Charlie never cultivated such techniques, and was naturally caught off guard when Barlin's Reiki suddenly swelled, while the flying sword accelerated with greater power than before!

In his panic, he kept launching lightning bolts at Barlin while leaping backward at top speed, concentrating his Reiki at the same time to deflect Barlin's flying sword.

Having learned his lesson, Barlin didn't hold his sword and instead directed it with Reiki, keeping it at least five feet away from himself to avo