"That's not necessarily the case!"
Guanyue Qin Xin countered Kawashima Keiichi's offensive, and even as she continued to take hits, she maintained her train of thought, swordsmanship, and sword spirit.
"Still talking tough?" Kawashima Keiichi snapped coldly.
"It's not about talking tough!" said Guanyue Qin Xin lightly. "Did you hear it just now?"
Kawashima Keiichi paused and asked, "Hear what?"
"They are betting that I will be the second to win after Yingxue!" Guanyue Qin Xin said.
"Damn it!" Kawashima Keiichi was furious. "You're fighting me and you still have the mind to pay attention to other matters?"
"It wasn't me who heard it, but my sword!"
"Nonsense, how could a sword possibly hear their conversation?" Kawashima Keiichi thought Guanyue Qin Xin must have gone mad.
"That's because you don't understand the sword at all, that's why you'd say such a thing. My sword can hear voices, and it even talks. It tells me that it's time to settle this battle."
