Icy's strike was not a test, he came at Charles with all his strength right from the start.
Of course, this was without using his Asura combat techniques.
He wanted to personally gauge just how strong Charles was in actual combat.
In the next moment, Charles launched an attack with both arms simultaneously.
His right arm blocked in front of his face, successfully deflecting Icy's punch.
Meanwhile, his left arm moved like a strange, twisting python, fingers merging into a knife-hand, slicing toward Icy's neck.
Icy's pupils constricted slightly, he hadn't expected that Charles could not only defend against his attack but also had already planned a follow-up offense while defending.
Not only that, but when he threw that punch, he had been ready to capitalize on Charles's defense by delivering a kick to his waist!
Now, however, it was Charles who had seized the initiative.
