Chapter 52: Power of a strike (2/2)

Novis now stopped attacking back and focused only on blocking. As he did this he would breathe in slowly, calming him down. Novis started to look at Ashley's body, to see if there was anything wrong. They had been fighting for a while now and neither of them was getting tired.

Then he spotted something.

”Her hands, they're shaking, Is she nervous? No that can't be she's probably thought hundreds of battles so what could it be?”

Then it hit him. Her hands were hurt. The repeated strikes against Novis bamboo blade was starting to hurt her hands. Her muscles had tensed up and were currently filled with lactic acid. The only reason she was still currently holding the blade right now was because of her determination to win.

Ashley dashed in forward again but this time instead of blocking, Novis went to attack the bamboo sword.

*Whack

The impact was hard and it swung Ashley hand out to the side. Her face twitched in pain but she knew she had to hold on. She jumped back again avoiding Novis's strike. She was in pain but if she didn't go back in it would give Novis the momentum.

She dashed in again for another Strike and again Novis whacked the bamboo blade again. This time her hands could no longer take it and were forced to let go off the bamboo sword. With no sword in Ashley's hand, Novis was declared the winner.

Daiki didn't say anything, he went over to his daughter and looked at her hands. They currently raw red with rip marks from holding onto the blade.

”You did, well,” Daiki said as he took of Ashley's helmet.

She was currently covered in sweat and her eyes were slightly teary. This was the first time she had lost to an opponent that wasn't her dad.

Daiki then stood up and started walking over towards the direction that Novis was in.

”I'm impressed boy, clearly you have fought before. No one would be able to stay that calm and be able to perform at a level you had today if they hadn't.”

Novis was nervous, he had beaten Ashley because he relied on the strength of his attacks. in terms of skill with the sword, Ashley might have even been better, but in the end, her female body and the fact that she was a year younger and still growing, just couldn't handle the constant attacks and Novis's strength.

But if he was to face Daiki, there was no way he could use his strength to win.

Daiki picked up his daughter's sword off the ground and went into a fighting position.