Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1277 - 1271: Venting

Thud—

The two falling figures crashed through four floors in succession.

Even though they didn't continue destroying the building, the floor behind Ronald had cracked into large, jagged patterns, clearly no longer stable.

At this extremely close distance.

Ronald locked eyes on the Katherine in front of him, raised his sword to block her strike, then delivered a swift kick to her body.

Bam!

Just steadying herself, Katherine was instantly sent flying, hanging in the air through the hole they'd smashed.

After soaring upwards only seven or eight meters, Katherine managed to regain her balance.

She looked at Ronald, who was getting up from the ground below, her lips curling into a fully satisfied smile:

"Yes! Just like that!"

While shouting, Katherine swung her arm, her entire right arm bent like a tightly-drawn bow, then swung down with tremendous force.

In the following moment, the Saint's relic was released from her hand.

The pitch-black Saint Catherine's sword turned into a dark glow, shooting straight at Ronald like a dragon-slaying arrow.

Boom—!

The already cracked floor crumbled violently.

Ronald dodged the attack, but the floor below was clearly unable to withstand it.

In the instant of brushing past the black glow, Ronald, like Katherine above, found himself entirely suspended in mid-air.

"..."

Following the trajectory of the Saint Catherine's sword.

The sharp blade pierced through the floors, creating a bottomless chasm.

Under Katherine's formidable power, the sword likely penetrated the whole building, burying itself deeply into the ground below.

Swish—

At this moment, a fierce wind came from behind.

It was in that glance that Ronald took over his shoulder.

A fiery figure from above, bearing an exhilarated expression, crossed several meters to appear in front of him.

With Ronald's excellent vision, he could even see the inside of Katherine's raised right thigh, the ankle swinging towards him, and the powerful yet graceful curve of her calf.

This close—it was certain he couldn't dodge. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

This thought flashed through Ronald's mind, and the next second he took the hit directly in the face.

The brilliance of the [Guardian Angel] flickered out.

The defensive spell blocked the damage for Ronald, but it shattered immediately afterward, leaving him to continue his descent from the impact.

Meanwhile, a black light rose behind Ronald.

It flew past the falling man's position and returned once more to Katherine's hand.

—It was the Saint Catherine's sword.

The Saint's relic responded to the call, breaking free from the ground to rejoin the battle.

Katherine casually reached out and grasped the sword, then continued to attack downwards.

Swordsmanship, combat, timing.

Katherine effortlessly controlled all elements of the fight, launching a relentless storm of attacks on Ronald.

However, Ronald wasn't just taking hits.

After the initial assault, he steadied his form, quickly gaining the upper hand in the exchange. The brilliant sword of [Chariot of God] clashed with the pitch-black Saint's relic within the enclosed building, emitting piercing sounds and flying sparks.

The situation shifted methodically.

Ronald outmatched Katherine in strength and agility, naturally turning the tide after stabilizing his footing.

Clang—

Another clash of blades.

Spotting his opportunity, Ronald kicked towards Katherine's exposed chest.

She raised an arm defensively across her chest.

Thud!

Katherine staggered back, dispersing the force, barely stopping against the black wall. Yet when she lifted her head, the defiance in her gaze towards Ronald hadn't diminished one bit.

"..."

"Katherine, haven't you had enough!"

Ronald couldn't help but curse:

"We're supposed to be monitoring the Fire Element Demigod's movements, if something goes wrong, neither of us can bear the responsibility!"

Katherine unsurprisingly remained unmoved.

She merely smiled at Ronald, then surged forward like a fighter once more.

Ronald frowned, raising his sword to meet her.

In such a head-on battle, he was completely confident in handling and even suppressing Katherine.

Clang—

Their swords clashed again, but Ronald felt a slight surprise in his heart.

Katherine's attack was almost a level stronger than before, he even had to exert all his efforts to match her.

Ronald could sense that Katherine's strength wasn't due to any spell, nor a release of technique.

Rather, she was really giving it her all, leaving no room for defense.

"Are you crazy!"

Ronald shouted, and at that moment their eyes met.

Then they both tilted their blades, transitioning from crossing edges to pushing back against the sword spines, their bodies leaning forward so close their faces nearly touched.

"Ronald, I'm not crazy."

"I'm just doing this so you won't keep bottling up your feelings."

"..."

"Katherine, you chose this yourself!"

Hearing this, Ronald's eyes gleamed, no longer suppressing his emotions.

From thoughts of the [Four Directions] to Katherine's current provocation.

The emotions he'd been bottling were stirred to their peak at that moment.

Even if Katherine regretted it now, it was too late.

Ronald no longer held back.

Like Katherine, he abandoned all pretense of defense and channeled all his strength into his hands, unleashing an unstoppable and terrifying force.

Snap—

Katherine couldn't withstand it, flying into the air directly.

The battle between them had already brought them from the rooftop down to the first floor, where the space was considerably higher than the upper floors, so the soaring Katherine didn't immediately smash through the ceiling.

In milliseconds, Ronald appeared beside Katherine in mid-air.

He even cast aside the brilliant longsword of [Chariot of God], only following his heart's savage impulses, clasping his hands together to raise them above Katherine.

Thud!

The hammer-like blow from above struck Katherine.

The girl's soft body arched into a crescent shape mid-air, then plummeted like a cannonball to the ground.

Crash—

Katherine hit the ground, her momentum unabated, skidding across and crashing through the building's first-floor walls, landing outside on the street.

"..."

Meanwhile, in the air, Ronald felt an indescribable relief throughout his body.

It was as if the negative emotions he'd accumulated.

Had been discharged entirely through his hands in a burst of power.

"..."

"Katherine, are you alright?!"

Pausing in mid-air for two or three breaths, Ronald, free from the influence of his emotions, suddenly reacted.

He clearly understood Katherine's motivation for her actions.

And realized that his full-powered strike just now was a terrifying attack for any human!

Ronald hurriedly flew downwards.

To check on Katherine who had landed on the ground.