Ketis was glad that Scipia Pepperin treated her as a serious opponent.
Unlike the farce that took place in her match against the Cloudstriders, Ketis truly felt she was fighting a proper sword duel this time.
Yet her appreciation quickly made way for frustration as the reality of fighting against a strong and challenging opponent settled in. Unlike the lower-ranked swordsmen that folded after getting hit by a single empowered attack, Scipia was anything but a pushover!
"Heh! You're not bad!" Scipia complimented even as she executed a vicious stab just as her other sword locked Shiva in place.
"Same!" Ketis responded as she pushed herself back against Scipia's blade in order to evade the stab.
"Why do you lug around a greatsword?"
"It's my first weapon."
"Then why not fight with it in the first place?"
"I don't want to defeat you too quickly."
"Then I will make sure to force you to draw out your real weapon!"
