Note Swordplay 1.

Please prepare yourself. I wouldn’t want the person Miss Flamesworth is sponsoring to lose too quickly.”

He blinks and instantly closes the gap as his rapier cuts a few pieces of hair above my left ear.

“Nice dodge.” He winks as he recoils his rapier, preparing for his next move.

*Clang*

I block his second thrust with the end of my handle, using the momentum to spin my body.



Kaspian leans back, dodging my swing but a small cut appears across the tip of his nose.

He looks surprised for a bit but instantly regains focus. Not giving him a chance to fully recover, I follow up with a roundhouse kick to his leg.

*BOOM*

His sheath stops the force of my reinforced kick. In that split second, he was able to use his other hand to reposition his sheath to block my attack.

The force of my kick to his sheath creates a small dust cloud around us and he uses that opportunity to gain distance.

“I must apologize for underestimating you. I shall be a bit more serious now.”