Lance charged forward with his greatsword, and as he neared, his muscles erupted with powerful strength. Pushing off the ground with one leg to borrow the earth's force, he swung the greatsword in a dance-like twist of his body.
The Corrupt Giant reacted, lifting a tree trunk to block, but this time it was the giant's turn to stagger and step backward to stabilize itself.
The giant's rigid, muscle-less face showed no expression, yet its astonishment was palpable. Its mushroom-transformed brain simply could not comprehend why it was retreating.
Just then, Wang Cai and the others attacked the old witch, and her agonizing screams triggered the Corrupt Giant's most important mission—to rush back and protect her. However, it was clear Lance would not let it do so.
Even as the giant's attention was diverted, it prompted Lance to attack even more fiercely, swinging the exaggeratedly large greatsword as if he would never tire.
