Akun pivoted on his heel, effortlessly dodging the strike with a swift sidestep. "Four," he noted, his voice tinged with amusement.
As she launched her fourth attack, the elf woman's thoughts raced. "I can't let him keep dodging like this," she mused, as she gritted her teeth. "I need to be more unpredictable so I can catch him off guard. I won't let him outmaneuver me again."
The elf woman's frustration gave way to a steely resolve. "No more holding back," she thought, her gaze fixed on her opponent. "I won't let him underestimate me. This ends now, with this last attack." Suddenly she imbued her sword with her blue mana, forming a mana blade, far superior to an aura blade in both destructive force and sharpness. A sign of her skills as a swordswoman.
