"See what this rat is doing," the white-haired boy said and laughed heavily. He parried Leon's strike with a dismissive flick of his wrist.
Before Leon could recover, the boy's free left hand shot out a hammer-blow at the center of Leon's back.
Thump.
The impact made air gush out of Leon and shoved him, causing him to stumble two steps forward.
Dust mixed with blood scraped under Leon's boots, but he didn't fall. He turned a blank expression and a fire-kindling eye at the white-haired and charged again.
The white-haired parried once more, the blue-flamed blade meeting the steel with a shower of sparks.
As the swords locked, Leon's clenched left fist slammed into the boy's jaw. Crack.
The boy's head snapped back. He staggered two steps back as blood trickled down from the corner of his mouth.
He spat a glob onto the ground, while his eyes widened with shock before narrowing into slits of pure rage.
"You little piece of shi – !"
