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.

eyes, a stab to the shoulder would only result in a minor injury-nothing fatal. But if his blade landed, it would be enough to sever Dustin’s

wouldn’t dare take the hit. He would definitely avoid the

was

attack. He pushed off the

time, he swung his long sword. He brought it down from above in

was tricky. Its speed was lightning-fast and

broadsword and used the flat of

flying in all directions. It was

force behind the collision made Lycas¹

rely on nimble, evasive tactics. But to his surprise,

swung his broadsword and launched another brutal

strike coming down heavily and relentlessly. Every swing carried the potential to decide the outcome of the fight. If he found an opening, even a light

and Lycas alternated between offense and defense.

how to play to his strengths even when the odds were against him. That alone made him leagues ahead of

clash between Lycas and Dustin was a whirlwind of steel. It was

fighters made full use of their

enemies at a distance. Paired with his bold, sweeping strikes, each blow landed

longsword was quick and agile. It

his unpredictable footwork, the two worked

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

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

he attacked, Dustin deflected every blow with ease and even countered with precision. At first, it wasn’t much of a concern, but now, Lycas could feel

inevitable his defeat became. He needed to find a way to break the deadlock and throw Dustin off his rhythm if he wanted any chance

knew he’d have no chance of winning