Professor Ross gestured, and several training dummies rose from the floor—these ones seeming more sophisticated than the running course constructs. "Reaction speed is your first line of defense. Not just physical speed, but mental speed—the ability to recognize threats, assess options, and execute responses faster than your opponents can complete their attacks."
She moved to stand before one of the training dummies, an action which it responded to by swinging its dulled blade down on her. Monica Ross swerved, a wave of mana coating her palm as she slammed upwards at a precise manner, knocking the blade out of the constructs arm while also sending a force that pushed its arm upwards and leaving a massive opening in its guard.
Without warning, she struck the dummy with lightning-fast precision. Her powerful attacks followed by a sharp whistling of the wind, each strike flowing naturally into the next, creating a combination that would have overwhelmed any human opponent.
