Cress unleashed his long-prepared [Rising Slash], bringing his sword down in a furious blow, intent on cleaving Kirk in two.
His hands suddenly felt light. His greatsword let out a shrill scream as it cut through the air, and his supposedly sure hit missed...
That damn informant had vanished!
Skill recovery! 2 seconds!
Cress didn't panic. Two seconds was nothing. He'd already used the precious Mars's Amulet, restoring his condition and healing his wounds. His Health Points were a staggering 300!
Two seconds. What could Kirk possibly do?
Cress's hatred for Kirk had reached its peak. He had to kill him!
Kirk used the [Ring of Telepathy], appearing directly behind Cress. Then, gripping a blade in each hand, he viciously slashed at Cress's neck from both sides. [Throat Cut]!
Blood gushed from Cress as he screamed. Although this [Throat Cut] passed its check, it still dealt a terrifying four times the damage, on top of the massive damage from [Michonne's Sorrow]. Even with Cress's powerful damage reduction, it still dealt 100 points of damage! And he was continuing to bleed.
But one second had already passed. In another second, he'd be able to move again. Cress was already imagining all the ways he'd make his enemy suffer before killing him.
Kirk landed calmly and swung his weapons again! A pale green dagger plunged deep into Cress's head!
[Tendon Cut]!
While immobilized, Cress was forced to face the level 5 Advanced Skill [Tendon Cut] with a -9 penalty. Even with his Stamina at 25, he failed the Will check against Kirk's equally formidable strength!
[Stunned] again for 4 seconds!
Cress could already feel the Death God beckoning to him.
Kirk gave a cold laugh and attacked again with a blade in each hand. The two weapons shrieked through the air like