The other soldiers flinched when they saw that, while the target's soldiers were being slaughtered pretty easily, the leader of that group was many levels above the others. Defeating him won't be easy… Still, the dark-haired man stepped forward, and the bald man raised his guard. He recognized a worthy foe, even if it was just a low-life scum who wanted his magic items.
The bald man dashed toward the dark-haired man and then swung his sword, but his foe jumped backward instantly and with a fluid motion that made him frown. He looked pretty young, but the dark-haired man wasn't an ordinary swordsman…
The bald man didn't give up so easily… he charged again and again while swinging his sword with such speed that the air around his weapon froze the rain droplets, creating an ice slice that flew toward his target. Still, the dark-haired man just lowered his posture a little bit and dodged it.
