Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry 822

Chapter 822

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Next up was each of the twelve captains, but none managed to last the full 20 exchanges against Carissa, They all fell short at around fifteen or sixteen exchanges.

Max put up a decent fight, making it through 40 exchanges before he was taken down. When he stood back up and bowed, he wore a satisfied smile–he felt proud of his performance.

Finally, it was Alistair’s turn.

Alistair had been intently watching Carissa’s moves. He felt like he had a good grasp on her patterns. He figured he could manage 50 exchanges without much trouble. His leg techniques were his strongest suit, and Carissa’s kicks lacked the necessary power. On the other hand, her punches were incredibly fast. If he could focus on using his lower body, he believed he would hold the advantage.

He bounced on his feet a few times to stretch his muscles. “I’m up.”

Carissa wore an enigmatic smile. “Yes, it’s your turn.”

For some reason, seeing that smile sent a shiver of unease down Alistair’s spine. He couldn’t shake the feeling that she was hiding some devastating technique just for him.

Carissa offered, showing no signs of fatigue after the earlier rounds. She still looked as

ready. He feinted with a punch, then kicked toward her. As his foot aimed straight at her, he quickly changed direction mid–kick, targeting

easily. She brought her elbows up, creating a solid guard

back.

But before he could steady himself, a flurry of kicks came his way. He barely had time to brace himself, dodging and evading as best he could. Carissa

or four consecutive kicks, Alistair felt his balance slipping. His insides felt like they were rearranging themselves, and

wasn’t going to work–he needed a new strategy. Gritting his teeth against the discomfort, he closed the

he completely forgot about

no weapons involved, fists became the ultimate

his skull. Alistair found himself unable to mount any sort of counterattack–everything was happening too fast. All he could do was shield his head

counted off, “45, 46,

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they reached the forty–eighth exchange, Carissa easily broke through his defense and raised her leg high in a swift motion.

had tried to use earlier. He had the space to execute it, but Carissa

get up meant he had

gazed at Carissa, his eyes