My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 2439

Hundred Horses amplified Teresa's entire sensory and learning abilities by several folds, allowing her to react to unknown attacks based on the enemy's attack habits.

The reactions were not Teresa's own but rather forced actions made by the Hundred Horses ability, which predicted moves through accumulated battle experience.

Even Teresa had not fully grasped the extent of her defensive maneuver just moments ago.

However, as soon as Hundred Horses was activated, it signaled that Marino's defeat was imminent.

Marino knew all too well that he stood little chance against Teresa's skill, yet he still raised his sword.

"Take this! En garde!" he shouted, activating the Four-Point Sword technique.

As expected, Teresa's body instinctively moved through her experience, guided by the Hundred Horses ability.

Nonetheless, people would learn and adapt. It was rare for someone to make the same mistake twice.

Marino adjusted swiftly as he knew the Four-Point Sword could not protect his chest. He switched to defense the moment Teresa's body moved to counter.

Sure enough, the staves collided with the sword, sending the staves flying once more. It was followed by another strike. Teresa then leaped to a safer distance.

"Heh, you sure can run fast," Marino taunted.

"You're not bad yourself, Marino. You're impressive to be able to adjust so quickly," Teresa acknowledged.

"I'm not just impressive. I've refined the Four-Point Sword technique over the years to completely eliminate its weaknesses," Marino boasted.

"Oh? Then why aren't you using it?" Teresa challenged.

"Because a battle must always be fought with everything you've got!" Marino exclaimed. "Teresa, I haven't seen you respect this fight the way it deserves!"

“What do you mean?”

Teresa retreated quickly. In that case, she would form her own!

She planted one of her staves into the ground, and a towering wall of true energy rose up before her.

The energy quickly manifested into an array of cavalry, all poised for battle. As soon as Marino's magical array touched the cavalry, the two forces clashed fiercely.

The slashes of the Eight-Sided Sword Array whipped through the cavalry like a violent storm, yet the wall formed by Teresa's horsemen stood firm.

"Interesting. How about this, then?" Marino pulled the magical array closer to himself, abandoning wide-range attacks in favor of intensifying each strike.

By using true energy to strengthen her sword, Marino was increasing the power of each slash. Teresa took note as she prepared herself.

Then, a massive sword that reached to the sky materialized above the battlefield.