Relic of the Future: Chapter 68

He waited for the next attack. It came in the form an overhead smash and Hazel stepped to the left instead of back, letting it crash down. He stamped one foot onto the blade, ready to slap it down into the dirt.

The rim of a shield crashed into his jaw.

Hazel staggered back, eyes wide. Only his instincts saved him as he ducked low, sword blade whistling through the air above him. He channelled dust into his muscles and struck the ground, causing a huge explosion that blasted both him and Ashari away from one another. Landing on one knee, he wiped a hand across his lower lip, smudging away a small trickle of blood.

—Relic of the Future: Chapter 68