He’s strong, Leonard thought as he reflected on his duel with Fabian—a rather unexpected assessment for someone defeated in just thirty-two seconds, but Leonard meant it. Even compared to Herman, the swordsman he had fought in Atlantis in an all-out duel, Fabian was at least a step above.0

From the fundamentals of swordsmanship to the depth of technique, Fabian was outstanding. His skill in manipulating the fine, thread-like sword energy was more dangerous than the Silk Sword Art Leonard had seen in murim. Fabian’s technique was incredibly refined, and Leonard had never seen anything like it in this world. 0

In an open space, Fabian would prove even more threatening. This arena was too limited for a swordsman of his caliber.0

While it was possible to extend the range of attacks by shooting sword energy or sword wind, those were only temporary measures. Fabian’s every strike covered hundreds of meters, attacking from all directions, and it was a completely different level of threat.1

...Anyone beneath the Transcendence Tier would’ve struggled against him.  1

However, Leonard’s growth was overwhelming. Even before breaking through to the Transcendence Tier, he could fight on equal footing with and even defeat Masters like Herman Melville and Pablo, who had reached the pinnacle...0