Then immediately, Alex's emotions began to peak, then he quickly ran towards Hershey while giving a s***h attack to his teacher. While Hershey, of course, immediately responded to Alex's attack, so there was a fierce sword fight between the two of them in that place.
While continuing to attack Hershey, Alex said. "I promised that I would not let Ren's sacrifice be in vain! I will become stronger! And I have worked so hard to make it happen! So you better take back what you said!" Said Alex who felt very angry,
"Okay, I'll take back what I said, but on one condition."
"What's that?"
"You should be able to make me fall."
"Okay then!"
So Alex began to use his flagship technique, which is to increase the power of his slashes by coating his sword with the power of a transparent shield, so then Alex can even change the shape of the shield's blade, and even provide a booster to strengthen his sword slashes.
Because of it, Hershey realizing that Alex's attack range had now become increasing and more dangerous, so she began to use her elemental powers to provide even greater resistance to Alex attack. Namely with his sword, Hershey is able to create a wall of earth and even give an attack of earthen spikes against Alex, which of course can still be overcome and destroyed easily by Alex.
But it didn't stop there, Hershey was stronger than Alex imagined. Because with just one s***h, Hershey was able to make the shield covering Alex's sword c***k and shatter, so Alex had to retreat for a moment and could dodge, then add a layer of shield to his sword.
"Hehheh, Miran said that your shield's power is already at level 2, but why is your shield still so weak gor me?"
"What are you saying?!"
Then Alex increased the size of the shield that covered his sword, so that now he seemed to be holding a quite large sword, and then with all his might Alex swung the sword at Hershey.
But unfortunately Hershey lifted the ground she was stepping on, so then what was hit by Alex's big sword s***h was a lump of earth, while Hershey immediately jumped and gave a strong s***h attack to Alex from top to bottom. Then Hershey was surprisingly able to make the entire shield covering Alex's sword instantly shattered until Alex's body was thrown again.
Then without further ado, Herhsey attacked again, he gave Alex deadly slashes. But quickly Alex was able to dodge these attacks, and even he also tried to use the power of his shield to withstand dangerous attacks from Hershey, although many times Alex's shield could always be easily destroyed by Hershey.
While continuing to attack, Hershey spoke. "You can never grow if your only reason is wanting to grow stronger in honor of someone's sacrifice."
"What do you mean?!!" Alex was confused.
"The shield race can become stronger with the intention to protect, but it's different with the sword race... we can grow stronger with the determination to kill!"
"W-what???!" Alex surprises.
"Determination to kill! ...That's what makes the sword race stronger." Hershey said.
"B- but..."
"That's why the power of your sword won't be able to increase… Because a brat who is still full of doubts like you will never understand what it's like to fight with your life on the line."
"Ahhh!" Alex began to be overwhelmed with various attacks from Hershey.
"Now, are you afraid?"
"No!"
"I ask again, are you afraid?!"
"No!"
"Then do you feel angry?!!!"
"Yeah!!"
"Now, imagine the person you want to kill!" Hershey shouted.
Then Alex began to imagine the figure of a person in his mind, namely the person he hated so much that it gave rise to a feeling of wanting to kill in his mind. The figure of that person is none other than Razor. Alex imagined the figure of Razor try attacking Ren and causing Ren's death.
Therefore, suddenly With emotions running high, Alex was able to counter the slashing attack on Hershey's sword, and surprisingly he was able to stop Hershey's sword s***h, so that now the two of them were engaged in a sword clash, then with all his strength Alex shouted while pushing Hershey, until finally Hershey's body was thrown and she was knocked down by Alex. At the same time, a flash of bright light also appeared from Alex's sword, although it appeared only for an instant. And that of course was able to make Hershey feel amazed, even though now he was in a state of falling and sprawling.
With his emotions running high, Alex try so hard to match Hershey's sword attacks, plus Hershey always provokes Alex's anger so that the power of his sword can increase, namely with the determination to kill. Thus, a surprising thing happened, when Alex was finally able to bring down Hershey and even Alex's sword also showing a flash of light, indicating that Alex's elemental power had finally awakened.
So after that, Alex just stood there astonished by what had just happened, because he still couldn't believe that he had succeeded in knocking Hershey down, while Hershey, who was back on his feet, without much to say, immediately approached Alex while speaking.
"Good, your sword power has almost reached level 2."
"W- what?"
"That means you will soon be able to bring out the true elemental power of your sword."
"Really??" Alex was flabbergasted.
"Yeah... And from what I just saw, it looks like the elemental power contained within your sword is the element of light."
"Wow."
"It's a rare element that only a Holy knight can possesses... Well, it's quite obvious."
"B- but I'm still confused... Didn't you want to kill me earlier?" Alex wondered.
"Hmm, you really believe it. Good... That's the only way to increase the power of a sword race... Because since ancient times, the sword race can only get stronger by going down to the battlefield, so they must try hard to survive with a killing instinct."
"O- ouh... But I still feel guilty after hearing that you are Ren's girlfriend." Alex said while looking down.
"Honestly, it's true that I feel angry that Ren has been willing to sacrifice himself for your sake… But since you've proven that you can become stronger, then I will also put my hopes in you." Hershey said.