"Brother Ryan, it's my turn to attack you," Jacob declared before swiftly moving towards Ryan, cutting off his words. His voice trailed off from the spot where he had stood moments ago.
Ryan inwardly cursed at Jacob's despicable tactics and quickly used his spear to parry the incoming attack.
Observing this, Jacob sneered and employed a movement technique, creating afterimages to confuse Ryan. He attacked in areas where Ryan was not properly guarding, taunting, "See the real me!" In response, Ryan activated his innate ocular art to discern the real Jacob.
With precise timing, Ryan parried the attack, causing the two of them to separate and retreat a few meters.
Locking eyes, they both registered shock at each other's abilities. The lifelike afterimages produced by Jacob had caught Ryan off guard, while Jacob was astonished to see Ryan identify his real body and successfully defend against the attack.
