Victor advanced with the Executioner's Step exactly as Rakshasa had taught him. His foot touched the ground, his hip followed the movement, and the full force of his body was conducted into Lilith, which cut through space in a direct line toward Yu Jin Cheon's neck. There was no hesitation, no excess movement, and no attempt to make the attack more beautiful than it needed to be.
The blade passed through empty air.
Yu Jin Cheon had not stepped back. Victor was certain the old man had remained in the same place, but the sword simply failed to find him. He only understood what had happened when he felt two fingers touch his elbow and push his arm a few inches upward.
"The angle of your wrist is wrong," Yu Jin Cheon said. "You opened your elbow too much at the end, your shoulder became rigid, and your hip lost force before the blade reached the target. The step began correctly, but you accelerated when you became impatient."
Victor turned the sword and attacked again.
