After sparring with him, he encouraged the three to have a match against each other in order to test their new ideas and skills. They needed to be able to evaluate and improve themselves, and it would be even better if they could recognize each other’s weaknesses better. This would teach them to do so during combat with actual enemies, and also allow them to more easily uncover their faults together rather than seeking out someone like Ikazuchi.
Once the trio had completed this drill, it was finally time for the one versus three battle that he had been looking forward to. Truthfully, the previous three spars had already fulfilled his goal. He had already confirmed the ways that his techniques had improved by this point, but he also hoped to truly solidify his position by displaying those skills freely. “By the way, what are your names?” Despite knowing, he needed to hear it from the men directly in order to address them directly.
From left to right, in the same order as they initially approached, they answered him. Cain, the dagger and sword warrior. Quincy, the sword and shield warrior. Cale, the greatsword user. Although they had readily answered him, they were forced to feel how lacking their presence was for him to not have known their name before now. “I won’t be holding back this time.” With that final comment from Ikazuchi, the battle began.
Word Count: 230
Total Word Count: 2,610