The Mech Touch novel Chapter 2896

Chapter 2896: Foil

The Cloudstrider Sword School was a sword school founded by an expert pilot who excelled at piloting light mechs.

Unlike many other sword styles, the Cloudstrider Sword Style did not center around the manner of attack. Instead, its starting point was mobility.

In other words, the usage of the sword came secondary to how to move on the battlefield!

The Breeze Steps that Ivan Reid had consistently demonstrated up until now could be performed without ever swinging the sword. Through some unknown means, Ivan's will surrounded his body and began to distort his body and the immediate environment in a way that allowed him to run faster without the aid of any special equipment.

This was incredible! Ketis and the Swordmaidens completely didn't expect that sword initiates were capable of channeling so much power. They were completely unlike expert candidates, who merely became a lot more skilled at piloting mechs but weren't capable of doing anything extraordinary.

As the hurricane rush swept over Ketis, her suited body stepped back again and again in order to bleed off the kinetic energy that had collided against her. She completely didn't expect that a light and airy sword style could deliver such a solid impact!

A clattering sound echoed in the air as Shiva disgracefully landed on the arena floor.

Ketis failed to maintain her hold over her weapon!

Such a loss was not only shameful, but also a sign that she was outmatched. It was not easy to wrench a sword away from its wielder, but Ivan did so in an overpowering fashion!

After losing her weapon, Ketis panicked a bit. She was keenly aware that the loss of her weapon left her open to follow-up attacks. Even if Ivan needed to recover from his great exertion, his speed was beyond her capability to defend against!

Fortunately, she possessed another weapon.

She never chose to leave her upgraded CFA greatsword behind even as she became more accustomed to wielding Shiva. The latter may be a powerful tool, but the former was always the weapon that accompanied her life!

Since she received it as a reward from the Starlight Megalodon, she had already fallen in love with it. The large weapon built with outdated first-class materials and design principles might not seem much to an organization as powerful as the Common Fleet Alliance, but to a small figure like her, it was like the weapon of a god!

Through several different battles, its blade had tasted the blood of pirates and other scum. With each fight, she grew more intimate with the weapon.

A major change happened when Ves incorporated the greatsword with a layer of Unending alloy. The mass, balance and dimensions of her weapon had changed. It couldn't be helped as Ves and Ketis didn't possess enough high-end equipment to make a more thorough modification of the weapon.

Even so, such a problem did not deter Ketis. She patiently relearned how to fight with her transformed weapon. Soon enough, she was able to wield the larger blade with as much proficiency as before. In fact, with the help of all of the candies she digested recently, her stronger physique allowed her to wield the heavy weapon with greater ease and fluency than before!

As soon as she finished drawing out her CFA greatsword, she felt as if she had finally returned home after enjoying a long vacation.

The exotic Shiva and its accompanying Annihilator Sword Style may have given her the power to annihilate anything, but she never felt she was meant to fight this way.

The greatsword had always been the Swordmaiden weapon of choice. Ketis was no different in this regard. The greater heft and reach of her favorite weapon quickly grounded her, allowing her to clamp down her panic and regain her composure.

No matter what, a Swordmaiden should never lose control! Negative emotions such as fear, panic or confusion only made her muddle-headed. They should never be allowed to dominate her decision-making!

Seeing that an imminent attack wasn't coming, Ketis forcefully calmed herself down and kept an eye on her opponent.

The man's attention wasn't even on her anymore. He had distanced himself from her just so he could raise his arms to greet the well-wishes of the crowd!

"You go, Ivan!"

"Teach her a lesson!"

"Take away her other sword before you force her to kneel!"

"Cloudstrider! Cloudstrider! Cloudstrider!"

Ivan's dazzling performance not only caused the audience to cheer him on, but also served as a great advertisement for the Cloudstrider Sword School!

Just like Ketis, Ivan not only fought for himself, but also his organization. His actions confirmed with his goal of promoting his school. This was why he foolishly did not seek to eliminate his opponent straight away, but sought to draw out the uneven duel in order to milk its publicity value to the greatest extent!

Ketis had a hard time repressing her anger as she realized how much her current foe looked down on her. In Ivan's eyes, she was not a qualified opponent at all. The disparity in strength was so great that her only use for him was to serve as his foil in front of the citizens of the Heavensword Association!

Even though this kind of approach was foolish to the extreme in an actual battle, Ketis had to admit that the Cloudstrider head disciple had the luxury to treat her with contempt.

"Have you understood the might of the Cloudstrider Sword Style?" Ivan teasingly asked.

Although he ostensibly posed this question to Ketis, his words were actually directed towards the audience in the arena and those watching at home!

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