Chapter 92: Knight of Destruction (Rewritten)
Gepard leaped from building to building, the rundown architecture shattering with each push of his legs. His shield was poised by his side, prepared to be defend against any blows if necessary. His eyes searched the labyrinth below him.
His eyes focused on a black figure, barreling through buildings without losing it’s momentum. Saint’s crimson eyes were locked onto him, her graceful figure easily overpowering any barrier in her path without using any excessive strength. Her charge was unbroken as she pursued the Silvermane Guard.
Currently, Pela and the rest of the Silvermane Guards present were facing Serval. Due to the fact that she didn’t have a combat-related Aspect, it was considered to be safer for them to face her rather than the black knight.
As Gepard landed on a massive tower, the strange Echo pivoted. Instead of running through another building, she redirected all her momentum upwards. Despite the obvious matter of Saint’s weight, she managed to force herself up a wall with nothing but her leg strength. Craters were left behind on the wall from where she stepped.
Gepard did not let her agility fluster him as he whirled around. Saint rushed him down as she held her sword in a low position. She flicked it upwards, aiming to hit him with a vertical blow.
Her stone sword was caught by the edge of Gepard’s shield. Suddenly, all her momentum bled off, causing her to step back in caution.
Although Saint was certainly much stronger than Gepard, his defensive capabilities were unmatched. While his Aspect Abilities give him enhanced bone structure and regeneration, as well as an illusory shield of ice, his Attributes gave him a resistance to the cold as well as superior defensive capabilities.
If an attack was properly blocked by Gepard, it was almost impossible to break through his guard; up to a certain extent, of course.
However, the definition of a ’proper guard’ was very particular. If he blocked a blow with his arm, it wouldn’t be much more effective than if another Awakened with the same physical capabilities were to do the same. If he were to block with a sword, the results would be greater, but not by an extraordinary amount.
With a shield however, his ability to withstand blows was phenomenal. As such, Gepard found that it was much more beneficial to use a mundane shield instead of using one of the many weapon Memories that he had.
As he observed Saint’s movements, his eyes narrowed.