It's not that Thieves Emperor Quintu was truly weaker than his opponent, but rather that among equals in combat power, an assassin and a heavy armored knight, the latter inherently has a professional advantage.
Besides, this set of legendary armor nearly counteracts all light weapons.
One could say that even if this armored guard stood still, it would be very difficult for someone to breach his defense.
"There's something odd about this armor..."
However, Barre Shepherd noticed something and muttered to himself.
Yet, he didn't seem to care much as he sneered, "Overreliance on external things leads to vulnerabilities, and once they are exposed, that's that."
Leonard Churchill certainly understood that, but where was the vulnerability?
...
Inside Flood Gang's building, the atmosphere was somewhat eerie.
Kean couldn't die, and the attitudes that several senators had previously taken to kick him while he was down suddenly felt a bit awkward.
