Chapter 222. I Will Come Find You, No Matter What (1)
Leo bit his lip hard as he watched Cain swing his sword toward him. His vision swam.
Moonlight streamed down from countless moons, and the air was filled with dark blue petals, swallowing the surroundings.
The swordsmanship of a master who had reached the pinnacle of Imperial Sword Arts distorted Leo's sight with every movement.
"Master, in the center!" Rigor's voice rang in Leo's head.
Claaang!
With Rigor’s assistance, Leo managed to parry Cain’s blade.
Just blocking the sword was enough to tear his grip apart. Blood slowly oozed out from between the thin gauntlet wrapped around his hand.
...Cain Latorre, Leo thought.
Cain Latorre was the loyal servant of the Malevolent Emperor, and at the same time, his grandfather’s old friend. A figure from over fifty years ago was now bearing down on him in a form that felt all too real.
The situation itself was bewildering.
Leo had no idea why the Imperial Palace from half a century ago had appeared before him, nor why he had taken on the form of his grandfather, Halo. He had simply moved according to instinct.