Pae Reuk-san drew his sword in midair, using eerie lightness arts to move like a ghost. Heo Geuk leaped boldly from the top of the wall without bothering to evade. Clang, clang, clang!!
The two swords collided head-on as they cut through the moonlight, each targeting the other's pressure points at a terrifying speed. Both men had enhanced their physical abilities with inner energy, so Tang Hye-seo and the Tang Clan members could not see their forms—or even the shapes of their swords.
All they could see were eerie flashes of sword light flickering chaotically. Even after landing on the roof, Heo Geuk and Pae Reuk-san continued their frantic exchange, smashing roof tiles beneath their feet. Amid the violent clangor of metal, the sound of hidden weapons slicing through the air came from far away.
Tang Hye-seo, who had been holding her breath, finally came to her senses and turned toward King Gyeong's detached houses. She returned the finger dart between her fingers to her hidden weapon pouch and rose to her feet.