid easily broke through the Twin Gate Sword Defense.

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It used the hilt of its sword to smash hard into Niubao’s forehead!

Niubao staggered back, her vision darkening.

If not for the Light Duel’s prohibition on killing—

that strike would have been with the blade.

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Magic Sword Reid had entered its peak state.

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Completely shed its stiffness.

Now exhibiting ninety percent of the original Hero’s strength.

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With Niubao’s current level even hurting it was difficult.

Let alone defeating it.

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Whoosh!

Magic Sword Reid swung its sword horizontally.

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Its movements carried an eerie “frame-skipping” sensation.

One moment the sword was just being drawn, the next instant it was already in front of her!

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Clang!

Niubao blocked horizontally with her sword.

She was sent flying, sword and all!

Crashing heavily to the ground!

The Paladin Sword flew from her grasp, her left arm dislocated from the impact!

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Samimi bit her lip until it bled. Blood trickled down the corner of her mouth.

She didn’t call out for Niubao to come back.

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Everyone fell silent.

Even the normally talkative Hero of the Gale shut her mouth.

Because Niubao stood up again.

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Her face covered in blood, left arm dislocated yet she gave it a fierce shake, brutally popping the bone back into place!

That kind of pain was unimaginable.

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But she didn’t even frown.

She charged again!

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Mid-charge, she kicked up the fallen Paladin Sword, caught it in her hand, and launched another dual-sword sliding slash!

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In just three moves she was sent flying again!

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This time, the sword hilt slammed directly into her abdomen!

She was sent flying dozens of meters!

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Usually, she was the one knocking others away with her Iron Mountain Lean.

Now it was her turn to be sent flying.

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She struggled on the ground for a long time before managing to stand up with difficulty.

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Half her face was covered in blood, one eye unable to open.

But there wasn’t a trace of hesitation.

She charged forward again.

She fell down, time and again.

She stood up, time and again.

This time, the Hero of the Gale fell completely silent.

Bemore rubbed her stinging eyes and said in a low voice:

“I’ve analyzed it.”

“His attacks—contain [Time Acceleration].”

“That means our earlier speculation about [Time Reversal]—is also valid.”

“Magic Sword Reid—possesses time control abilities.”

She had successfully captured the details.

That “frame-skipping” sword— was precisely a manifestation of Time Acceleration.

And its recovery was Time Reversal.

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But it could only control its own time.

Accelerate itself, reverse itself.

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It couldn’t affect others.

Otherwise it would already be invincible.

Bemore might not have realized it yet, but this “Analytical Ability” of hers itself was also a Talent.

Just like Cresia’s “Quan Yan” could see through Battle Aura.

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Bemore could see through Magic.

It’s just it required time.

In the Original Plot it was also she who found Magic Sword Reid’s weakness.

In other words—the key to this battle, still rested with her.