Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix

The enemy didn't have enough time to move his spear and block the attack, so Rain punched his right side with all his might. Still, the spearman wasn't blown away… in the last moment, before the attack could make contact, Rain felt a wind barrier forming on the side of the enemy and blocking his attack. Rain jumped away while showing a bit of an annoyed expression.

"I should have known that they would have some ways to counter their own anti magic barrier…" Rain thought.

While the enemy was fixing his stance, Rain recalled that Joanis had twenty years to experiment with the anti magic substance… plenty of time to find it's weakness and ways to bypass it without revealing much to the enemy. Nullifying the magic of the enemies and using brute strength against them in that situation seemed to be the best option. Still, things wouldn't be so simple all the time.

In any case, at least seeing the wind barrier made Rain understand why he felt some familiarity with that technique.

The spearman's technique closely resembled a legendary combat style Rain had read in a historical book. This martial art was attributed to a renowned woman who had seamlessly integrated wind magic into her weapon skills. Through this fusion of magical and physical abilities, she had gained the reputation of striking down adversaries with pinpoint precision from a distance.

In the stories of her exploits, it was emphasized that she harnessed the power of the wind to enhance her attacks, granting them remarkable speed and extended reach. Her opponents were left defenseless, unable to evade or shield themselves from her onslaught. However, these tales did not clarify whether her wind-infused strikes could penetrate armor or shields.

Rain found himself facing a practitioner of this technique, astounded by the realization. The spearman's ability to merge magic and combat, akin to the legendary figure, presented a significant challenge. Adapting quickly became imperative for Rain if he hoped to emerge victorious in this encounter.

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So, Rain had no idea how the first thrust ignored his forearm guards. The spearman seemed to be hesitant as well, thanks to the situation, so Rain had some time to think about that… not much time, though.

The enemy thrusted his spear toward Rain's head and he twisted to the side and dodged the attack, but soon the enemy swung it to the side and that made Rain's sweat cold.

Rain threw himself to the side and avoided the hit, and then he landed on the ground while on four… for a moment, he thought of getting up, but in that stance, the area that the enemy could attack was a lot smaller.

"This is a bit uncomfortable, but I need to do this…." Rain thought.

The enemy hesitated while seeing Rain not getting up. If anything, that was hella weird. In the end, Rain decided to use that in his favor as well and then charged toward the enemy while running like a dog.

Rain's movement speed shocked the enemy and made him open his eyes widely… even more so when he thrusted his spear forward and then Rain readily jumped to the side and dodged it. The same thing happened a few times before the enemy had to defend himself against Rain's charge.

Still, when he was about to attack the enemy, Rain jumped to the side and changed his direction… he was quite fast while moving like that and Rain realized that using the Limit Breaker made things a lot easier for him. Letting his anger control his body made his wild instincts take over and running like a dog felt like a second nature.

While Rain was running around the enemy, the spearman tried to hit him with thrust attacks, but Rain jumped upward just enough to avoid them. When the enemy used sweep attacks, Rain jumped backward and zigzagged.

The spearman unleashed a barrage of attacks, shattering the once-peaceful castle garden. Each thrust and swing of their weapon sent shockwaves through the air, tearing apart plants and sculptures. Amidst this chaos, Rain remained remarkably unscathed.

With graceful agility, Rain navigated the garden, avoiding the spearman's strikes through swift footwork and precise timing. The battleground turned into a maelstrom of destruction, but Rain remained untouched.

Frustration etched the spearman's face as their anger grew with every failed attempt to land a blow on Rain. Despite his incredible skill and powerful technique, Rain seemed untouchable. Their weapon slashed through the air, leaving devastation in its wake.

The spearman's anger intensified, leading to erratic and desperate attacks. He couldn't fathom how Rain continued to evade their strikes so effortlessly. As his precision waned with fury, Rain saw an opportunity to press forward, determined to overcome this enemy.

Although Rain felt refreshed in seeing the enemy getting that pissed, he knew that he couldn't do that forever, his stamina was falling at high speeds and he couldn't use anything else while inside the anti-magic barrier.

"I have to finish this up and check things with Branden… still, while this guy is strong, I can't believe that Joanis would leave only a single of his guards to protect this place," Rain thought.

That kind of thought made Rain delay his attack a bit… Still, he soon realized that it had to be the other way around… he couldn't waste any more time until he confirmed things.

Without hesitation, Rain charged toward the spearman and made him thrust his spear at him even more often since he was getting closer. That guy had a lot of mana as well, but that kind of technique should consume a lot of mana, it was only a matter of time before he ran out of juice.

Despite that, Rain didn't feel like waiting. He charged toward the enemy, and he ignored the pain, even though one of the thrusts pierced his left arm once again. He used that chance to step in and then punch the enemy in the face.