The moment Jane felt the stab in her thigh that left a trail of blood, she had no choice but to pull herself back to avoid any more of Encender's attacks.
"Argh!!" she groaned in pain as she glared at the blood coming from her right thigh.
However, she didn't feel much pain thanks to her muscular body.
"Enough!" Encender shouted, her voice filled with a mixture of frustration and sarcasm. "You should stop wasting time and let us go. You know what I mean?"
"Tsk." Jane clicked her tongue, unable to stand being looked down upon by a puny inmate. "Don't get too cocky about such a shallow wound."
As her words faded, she activated her non-great stone material silver battle suit, which stopped her bleeding and slowly healed her wounds.
Encender, who noticed the sleek tight battle suit, widened her eyes in shock at its ravishing appearance. It was an expected reaction from someone who grew up in a place where coal trains were the only modes of transport.
That being said, it didn't mean she was going to go easy on one of the strongest corrections Chief Officer.
In only a fraction of a second, Encender unleashed a frenzy of swift unpredictable slashes with both her katanas at the ebony-skinned woman.
Swish, Clang, Swish —!!
'What the hell?!'
Encender's eyes shook a few times from astonishment. She couldn't believe that someone with an injured thigh could evade and parry all her attacks.
It was a continuous rhythm of dodging and parrying that made it seem like a game in Encender's eyes.
...how? How is she doing this?!
Encender's swordsmanship was something she inherited from her father, so it was easy for someone like Jane to understand where the blade would land, as she saw the 90's swordsman technique before from the strongest swordsman.
Thanks to the prison guard welding a heavy sword, Encender should have an advantage in such close-ranged combat. However, she couldn't do anything as her attacks weren't connecting.
The 90's sword technique was all about swiftness and precise footwork. Jane, who saw all the five other Tohil's in Ablauf, was able to predict where the sword was going to land, despite the fact that Encender was using two swords unlike the others.
"Oh! So that's how it is!" Encender mumbled underneath her breath as she took a few steps back.
In all swordsmanship techniques in the cosmos, the type of footwork determines where the sword lands. So, by predicting the movements of your opponent's legs, you can guess the movement of their blade.
However, Encender's dead brother Max was good with his legs, and he made sure to teach his baby sister a few things about breaking this pattern.
Suddenly, her moves became slow, like she was vogue dancing. Anyone could tell, even Jane, who is not a party person.
However slow as it may be, the moment Encender brought down the sword in her right hand, Jane found a trail of blood on her solar plexus.
The prison guard's eyes shook in astonishment as she realized the gravity of the situation.
'She was so fast that my eyes couldn't react. No, I didn't even hear the sound.'
Swish—!
The sound of the sword finally rang in Jane's mind, but she couldn't focus on it as a gentle kick landed on the bleeding spot.
Bam—!
Jane found herself flying towards the darkest part of the hallway like a football. Before she reached the ground, she quickly activated the second form of her battle suit.
A silver armor started coating over her battle suit, and a mask covered her face, leaving only her eyes visible to Encender.
Bam—!
Jane landed perfectly on the ground with her heavy sword placed nicely on her shoulders.
"That was a nice trick, little girl." She complimented with a voice full of respect. "What is the name of your swordsmanship? I can tell that it's not the 90's your family uses."
The corrections Chief Officer asked out of pure curiosity. However, she didn't expect to get an answer.
"It is called the 91's sword technique."
Jane just nodded her head, as she didn't expect the whole family to be so bad at naming things. Nonetheless, she was positive that her Voltex sword technique would be the one to bring her victory.
Cracking up the already broken floor underneath her feet, she rushed at Encender like she was shot from a sniper.
Swish—!
From the bottom left, she performed a cross cut that tore up space itself as it sliced upwards. However, it missed its target as the golden-eyed girl performed the same erratic moves of the vogue dance.
Clang—!
In that very moment, a metallic sound was produced from Jane's neck. Her eyes shook in puzzlement as her battle suit propelled her backwards.
'Just when did she swing her sword.'
The corrections Chief Officer had just realized that without her battle suit, she would be as good as dead at the moment.
She didn't want to depend on the power from her battle suit like the other inmates, but Jane was left with no choice if she wanted to successfully complete her mission.
"Activate!"
At the end of her command, a golden aura shrouded her body and sword.
Encender looked at her with bewildered eyes, as she could tell that the air around Jane had changed, and she could lose her life if she played around.
Bang—!
It felt like Jane had blinked from where she was standing before she appeared in front of her opponent, aiming to thrust open her gut.
However, before the tip of her heavy sword could connect, something around Encender changed, as all of her movements became super slow, making each movement of her vogue dance clear.
'This chick!' Jane thought in a frustrated tone in her mind as she passed where she saw Encender's body.
Clang-! Clang-! Clang-!
The moment Jane halted her steps, countless metallic sounds echoed over her battle suit, and she found her dreadlocks cut in half.
'Was that all an afterimage?' Jane questioned herself as she looked at the girl who had stopped performing her dance.
"I admit your 91's sword technique is indeed fascinating, but it is not at the level of your father's 90's sword technique."
Encender clutched her two katanas in rage and took a deep breath. "Fine, why don't we end this."
Jane pointed her heavy sword at Encender, who was also doing the same.
In the blink of an eye, the two girls tore up a fabric of space as they performed their finishing move.
90's sword technique: Storm Chaser!
91's sword technique: Diverse Paradise!
THWAAAM—!!!
BOOOM—!!!