BANG—! THUD, THUD—!

The lodging prepared for the Azure Dragon Division at the branch headquarters—inside, the training hall rang with violent echoes.

Whoosh—!

At the sound, I turned my head. The tip of a sword grazed my cheek.

I took a step forward, lowering my upper body. Another sword sliced through the spot I had just occupied.

I threw a punch into empty air. As if it had been lying in wait, a blade aura came flying toward me, only to shatter as it met my fist.

Despite the short exchange, relentless attacks kept pouring in, and my body moved …