Facing Lyra's oncoming strike, Sentos quickly retreated. Thanks to the Siren's Song temporarily enhancing his physical strength, even against a peak tier Great Knight, the man's evasion speed was nothing to scoff at.
The blade cut through empty air, followed by transparent liquid adhering to both the blade and hilt of the Sword of Light. Lyra felt her wrist stick to this force, becoming sluggish and clumsy. She rapidly chanted a holy purification incantation, evaporating the sticky water along with its hindering effect.
After this brief exchange, the distance between the two widened again. Although Sentos currently possessed the physique of a peak tier Great Knight, the speed boost granted by the song was fundamentally unstable. In other words, he remained the same mage who feared close combat with knights, lacking mature combat techniques to match his enhanced physicality.
