We clashed blades repeatedly, he was fast it was almost hard to predict his next move much less counter it.
And I was wasting more time here. I needed to get to Alex. I gave us distance jumping backwards, I didn't even break a sweat whereas he was breathing heavily already.
"No one had lasted this long with me in a fight," he said with his ragged breathing.
"You must be getting old then, or I am just stronger than you," I said, he looked amused rather than enraged.
"I see you are enjoying this fight." He shook leaving me confused.
"I never wanted there to be a fight. I thought he would have been able to break through the curse but instead, he fell deeper with everyone's century that passed. All I could do was watch"
"You have the chance to help him now. Let me get to him" I said,
"I am sorry I can't go against his orders" he bent down holding his sword in a fighting position,