The air gave way with every swing of Gonzuk's greatsword. The mighty blade lusted for Rudolf's blood. Behind each swing of the Titan's blade was an incredible force capable of carving up mountains. Rudolf nimbly dodged every swing, but he could feel fatigue starting to set in.
Although he seemed to be evenly matched with his opponent, he could barely reach him with his claws, while the Titan's sword could very easily keep him at bay. Gritting his teeth, Rudolf dodged yet another swing before falling back. He would rather take out the other Lord class combatant and have the lower Mages assist him in his fight.
With a flash of gold light from the enchantment engraved on the back of his armor, he sped up considerably. taking off in the direction of the intense battle between his men and the enemy. Gonzuk jerked, not expecting the sudden change. His reaction was swift, carrying his hulking body after Rudolf. Each step made the earth tremble, leaving depressions in the earth.
"Aaahhh-" He abruptly stopped, letting his gathered momentum propel his greatsword with great force. The air rippled around the blade, forming a clearly visible wave of energy condensing around it. With a roar bursting with power, he let that wave fly.
Boom!
With a deafening sound, the wave of concentrated energy shot towards Rudolf. In its wake, a deep trail tore through the ground. Its speed was no less than the speed Rudolf was running at, catching up to him in an instant. Rudolf nimbly zigzagged, trying to throw it off his tail. Like it had a mind of its own, it followed, keeping close no matter what he did.
The wave of energy finally hit him, throwing him off his feet, and in another direction. A deep gouge was formed on his armor, deforming the exquisitely forged piece of art.
Rudolf was shot off course violently. The shock had him grunting out in surprise. With his quick reflexes, he expertly balanced out, redirecting his body and shooting forward to re-engage the Titan. He raised his fists, bending his fingers to gouge out a portion of Gonzuk's body.
Screech!
Sword and gauntlets dragged against each other, creating an agonizing screech that had people wanting to pull out their hair. Rudolf repeated the motions, swiping, scratching and lunging at Gonzuk, his claws baying for his opponent's blood. They were so absorbed in the fight between each other that they completely tuned out the rest of the world.
Gonzuk's sword grazed Rudolf's throat. Rudolf's claws scraped Gonzuk's belly. Each and every move of theirs was ferocious and primed to take the life of another.
Whoosh!
An arrow suddenly arced through the chaotic air, fired at supremely powerful speeds. It soared, tearing through the air, aimed at one of the two Lord class martial artists currently engaged in a duel. Several more arrows followed it, being shot in a rapid-fire mode. These arrows glowed, giving off subtle ripples in the air as they soared. With pin point accuracy, the first arrow found its target- the back of the robed Titan fighting Rudolf.
Feeling the sharp pain prick his back, Gonzuk was quick to react, withdrawing a small portion of his focus from his entanglement with the High General. In his mind's eye, he sensed several highly condensed arrows composed of magical energy right behind him. He pushed his body to the max, parrying a swipe from Rudolf with his sword. Using the force that was transferred with that blow, he pushed his body into the air, twisting weirdly to dodge the arrows. The arrows shot by him, missing by a hair's breath.
The moment Gonzuk had been pierced by the first arrow, faint wisps of magical energy had bloomed from behind him, alerting Rudolf. He had reacted almost the same time Gonzuk had, spreading out his senses. This allowed him to sense the incoming arrows' trajectory. He moved his body away in time, just as Gonzuk leaped in the air. The arrows whizzed by his face as his claws drew an arc upwards, intent on drawing Gonzuk's blood.
With tremendous force, his gauntlet connected with Gonzuk's mid section. A rippling wave pushed the air and debris around them tens of meters back, creating an absolute dead zone.
Gonzuk's body trembled, the enormous force bruising his internal organs and cracking several bones in his body. He shot upwards, blood flowing from his wounds. On his downwards descent, Rudolf readied a kick, delivering it to his jaw as soon as he was in range. Gonzuk shot through the trees at a blisteringly quick rate, demolishing anything in his path. The engraving on Rudolf's armor glowed again, giving him another speed boost. He shot after Gonzuk, planning on finishing him off before returning to take care of the last attacker that was still entangled with the lesser Mages on his side.
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Sweat poured down the side of Kai's face and his hands shook. His fingers trembled and his eyes looked unfocused as he put aside his bow. His heart thumped loudly in his ears with adrenaline. He had pumped all the power he could into those few arrows, hoping they could help High General Rudolf by distracting the attacker. Luckily, it had done more than just distracting Gonzuk and had helped turn the tides in Rudolf's battle.
"Good job, Kid." One of the support type Mages that helped protect the villagers couldn't help but compliment Kai's bravery. Several emotions flickered through his mind as he thought of how a measly villager was able to interfere in such a grand battle, but he ultimately kept his thoughts to himself, deciding to discuss it with Eren after everything was over.