Elaine moved like a ghost, her sword carving **glacial arcs** through the air.

  I barely managed to deflect her first strike before another one came.

  She was **faster** than Dante.

  More **precise** than Selene.

  And unlike them—

  **She wasn’t holding back.**

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  I dodged, but the air itself **froze solid** where her blade passed.

  *If I take a direct hit, I’ll be frozen instantly.*

  I needed a way to counter her.

  I activated **Gunslinger (Lv.2)** and fired a **magic bullet** at her feet.

  **BOOM!**

  The ice cracked, sending shards everywhere—

  But Elaine merely **glided across them like she was weightless.**

  She thrust her rapier forward.

  I barely dodged, but then—

  **FWOOOM!**

  A massive ice storm **erupted from her blade**, swallowing me whole.

  The crowd gasped.

  **"He’s done for!"**

  **"Elaine’s Ice Prison… no one has ever broken out of it!"**

  The blizzard raged around me.

  I could feel my body slowing down.

  Freezing.

  But I wasn’t out yet.

  I activated **Berserker Sword.**

  [Ding!]

  **[Berserker Sword Activation: Fire Mode]**

  The blade in my hands **burst into flames.**

  I **slammed it into the ground.**

  **BOOOOOM!**

  A shockwave of fire **erupted**, melting the ice in an instant.

  The entire arena **shook.**

  Elaine’s eyes widened slightly.

  For the first time, she looked… **interested.**

  I smirked.

  **"My turn."**

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