Elaine moved like a ghost, her sword carving **glacial arcs** through the air.


    I barely managed to deflect her first strike before another one came.


    She was **faster** than Dante.


    More **precise** than Selene.


    And unlike them—


    **She wasn’t holding back.**


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    I dodged, but the air itself **froze solid** where her blade passed.


    *If I take a direct hit, I’ll be frozen instantly.*


    I needed a way to counter her.


    I activated **Gunslinger (Lv.2)** and fired a **magic bullet** at her feet.


    **BOOM!**


    The ice cracked, sending shards everywhere—


    But Elaine merely **glided across them like she was weightless.**


    She thrust her rapier forward.


    I barely dodged, but then—


    **FWOOOM!**


    A massive ice storm **erupted from her blade**, swallowing me whole.


    The crowd gasped.


    **"He’s done for!"**


    **"Elaine’s Ice Prison… no one has ever broken out of it!"**


    The blizzard raged around me.


    I could feel my body slowing down.


    Freezing.


    But I wasn’t out yet.


    I activated **Berserker Sword.**


    [Ding!]


    **[Berserker Sword Activation: Fire Mode]**


    The blade in my hands **burst into flames.**


    I **slammed it into the ground.**


    **BOOOOOM!**


    A shockwave of fire **erupted**, melting the ice in an instant.


    The entire arena **shook.**


    Elaine’s eyes widened slightly.


    For the first time, she looked… **interested.**


    I smirked.


    **"My turn."**


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