Darius lunged forward in an instant.
[We're getting right into it, huh? Fine.]
Aegis parried the incoming strike and circled around him, slashing forward. Already, using this sword felt so much more awkward than using Ruby and Sapphire, but on the bright side, the griffin fight had acted as training in a way.
Darius blocked it, but barely. His eyes widened a fraction before he reset his stance and came at her again.
Steel rang against steel. Once, twice, three times. Aegis caught his third strike on her blade and shoved him back, then pressed forward with two quick slashes that forced him to give ground.
He recovered fast, pivoting on his heel and countering with a diagonal cut aimed at her ribs. Aegis twisted sideways, felt the wind of his blade pass by her stomach, and swung for his shoulder. He ducked it.
They separated, circling each other.
[He's fast. Faster than I remember from the Winter Trials. Probably trained hard as shit for this, huh?]
