Chapter 167: Spring of the Knights (2)
Raq de Duron hardened his expression.
‘...This bastard has definitely grown stronger since before.’
Even half a year ago, when they first clashed, the brute’s body had been absurdly sturdy.
Back then, Raq had to pour all his energy into the fight, yet still couldn’t gain the upper hand, forcing him to use his techniques.
After all, that was his specialty.
But now, even if he used those techniques again, he wasn’t confident he could fight this brute to a draw.
No, at the very least...
‘Fighting him barehanded would be disadvantageous now.’
Before, the brute had merely been tough—now he was solid.
Like high-quality steel, tempered hundreds of times in intense heat until perfection.
Raq never thought he’d feel this kind of awe toward another person.
In other words—