Deres's footsteps lightly tapped as he vaulted over the table, thrusting his sword toward He Ao's brow.
This move, just like the probing one earlier, was swift and clean, a direct stab at He Ao's life.
However, this time, he did not sit upright as he had before, leaving himself an out.
This was no longer about probing He Ao.
At the same time, once He Ao had revealed his spear, Deres's action of rising was also about crossing the barrier between the two, attacking in defense, and directly closing the distance with He Ao.
Short weapons are naturally at a disadvantage against long weapons in an open area. Once the distance is widened, He Ao could easily strike the soft sword-wielding Deres, who in turn couldn't reach him; and thus, the fight would start with He Ao gaining the upper hand with his weapon.
