Jin dashed forward, utilizing the glowing blue aura to extend the deadly reach of his curved saber. He swung the weapon in a broad arc.
Solomon raised Eden's Penance to block the incoming strike, and the blue energy crashed against the sword. The impact sent a sharp shockwave ripping across the stone plateau.
Solomon slid backward, realizing the force behind the aura-infused attack easily eclipsed Jin's previous physical strikes.
Solomon anchored his boots into the rock and tightened his grip on the hilt.
'The Paladin never once activated his aura during the fifteen years of training and sparring inside the mental void.'
Solomon had learned the physical forms to perfection. He possessed theoretical knowledge regarding aura manipulation, yet he lacked the practical experience of actually fighting a skilled aura user.
The dungeon mobs and bosses he faced during his expedition offered no real challenge, as they relied on brute strength rather than refined internal energy.
