After properly retreating away roughly eight meters Ikazuchi could comfortably assess the situation. His armor was in shambles after that strike, but that was within his expectations. Still, knowing what that sword could do and experiencing it were very different things. He would be more careful going forward now that he lost most of his defenses. As for the girl, he could clearly see some damage from his own sword on the chest of the armor.
‘What a bullshit weapon…’ Ikazuchi technically lost in this exchange, but only due to the weapon that Tempris used.
It only took a moment for Ikazuchi to fully understand the circumstances between the two, and around the time he confirmed everything that Ikazuchi heard the girl speak.
‘That’s what she was upset about?’ He had been stumped about the reason why the girl would attack him so suddenly, but it was only now that he understood that this child had serious mental issues on top of being very religious.
Ikazuchi couldn’t stop himself from smiling at the girl casually in response.
'You’re the kid, you crazy brat.' There wasn’t any need for him to respond to the girl at this point, he was already intent on beating the girl.
The girl had started walking his way after she finished speaking. She was roughly four meters away from him by the time he had judged the girl mentally. Around this time he would start to walk her way as well, paying close attention to her actions in order to respond immediately. He would continue forward until he was roughly two meters away from Tempris. He wasn’t fond of taking the initiative at this point, but it was clear that the girl wasn’t willing to take the initiative again.
The girl was holding her sword directly in front of herself as she gradually walked forward. Even now, she was inching forward into her range. There wasn’t a distinct opening for him to take advantage of due to her passive approach, however he didn’t agree with it either.
It was at that moment that Ikazuchi moved with a quick step forward pushing off of the ground with his left foot. He simultaneously slashed out with the sword in his right hand at the flat of the girl’s blade at the point closest to her hands as he took that step. He had the speed advantage, so he was confident that she couldn’t out run him. All he had to do in order to guarantee victory was bypass that mythical sword, and at that point he would just be dealing with a tougher than average girl.
He would move to the right side of her sword in order to make it more difficult for the girl to wield her sword with his next step forward. As he approached with footwork Ikazuchi was making fluid motions with his arms as well. During the process of his first swing with his right sword Ikazuchi would have already moved his left arm raising his sword over his right shoulder.
With his left foot on the ground Ikazuchi would strike towards the girl’s face with his pommel over that short distance. His body positioning relevant to the girl would place her within arm’s reach directly to his left due to how he turned his body during his second step.
At the same time, he didn’t stop with his right hand. If his attempt to deflect the girl’s attack was successful then he would immediately abandon his sword in that hand and proceed to reach for the girl’s arm in order to immobilize it. If the girl avoids the clash of weapons, then Ikazuchi would simply thrust at the girl’s body once more as he struck with his pommel strike.
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*All Gear is EquippedCapabilities
- Main-Hand (Left) Damage| S-Rank
- Off-Hand (Right) Damage| S-Rank
- Speed| 25 m/s - Duration: 7 Posts
- Lunge| 12.5 m/s - Frequency: 3 Per post
- Health| 4x S-Rank
- Endurance| 1x S-Rank
- Magic Resistance| Moderate - 2 Tier Reduction to direct Magic Attacks
Stats
Strength: 123 [Base: 63| Armor Bonus: 20| Weapon Bonus: 40]
Speed: 101 [Base: 61| Equipment Bonus: 40]
Constitution: 123 [Base: 63| Equipment Bonus: 60]
Endurance: 63
Intelligence: 1
Mana: 700
Equipment Stats and Durability
Left Hand:
Great Katana: Damage: +40 - Durability: 1x A-Rank + 1x B-Rank
Right Hand:
Great Katana: Damage: +40 - Durability: 1x S-Rank
Helmet:
Great Warrior Helmet: Durability: 1x S-Rank - Bonus: +20 STR
Armor:
Great Warrior Armor: Durability: Broken
Necklace:
Amulet of Magical Resistance: Bonus: +1 Level of Magical Resistance - Durability: 1x S-Rank
Earring:
Jaan Earring: Bonus: +60 CON