As Brynhild's wandering thoughts led her into the barrier, a sword light forged of starlight came slashing straight at her.
Brynhild was caught off-guard and hastily dodged it, involuntarily chastising her opponent's ambush:
"Despicable!"
"If you're not focused during a fight, you deserve to be beaten."
Scouty mocked mercilessly but couldn't help feeling a flicker of doubt in her heart.
Wait a moment, how did that woman withstand my strike without crumbling? Isn't she just an ordinary Valkyrie?
No matter, forget it!
If one strike isn't enough, then I'll follow up with another!
I'll show these Valkyries who the real leader should be!
Scouty decisively set aside her distractions, her longsword, forged from Star Fragments, slicing forward with ferocious momentum. Destructive Divine Power erupted forth, as if severing every obstacle in existence.
"Clang!"
Brynhild raised her Divine Iron Shield to block, her body as unyielding as a reef standing firm amidst raging waves.
