Max held his ground, the blade in his hand gleaming with a fierce, cold light. His sword radiated the power of the level 2 concept of the severing sword, and when the Blood Ghost King's claws came crashing down like a crimson avalanche, Max didn't dodge—he met it head-on.
Bang!
The impact rang out like thunder, and for a brief second, both Max and the Blood Ghost King were frozen in a deadlock, neither backing down. But that moment of stillness didn't last.
Bang, bang, bang!
A series of deafening shockwaves erupted between them, as energy burst out in every direction from the force of their clash. Max's feet slid back slightly on the ground, while cracks spread beneath them like spiderwebs. The swamp trembled under the sheer weight of their battle.
