King Grey Skill 5

Immediately, Simeon lunged, clearing the distance of over ten feet between us in a single step. He had concentrated his ki to his back leg, pushing off and redistributing back to the rest of his body after gaining the momentum he wanted to achieve—not an easy feat.

However, his burst seemed seemed like a wade through viscous waters in my eyes. By the time his sword was lined in position to stab at my vest, I was contemplating between three different courses of action.

I went with the simplest, pivoting so his blunted weapon would would barely glide across my chest.

Executing the same technique as Simeon, I concentrated ki into my back leg and torso for support. In one swift stroke, I stepped into range and spun using my leg and hips for momentum. That way, even though I didn’t enhance my arm with ki, the strength of my attack was enough to knock Simeon off his feet.

Just before my sword struck him, he managed to twist his body so his left shoulder took the force of the blow, not his vest.

“Gah!” Simeon let out a pained yell as his right hand dropped his sword and cradled his injured shoulder.

I thought for sure he’d yield so I remained in my position, my eyes shifting between the referee and Simeon.