The battle was drawing to a close; both people knew that she couldn't fight for much longer; he wanted to end the conflict by showing her respect and wishing for her to take this outcome and fight harder, train harder and fight him again.
'Let's go; she doesn't have the strength to fight!'
However, her eyes remained focused, observing him as he moved back and forth, avoiding her attacks without breaking a sweat, knowing exactly where to dodge and counterattack whenever possible, allowing her to see some openings in his defence.
'Yet why do I feel no pain, fear, only joy and delight!?'
"Gahh! You bastard!" She growled, panting heavily under the hot sun.
'This girl is so amusing! She's like me, learning from each strike, trying to analyse my pattern while adjusting and improving herself at the cost of her body! Ah~ this girl might surpass even Tessa in sheer desire of a warrior!'
