Lavinia moved gracefully as she dodged, parried, and countered Jessica's swift sword strikes.
Her performance made Professor Darius and Professor Ravena nod in approval.
Even though Jessica was stronger than Lavinia when it came to stats, the Catkin had more battle experience than her opponent.
Unlike Jessica who came from a traditional knight family, Lavinia had always fought against stronger opponents than her.
Her life and death battle against the Mutant Spider, as well as the expedition in the Dungeon of Beginnings, had allowed her to make a breakthrough, not only in her sword skills, but also in her mentality.
Jessica couldn't help but grit her teeth in frustration because her junior soon proved to be faster and more agile than her.
'If only she knew that Lavinia is already fighting with a handicap,' Alex mused as he saw Jessica grimace in frustration and concentration.
