In the infernal realm, Alan wielded his staff-sword, its blade inlaid with seven radiant gemstones that shone so brightly they were impossible to look at directly, as if miniature suns.
Opposite him stood a stone golem, summoned and controlled by a black-robed woman. The golem unleashed a relentless onslaught of powerful attacks against Alan.
However, Alan, having comprehended the secrets of [Blade Spirit], exhibited an extraordinary mastery of swordsmanship.
Even though the stone golem possessed the combat strength of a tier-gold mage, Alan's every strike was timed perfectly to block the heavy and powerful blows.
Though the golem completely overpowered him in terms of tier, Alan's growing proficiency in [Blade Spirit] allowed him to hold his ground.
If he combined this skill with magus techniques, he could even defeat this clumsy early-stage tier-gold golem!
