Perhaps Matthew's appearance made him forget that the kick he had just received was not one that a mere lanky young man could deliver, so, although his axe crossed as he intended, the next thing he saw was how the same axe bounced off the ground and struck his head ferociously.
The blow was tremendous, so much so that it made him bleed and fall back several steps. "What? How the hell did it bounce?" as he brought a hand to his head and noticed the blood flowing from the wound he had made, he quickly looked down and then noticed that the young man had brought his sword all the way down, and this served as a bouncing springboard.
Matthew smiled, "Even though I only have 4 hits left, indirect attacks I've seen that they don't affect my skills. So, making you hit yourself is naturally what I'll start with." He grinned, confusing the man who called himself Demonic Axe Mountain.
