"Die!" Arno raised the dagger in his hand and thrust it fiercely toward Will, who lay on the ground.
"Ah!" At that moment, Jin, falling from the ceiling, bravely lunged toward Arno.
Arno halted, turning his head to face Jin, who was charging at him. Without hesitation, he extended his hand and struck Jin's abdomen with a forceful blow, sending him flying once again.
After dealing with Jin, Arno raised his dagger once more, preparing to strike Will.
"Clang!" A sharp, piercing sound echoed as the dagger aimed at Will snapped in two.
"What?" Arno exclaimed in astonishment.
"Hmph, looks like I'm finally useful," Will said, crouching on one leg with a smug expression. In his hand, he held the holy sword Durandal, which gleamed with golden light. At the same time, a golden aura emanated from Will's body.
"Ah, golden energy. It seems you are quite formidable as well," Arno said, regaining his composure and eyeing Will.
"Of course!" Will replied, immediately swinging Durandal at Arno. However, the agile Arno performed a backflip, effortlessly evading the attack.
"Mm, this sword is interesting. It's impressive that it could sever my dagger so easily," Arno sneered at Will.
"Naturally. And soon, you will die by its edge," Will declared, standing tall and gripping the sword tightly, ready to strike.
Gradually, the yellow gas dispersed, and both Will and Jin could finally breathe freely again.
"Jin, Jin!" Will shouted, unable to move, paralyzed with fear of Arno's attacks, even though he wielded the mighty Durandal.
Jin, who had just been knocked back by a powerful punch, slowly rose from the ground. The impact had momentarily knocked him unconscious, causing his crimson dragon energy to dissipate along with his lost awareness.
"Dammit!" Jin stood, anger burning in his eyes as he glared at Arno. Then, once again, the red dragon energy surged from his body.
"Ah, a two-on-one. Seems like the odds are a bit against me," Arno said, eyeing Will, radiating golden energy, and Jin, surrounded by red aura. Though he claimed the situation was unfavorable, there was no trace of concern in his demeanor.
Arno's words appeared to be a ruse. As soon as he said, "against me," Will's expression softened, giving Arno the perfect opportunity. Arno swiftly retrieved another spherical device from his waist and hurled it toward Will.
"What?" Will shouted in surprise. By the time he reacted, the device had already collided with his body. It exploded, releasing numerous ropes that quickly entangled Will, binding his arms and legs. He immediately fell to the ground.
"This is bad!" Jin, not far off, saw Will in danger and quickly became anxious.
But as Jin focused on Will, Arno seized the moment, rushing toward Jin with astonishing speed. He raised his fist, swinging it with all his might toward Jin's face.
Fortunately, Jin reacted just in time, raising both hands to block the punch. However, Arno's strength was overwhelming, and despite blocking the attack, Jin was forced back several steps.
"Heh, you're not bad," Arno grinned smugly.
"Tch." Jin clicked his tongue dismissively. Now was not the time for words. He knew that Arno was a cunning adversary, and even the slightest distraction could be fatal. He had to remain fully focused.
"Interesting. It seems you're starting to take this seriously. In that case, I'll have to do the same," Arno said, retracting his hand and drawing a dagger from his belt.
"Be careful, this one is coated with poison," Arno sneered menacingly.
Unperturbed by Arno's taunt, Jin knew he could not afford to be careless. He summoned his full strength, and crimson dragon energy erupted from his body, forming a massive red dragon that coiled protectively around him.
"Come," Jin said, his eyes fixed on Arno.
"Alright," Arno responded swiftly, charging at Jin with lightning speed. Jin, surpassing the human limits of speed, met him head-on.
Arno reached Jin's side and, gripping his dagger, slashed toward Jin's waist. Jin reacted immediately, dodging with agility, and retaliated with a powerful punch aimed at Arno. Arno saw the punch coming and raised his hand to block. Then Jin, with swift decisiveness, kicked toward Arno. Seeing that his kick would soon land, Arno made no attempt to evade but raised his own leg, returning the strike.
Neither of them moved to dodge, and both were struck by the other's leg.
"Ah, you're quite strong," Arno remarked seriously.
But Jin did not respond. He knew that any distraction, no matter how small, could be disastrous, especially against a cunning foe like Arno.
"Damn, these ropes are so tight," Will thought desperately, struggling against his restraints. He dared not speak, fearing that even the slightest sound might distract Jin.
At that moment, Jin launched an attack, moving like a red streak toward Arno. With a swift motion, he seized Arno's wrist, attempting to disarm him. But Arno was resolute, his wrist twisting, and the dagger flew into the air. Jin's focus wavered as his eyes followed the soaring weapon. Seizing this moment, Arno grabbed Jin's other hand.
"Look here!" Arno shouted, snapping Jin's attention back.
In that instant, Arno headbutted Jin's face with brutal force.
Staggering backward, blood spilled from Jin's nose and mouth, the impact of the headbutt leaving him momentarily dazed.
With a light leap, Arno caught the dagger, still suspended in the air.
"Die!" Arno cried, thrusting the dagger toward Jin with deadly speed.