Orith Dashes in to attack Adonis with a thrust aimed at his chest, which he dodges.
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"This guy is pretty fast!" He thought as the elf quickly repositioned himself before going in for another swing.
Adonis dodges his attacks again but goes for a right hook to the face this time, which the elf parries with his sword. Then he goes for a swing, which Adonis parries with his right arm using aura before going for an open palm strike to his torso, which sends him a few meters away as it connects.
"I'll admit, I didn't expect a human to be able to use energy or be good in martial arts."
"Well, next time don't judge someone's abilities based on their race," Adonis replies as he walks towards Orith.
He says as he dashes in before going for an uppercut, which the elf sidesteps away from before going for a stab to his side, which Adonis blocks using one of his techniques.
[SHEILD STANCE]!
Allowing him to block even sharp weapons by coating his body in his aura and maximising its defensive properties, before he jumps away from him, but Orith isn't letting him reposition correctly as he starts to struggle fending off his sword attacks, barely dodging some of them.
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"Damn, if I don't regain control here, he's gonna start beating my ass!" He thought as he quickly took a more offensive stance, arms lowered under the height of his upper torso, he stood more straight up than before, making it different from the more boxing-centered one.
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Lylia, who was watching this unfold from afar, noticed his stance was different.
"What stance is this? It seems like he's going to start using his feet as well," She thought as she looked at the two exchanging multiple blows.
"Different stance? It's not like it will change the fact that you will lose!" The elf shouted before receiving a spinning kick straight to his face, shocking everyone in the training ground. However, he didn't get knocked out from the blow but stood silent for a second, processing what just happened before repositioning himself.
"He knows how to fight with his feet, too? It seems like I have underestimated him." Orith thought.
As Adonis emitted a yellow-like aura around his body, he was breathing, staying calm and controlled, his body barely cut, he stood ready to continue the duel. Orith noticed that he started to take the fight more seriously and decided to use his energy as well. The elf started to emit a light blueish energy, unlike Adonis's energy that seemed to flow on him like a solar wave; his energy stayed on him, as if it were worn like armor. Orith took a more offensive stance, putting his sword upward and in front of him before asking him.
"Are you sure you don't want to forfeit?"
Adonis replied with a calm attitude.
"Nah."