---- Chapter 2617 Alfredo''s entire body convulsed. In that instant, his arm felt like it was about to split apart from the strain. He could not hold back a deep grunt of pain as the shock hit him. Before Alfredo could recover, Reginald had already taken a step forward and vanished, reappearing right in front of his face. He raised his hand and aimed straight for Alfredo''s head. With bloodshot eyes, Alfredo roared, "Get the hell away from me! He tried to lift his sword for a counterattack, but Godyer''s resistance suddenly peaked.
Instead of obeying him, the sword trembled violently, and he let out a pained scream as it slipped from his grasp and fell from the sky. Reginald''s palm, glowing with raw energy, pressed hard against Alfredo''s forehead Alfredo''s head jerked back, his hair flying wildly as his eyes bulged wide in agony. A guttural scream tore from his throat before a mouthful of blood burst out, scattering through the air like crimson rain. "Mr. Topsfield Senior!" Onyx and Ivory shouted, their faces twisted in disbelief. Furious, they drew their swords and charged ---- toward Reginald from both sides.
Reginald did not even bother to look. With one hand, he waved casually behind him, sending a surge of force outward before shing forward again toward Alfredo. The shockwave struck Onyx and Ivory like a freight train. They both spat blood midair, their newly forged swords shattering into pieces that shot across their faces and necks. The sight was brutal. Reginald said, "Step into my reach and you''re finished." Alfredo no longer looked anything like the graceful Sword Saint he once was. His face twisted with madness, his eyes filled with pain, hatred, and seething rage.
"Reginald, so you really haven''t been idle all these years... Beyond men, beneath gods... You actually reached that realm!" Reginald''s voice echoed through the air as he darted like a phantom. "I told you, Alfredo, you can''t take my hits. It was true back then, and it''s even truer now. Do you think swinging a sword makes you impressive? Sword Saint? Please. You just dazzle amateurs with shy moves. Honestly, I think it''s worthless. Real men fight with their fists... Like me!" Once more, Reginald''s palm shot toward Alfredo''s head.
---- Alfredo, who had been falling through the air, suddenly jerked upright midair. His spine tensed, and a feral grin twisted across his face. "I don''t think so!" he growled, his aura ring as his body stabilized in midair. "Come to me!" he shouted. In an instant, Firefly shed through the air like a bolt of lightning andnded in his hand. Without hesitation, Alfredo swung three times in rapid session, sending three massive ares of swordlight crashing down on Reginald The strikes ripped through the air like thunderbolts, crisscrossing and sealing off every path around Reginald.
"Turning willpower into des... not bad. But to me, that''s all it is, " Reginald said tly. He reached out, grabbed one of the sword auras midair, and crushed it in his fist. The light writhed in his grip, struggling like a living thing before shattering into mist. Onyx and Ivory stared in shock, their mouths dry as their hearts pounded. "He just tore Mr. Topsfield Senior''s sword aura apart with his bare hands," Ivory whispered. "Could he actually be... beyond human now? Like a god?" ---- Alfredo, still in the air, was equally unable to believe it.
His eyes were a toxic mix of jealousy, hatred, and pure venom. He screamed, "Reginald, die already!" Firefly unleashed a storm of swordlight, raining down in every direction. Alfredo poured every drop of his energy into the sword, turning the sky into a flood of blinding des. Reginald''s figure disappeared within the endless downpour of sword energy, like a lone leaf swallowed by a lightning storm. Then, something impossible happened.<style>
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