181 CLXXXI. The Unique Skill (1/2)

”Well? That's it? I thought you were a faster warrior, I wouldn't have expected to corner you after about a minute from the start!” she said, chuckling and earning the applause of the audience, who began to cheer her name again.

Before Dag could respond, she charged back at him, unleashing multiple fast attacks.

”Three leg attacks and one to the torso. Again, three down and one higher” Dag repeated in his mind, dodging all the attacks, which were repeated with a certain monotony.

”Brother, come on! Show everyone what you're capable of!” yelled Gridd, who stood still by the statue, inciting Dag.

”Captain! Now is not the time to hold back!”

Dag turned to the crowd.

Even Reidar was inciting him, attracting the attention of many people next to him, who began to ask questions, after hearing him say the word 'Captain' referring to Dag.

”Don't get distracted, Dag! How many times will I have to tell you?!” yelled Taya, noting that he had turned to his companions among the crowd.

She tried to take advantage of the distraction, throwing a high blow directly to his neck, but Dag blocked the spear with his hand, without even looking.

”Uhm?!”

Taya opened her eyes wide.

Dag turned his head towards her, looking at her: his arms began to emit the usual greyish smoke, which in a few seconds condensed, becoming liquid and entering his skin, which changed color, darkening.

”What the fuck is this?” Taya said, trying unnecessarily to pull the spear at her, freeing it from Dag's grip as silence swooped through the crowd.

”I wasn't distracted, don't worry about me” he said, who with a quick hand gesture broke his opponent's weapon in half.

After breaking it, he threw the pointy end away, which fell to the floor, while Taya retreated.

”What? How did you do that?!” she said, looking at the only remaining piece of the spear in her hands, in disbelief.

Dag shrugged, giggling.

He was making fun of Taya, hiding his real powers.

”Grrr! You're just playing, kid! This is a serious fight!” she yelled, throwing the broken spear on the floor, which rolled down the staircase, ending up at the feet of the audience, which was still being waved.

”Take this one” Dag said, throwing his wooden axe at Taya.

”What? Has he gone mad?!”

”What is he doing?”

”He had the victory in his hands, he had managed to disarm her!”

The crowd began to rumor, while Reidar and Karl's faces lit up with smiles, already being aware of the outcome of the fight from the start.

Gridd and Jens were blown away, witnessing that scene.

”Dag... stop making fun of me! To act tough won't help! You managed to disarm me, take back your axe!” yelled Taya, angry.

”It's not an axe, it's just a toy... I don't need it, thank you” he said, in a calm voice, as he stood in combat position with his bare hands, smiling mockingly, provoking his opponent even more.