Chapter 39

XURDEN prepared himself as the demon jumped down at an incredible speed. In a just blink of an eye, the demon struck him with its sword. He blocked its attack with his ice sword. A strong ominous power came out between the two blades, making the pile of skeletons scattered all over the temple. The demon kept on pushing him while it hissed, and dark smoke slipped through its closed mouth. He couldn’t face the demon head-on, as he was losing his footing. The pile of bones under him crashed down, sending him to fall down. The demon didn’t stop attacking him, even though it was happening.

As he fell, the demon struck several slashes of its sword. He dodged its attack by crashing his sword into the blade the demon was holding. The result of their clash was inevitable. His ice sword became thinner with every strike. The demon put a lot of force on its sword. He couldn’t concentrate on facing it because his body was out of balance. After a consecutive attack, his sword broke in two. He moved