Boom!

Gregory’s massive body slammed into the spot where I had been standing moments ago, creating a powerful tremor that rippled through the arena.

Swish.

Of course, I was prepared. The moment Gregory’s enormous frame collided with the arena floor, I used Counterstrike to reposition myself behind him. Without hesitation, I aimed a slash at his back.

Clang! Again, that sensation. It felt as though I were striking solid metal, with no damage dealt.@@novelbin@@

I began circling him, throwing him off balance while analyzing the characteristics of this warrior named Gregory.

First, the most annoying factor—Whirlwind. A staple skill for warriors.

It granted immunity to certain crowd-control effects and reduced incoming damage by up to 90% during activation. While spinning the axe, movement speed increased. It was a skill warriors relied on heavily in PvE, where they lacked true invincibility. Even against some of the strongest boss-wide AoE attacks, Whirlwind users could survive unless the attack was a berserk-level wipeout skill.

However, Whirlwind had an alternative build.

The so-called Parry Tree.

I’d heard about this variant from Hopkins, a warrior in the Hongbaek Guild.

“Ninety-nine percent of warriors don’t go for the Whirlwind Parry Tree. It sacrifices the critical damage reduction ability. Even the increased movement speed is gone. Instead, it adds about a 0.3-second Just Guard window upon activation. Some unique players have tried using it like a swordsman’s parry, but it’s tough to pull off. Hahaha!”

Even in the midst of this tense battle, I found myself smiling faintly as I recalled the guild’s cheerful powerhouse. Sure, the unfamiliar skills had caught me off guard, but I still had some breathing room.

Gregory.

A warrior from the American server.

He was wielding the Whirlwind’s brief Just Guard activation with complete precision. He didn’t continuously spin his axe and body. Instead, he used the skill in short bursts, skill-canceling precisely to counter my strikes.

A player of this caliber, unknown? Impossible. Even against Death’s Shadow, Gregory wouldn’t go down easily.

And then, there was his Unyielding skill.

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