Carmela turned toward the voice, only to find Julie standing there like she was ready for battle.
For a moment, she looked surprised. Then, ever so slightly, the corner of her lips curved up.
"Sure."
In the blink of an eye, she moved.
Julie smiled—and lunged forward as well.
The clang of steel erupted instantly.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
Sparks flashed, and the air filled with the sharp music of steel colliding at impossible speed.
But to everyone watching, it was more sound than sight, because neither fighter could be seen clearly anymore.
They moved too fast.
Only blurs and shifting shadows darted across the field, their silhouettes crossing like flashes of light and wind.
The only evidence of their existence was the ringing of blades and the gusts brushing against the onlookers faces.
The recruits were speechless.
"She's—She's keeping up with the Captain?!"
"No way! Captain Julie's the Whispering Blade! Nobody can match her speed!"
"Are they even human?!"
