The knight raised his sword and pointed it at Nero. "I am Baron Marcus, Duke William's most trusted knight!" he shouted.
Marcus suddenly lunged forward, swinging his sword from the side. Nero jumped back just in time to dodge the attack. The two swords clashed in the air, metal sounds echoing through the forest.
"Talor, take the one on the right!" Nero shouted while parrying the successive blows.
Talor sprang into action, but the other knight was just as skilled as Marcus. The man with the spear drew first blood by grazing Talor's leg. Talor groaned in pain but maintained his stance.
"Training with palace guards doesn't make you a warrior, Prince!" Marcus said as he brought his sword down from above. Nero deflected the move but lost his balance.
