Cull Obsidian climbed out of the rubble, shook the dust off himself, then patted the spot where he had just been shot twice and flashed a contemptuous smile.
"If that's all you've got, then die!"
With a roar, Cull Obsidian charged toward Martin Lee with heavy strides, swinging the arm holding his massive axe through a sweeping arc and bringing it down hard.
Martin Lee sidestepped Cull Obsidian's attack.
Earlier, he had followed his usual habit on Earth and blocked Cull Obsidian's battle-axe head-on, leaving some damage to the armor over his palm. Although the nanomachines had quickly repaired it, that still proved alien weapons packed a considerable punch.
After dodging Cull Obsidian's attack, Martin drew a short rod from his forearm. Holding it in both hands, he gave it a slight twist, and it rapidly unfolded into a black, long-handled battle-axe.
Martin Lee gripped the shaft with both hands, twisted his upper body, and swung the battle-axe at Cull Obsidian.
Cull Obsidian pulled his one-handed axe out of the ground and met Martin Lee's battle-axe.
The two axes, one long and one short, clashed repeatedly with thunderous crashes, destroying every last furnishing inside the dance hall.
Both men fought like brutes, putting everything into broad, sweeping attacks, and their axes occasionally struck each other's bodies. But both the Black King Armor and Cull Obsidian's own defenses were astonishing, and their recovery abilities were no slouch either. After trading blows for quite some time, neither had gained the upper hand or even suffered much damage.
Just as Martin Lee and Cull Obsidian were locked in their fierce struggle, some of the mercenaries who had fled earlier suddenly returned with their weapons and all opened fire on Martin Lee.
Naturally, this was the work of Supergiant, who was hiding nearby. Her