Daggers, these little blades, seemed weak at first glance. No matter how deep the cut, the blade was often too short to sever a limb, and even when fully driven into the body, they sometimes failed to deal a fatal blow.0

Compared to a spear that could pierce through multiple enemies and still have reach to spare, or a longsword that could cleave through a waist with more than enough room, the dagger was at a clear disadvantage.0

That was why dagger users often coated their blades in poison or launched surprise attacks from close range to overcome that lack of reach. In reality, most who wielded daggers as their main weapon ended up being assassins or rangers.0

A melee weapon ill-suited for head-on battles—that was the precise assessment of the dagger. It lacked power, and it lacked range.0

Without poison or surprise, a dagger lost most of its effectiveness. So, adventurers and mercenaries rarely considered it more than a sidearm.0

However, things seemed a little different in this duel.0

Blades clashed five times in an instant with not a moment to spare. Leon tightened his grip on the hilt of the Holy Sword, twisting the blade to meet the next strike. The difference in attack speed was at least threefold. Any hesitation made it nearly impossible to counter the following...0