Desire To Grow

"Haa… haa…"

Drius Xander's breath had grown more ragged throughout the course of his duel with the shadowy figure before him. 

Despite the boost he got from his Items, which made him far stronger than he thought was possible within such a brief moment, he still found himself nearing his limits.

'Unbelievable! Even though I'm about three times stronger than before, I'm still barely keeping up!' Drius thought to himself as he forced a fearless smile on his face.

His Wooden Blade was already coated wih [Wind Blade], which created a sharp torrent of wind around his weapon. This would get around the disadvantage of having a blunt weapon, but it also gave him more reach.

Still, that wasn't enough.

His [Crimson Ogre's Dance] had allowed him to somehow keep up with the moves of the black entity he faced, but it wasn't strong enough for him to land decisive hits. Even enhanced, he could only get a few shallow cuts in.