Astrid smiled excitedly and exploded into motion. She surged forward at blinding speed, blades slicing the air. For the first time, her blades collided with Zohran's shadowy sabres. The vampire and werejackal exchanged tens of blows in a mere few seconds, their weapons colliding loudly.
Clang Clang Clang
Zohran howled, Astrid grinned. It soon became clear that Astrid's skill was just a little higher than Zohran's, but that wasn't the reason why the latter came to be in trouble.
No, after exchanging nearly a hundred blows in these few seconds, Astrid's third-rank and most insidious ability reared its head. Suddenly, every attack she'd made in this clash started reappearing as streaks of solar energy. Instantly, Zohran had four blades to contend with.
"Shit!" he roared, his feet slowly inching back as he was fully suppressed and forced into a defensive position. "Nasir, you wanna jump in here?!"
