This move is one of Aubrey's most difficult attacks to defend against.

Generally speaking, the final strike of Aubrey's Phantom Five-Strike combo can only be avoided by dodging.

Once hit, death is almost certain.

Aubrey's final strike, which shattered the earth and disrupted the airflow, would also translate into a direct and tangible attack, damaging the enemy.

Therefore, even if you dodge the final blow, you may still get hurt if you're not careful.

But in reality, there are other solutions besides dodging.

[Shield Parry]

All shields have defensive and parrying capabilities.

Players can achieve a perfect parry by simply defending at the moment the attack lands.

However, the conditions for success with this technique are extremely demanding; the player must execute a perfect block at the very instant the attack arrives.

Achieving a perfect parry against an ordinary enemy is already quite difficult.

Aubrey's phantom five-hit combo is frequent and sudden, making it difficult for many players to deal with.

Not to mention the final attack hidden behind this phantom four-hit combo.

It was as if the power of the first four strikes had been gathered and then released completely in the final strike.

The slightest mistake could be fatal on the spot.

In addition, ordinary shields have a durability limit.

Even with a perfect parry, a typical shield would struggle to remain intact after withstanding five of Aubrey's attacks.

If the previous four phantom attacks were all blocked by the shield, then the final blow could easily cause the shield to suddenly shatter due to insufficient durability.

In this way, players will also suffer a lot of damage when their shields are broken.

However, Viktor's shield, [Evil Knight], is unaffected.

As an early-game item that most players can obtain, the [Evil Knight] is definitely a godsend for fighting high-damage, high-resilience bosses.

If the player successfully blocks, the boss will definitely be stunned.

Most importantly, the [Evil Knight]'s parry is a unique skill of the equipment, and a successful parry will not consume any durability.

However, the Evil Knight is not invincible.

Its [Parry] skill still requires a perfect parry at the moment of attack; the timing of the defense has remained unchanged.

Whether it's too early or too late, the [Parry] skill will fail to be used.

And, most importantly,

The Evil Knight's parry has a cooldown.

Once a block is successful, it is impossible to block a second wave of attacks.

Players must wait for the cooldown to end before they can trigger the Perfect Parry again without consuming durability, which will stun the enemy.

Therefore, the evil knight can only block one attack.

Therefore, to use the Evil Knight to counter Aubrey, you must precisely time the moment his final strike lands.

The key lies in the final surprise.

A brief moment of dizziness interrupted all of Aubrey's subsequent movements.

This also allowed Viktor to perfectly negate the destructive damage of the following six-hit Phantom Combo while in the [Parry] state.

And it was at this very moment that Aubrey began to feel dizzy...

The magical runes wrapped around Victor's crimson armor suddenly burst forth with a dazzling light.

At the same time, the muscular body hidden beneath the armor seemed to be awakened by the restless blood, and powerful force surged through his arms.

The crimson blade in his hand suddenly transformed amidst the interplay of phantoms and flames, becoming a heavy, long-handled sword with its edges gleaming with intense heat.

On its blade, there is even a winding and fierce fire dragon.

"Your Majesty, in the end, only you and I will remain on this battlefield."

Viktor wielded the knife with both hands, skillfully controlling it.

The long-handled heavy sword trembled slightly in his hand, as if even the weapon itself contained a thirst for battle.

Flames, like a veil of mystery, surged from Viktor's body and swirled in the surrounding space.

Slightly twisted by the scorching air, the long-handled heavy sword was completely engulfed by the surging flames.

The next moment, Victor moved to the side, and his flaming longsword slashed diagonally downwards.

The scorching wind whipped the flames, and the enormous flaming blade, enveloped in intense heat, seemed to transform into a roaring crimson fire dragon as it cleaved through the air.

It ignited the chaotic air in front of it in the shape of a crescent moon, and the swirling heat wave slashed a bright and magnificent fiery scar across the space in front of it.

His eyes were sharp, and his originally obsidian pupils seemed to be filled with fiery light, brimming with the fury of battle.

"No need to hold back, only fight to the death."

【Martial Saint - Wrathful Divine Demise】