A Duel

With his current strength, Varian never stood a chance against either of the ministers. He's just too weak against a rank 4.

But when they're severely injured, weakened, and exhausted while he remained at his peak?

The figures of the three men blurred and clashed somewhere and everywhere. The shockwaves from the blows they exchanged were far weaker than the epic battle between the Duke and the Lord. But ironically, this battle was going to decide the fate of the Duchy and the Province.

The demon sword was splashed with lots of blood, mostly Varian's as the battle progressed.

Right from the first clash, Varian had been at a disadvantage. Thanks to demon sword, he could injure a rank 4, but his defense wasn't enough. So, he got heavy injuries every single time.