Julian, after all, was an elite mid-level Soulmancer.
His furious strike was so powerful that it could even cleave a small hill in two.
If William truly were just a novice Soulmancer, even in his armor, he would undoubtedly be unable to avoid it.
Moreover, no matter how impressive the armor's defense, it couldn't withstand several attacks from a mid-level Soulmancer elite.
Especially for someone like Julian, at the peak of mid-level Soulmancer status, one strike could likely destroy the armor.
The moment Julian made his move, William had at least a hundred ways to kill him.
But he wasn't done having fun yet,the armor had many features he wanted to try out. Since Julian wanted to play, William decided to oblige him thoroughly.
Hoping the fun would last a little longer.
William, mindful of his role as a novice Soulmancer, acted slower compared to Julian, but his alloy sword was already in position to block.