The enemy knights charged towards the village on horseback without hesitation. The sound of their horses' hooves, their raised cries, formed a symphony of destruction, waiting for the right moment to pounce.
At the entrance to the village, Sam and Rin stood together, their faces set with determination as they prepared to use everything the old man had trained them to do. The goal was not to rely on their powers, but to rely on the fundamentals of nen that had been sharpened through intense training.
The battle began with ferocity. The knights charged like ravenous hyenas on a weak prey. With the first strike, Sam swiftly dodged sideways and began maneuvering through the knights' sword strikes, using intelligence to avoid them with remarkable precision. He did not rely on direct attacks but instead took calculated steps, responding with strikes from his fist, enhanced by the precise control of nen flow, dissipating the strength of one knight before it even touched him.
On the other side, Rin quickly engaged them directly.
The battle intensified with every passing second, as the knights began losing their balance and organization. Sam and Rin showed no mercy, with each strike aimed at eliminating one enemy after another.
Amidst the battle, the sounds escalated, the echoes of blows resounding, and with each successful hit, the enemy ranks shrank, until the battlefield seemed to belong to Sam and Rin.
In the end, all the enemy knights were neutralized, and silence filled the area. The ground was littered with the remnants of the battle—bodies, weapons, armor, and horses. Sam and Rin stood together, looking at the chaos they had left behind. This was not just a fight for survival; it was Sam's first real battle, and it made him more determined than ever to achieve his goal of immortality and power.