My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 2438

The Four-Point Sword, as the name suggested, utilized true energy to simultaneously strike from all four directions—up, down, left, and right.

This technique could quickly inflict severe damage on the opponent, but it also had a glaring weakness—the user's center, specifically the chest.

It would be left vulnerable because the sword's attack could not defend that spot.

That was the Four-Point Sword's weak point.

Teresa's short staff struck hard at Marino's chest, sending him flying several meters with tremendous force. At the same time, Teresa was injured by Marino's sword.

This encounter ended evenly with both fighters breathing heavily.

Teresa found herself hesitating at that crucial moment.

Why did she hesitate just now?

Teresa's inherent kindness had shown through. She did not like being bound by the constraints of her family's grudges. She harbored resentment against her enemies, yes, but she was not the type to misdirect blame or hurt others out of vengeance.

Marino noticed this too. Had Teresa not pulled her punch, he probably would not have been able to stand anymore.

Marino got back on his feet, eyeing Teresa's peculiar short staves, which bore the faint markings of white horses.

"So, that's what it is."

Marino readied his sword again. "Little Miss Gallagher, you didn't finish me off when you had the chance—you'll regret that for the rest of your life!"

In an instant, Marino lunged at Teresa. Teresa defended herself with the two staves, parrying the strikes.

Marino was relentless. He taunted as he attacked, "Weren't you the one saying you'd defeat me just now? Where's that fighting spirit? Come on! Are all the Gallaghers cowards?!"

With his sword aimed at Teresa, Marino taunted, "Come on! Use your true power!"

Teresa dodged Marino's strike and dashed toward her fallen staves. Just as she reached for them, Marino's sword came at her again. With no other option, Teresa released the true energy from within her.

"Finally!" Marino's sword was deflected by the surge of Teresa's energy, and he gazed at the pure white aura enveloping Teresa with exhilaration.

"The Gallaghers' power—Hundred Horses."

Hundred Horses, in a way, did not possess any inherent offensive capabilities.

Instead, it was a power passed down from ancestors, composed of accumulated battle experience used to enhance oneself.

Unlike the powers of immortals, what they inherited was not supernatural strength but the battle wisdom and mastery of their predecessors. It allowed them to control their bodies with unmatched precision and discipline.