Chapter 18: Haru Prepares For Another Fight! Duke Marquis On the Move!
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The black Ferrari convoy cruised smoothly through the fields on the outskirts of San Gimignano.
"This is tricky," Haru thought, recalling the recent exploratory clash. Both he and Doni had tacitly agreed not to go all out, but even in that brief exchange, Haru had sensed the Silver Arm's power.
Doni's swordsmanship, honed to the point of becoming pure instinct, had reached the realm of "no-sword," impossible to predict or counter. And then there was the Silver Arm itself, a force that could rend all things. Though Doni had only used it once, against the stone tower, Haru had instinctively understood: even with his physique ten times that of a normal Campione, a direct hit from the Silver Arm would mean certain death.
At that moment, he felt a prickling sensation all over his body, like countless needles piercing his skin. It was faint but pervasive – lingering traces of Doni's sword energy from their earlier confrontation.
"And this pesky sword energy," Haru muttered, wincing in pain.
The egg within him transmitted a message: *Annihilate the sword energy? Deduce its rules?*
Haru's face brightened. An idea struck him.
*Egg, can you annihilate that attack?* He recalled the image of Doni unleashing the Silver Arm, its power tearing through all things, and fed that image to the egg.