Breaks Climbs Sheild

Then Gazef rushed forward and swung down at Climb’s shield.

He’s fast! Climb gave up on maneuvering the shield to deflect the oncoming hit. He transferred all his attention and ability into the basic defensive act of withstanding the assault.

In the next moment, a tremendous shock assailed his shield.

Did it break from that one attack? It certainly felt like it, as the blow was so mighty it immobilized Climb’s shield-bound hand. The strike was the kind that he had to block with his entire body.

Deflect?! How could I even match his speed like this? If I could at least get it to glance off smoothly… As Climb chided himself for being so naive, another shock assaulted his stomach. “Guh-hagh!”

The young boy’s body went flying. He landed hard on his back, and the stone floor knocked the wind out of him. One glance at Gazef was all it took to find out what had happened.

The older warrior retracted his leg after launching that heavy kick. “Don’t pay too much attention to the sword just because it’s all your opponent is carrying. You might get kicked like this. That time, I aimed for your stomach, but usually they’d go for a less guarded area. They’ll try to shatter your knees or…even if you’ve got your groin padded, a kick from metal greaves can rupture things… You need to keep an eye on your opponent’s entire form and watch their every move.”

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Volume 5, Chapter 1.1