An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

Lycas gripped his broadsword with both hands and roared. The sound cracked through the air like a thunderclap.

He sidestepped sharply and charged straight at Dustin like a raging bull.

The heavy broadsword moved like it weighed nothing in his hands. He swung it with brutal speed. Each arc cut through the air with a sharp, whistling howl, as if it could slice through anything in its path.

The broadsword came crashing down on Dustin with bone-crushing force, like a mountain falling from the sky.

Lycas threw his full weight into the swing. As the sword descended, the force of the strike stirred up dust from the ground. It sent plumes of dirt in every direction.

He knew Dustin was no ordinary opponent. If he wanted a chance to win, he had to make the first move and seize the initiative.

“Nice form,” Dustin said.

As Lycas launched a powerful, aggressive attack, Dustin remained calm and unruffled. With effortless grace, he sidestepped without the slightest rush.

The broadsword whizzed by. It grazed his clothes and sent a rush of wind in its wake.

With a swift flick of his sword, Dustin moved like a snake dodging its prey. As he avoided Lycas’ attack, he thrust his blade toward his opponent’s shoulder.

Lycas reacted instantly. After a quick slash that missed its mark, the strike abruptly changed form and slashed out in a wide horizontal arc.

The broadsword edge glinted in the sunlight. A silver streak whipped through the air as it raced toward Dustin’s waist with blistering speed and bone-crushing force.

Lycas didn’t even try to block Dustin’s strike. Instead, he was going all-in on a brutal trade.

shoulder would only result in a minor injury-nothing fatal. But if his

take the hit. He would definitely avoid

that was exactly what

broadsword in a wide arc, Dustin instantly abandoned his attack. He pushed off the ground and launched into

his long sword. He brought it down from above in a whip-like motion and aimed at Lycas’

strike was tricky. Its speed was lightning-fast and was nearly

his broadsword and used the flat of

sharp clang rang out with sparks flying in all directions. It was

force behind the collision made Lycas¹ arm slightly numb. He was

his

was no time for hesitation. Lycas swung

to decide the

Dustin and Lycas alternated between offense and defense. Their movements were a blur as they clashed

had been through enough battles to know how to play to his strengths even when the odds were against him. That alone made him leagues ahead

was a whirlwind of steel. It was too fast for

fighters made full use of their

broadsword packed a punch and kept his enemies at a distance. Paired with his

It was perfect for switching

footwork, the two worked

it was still unclear who would come out on top, the fight had certainly been exciting. It left everyone watching thoroughly

time dragged on, Lycas began to feel the weight of the

swung or how aggressively he attacked, Dustin deflected every blow with ease and even countered with precision. At first, it wasn’t much of a

find a way

He knew he’d have