Clang—
Sparks flew! The nearly transparent, moon-white blade descended with tremendous force, crashing into an equally moon-white, ornate sword thrust across its path!! The violent impact and reverberation instantly struck off countless dazzling sparks—
"No name, huh—" Holding the opposing blade firmly at bay, Achill's eyes flashed. With a low shout, he tightened his grip, and his tensed right arm unleashed a surge of strength. He knocked the other sword aside, then abruptly swept his blade toward the Hollow "Achill's" neck—
"Then let me give you one!! After you lose—"
"Ha! Something like that—" Bending backward to evade the blade aimed at his neck, "Achill" lightly pushed off the ground with his right foot, then flipped backward! His left leg, charged with power, traced a half arc through the air, sweeping straight toward Achill's chest with a shrill howl of wind—
"Can wait until you've beaten me!!!"
Thud— With a dull impact like a blow striking a sandbag, "Achill's" powerful whipping kick slammed into Achill's sturdy left arm as he raised it to block! After a momentary silence, a terrifying spherical shock wave erupted from the point where arm and leg met, bursting outward around them—
Step, step, step... Achill staggered more than ten steps backward before planting his foot to halt his retreat. A Flash Step carried him away, instantly taking him to the far end of the white cubic space.
Across from him, "Achill" did the same. The instant he stopped retreating, a Sonído carried him to the opposite end of the space.
After that brief, fierce exchange of probing attacks, the two faced off once more—
"So it's true. He doesn't have any restrictions left..." Feeling the waves of numbness and stinging pain in his left arm, Achill grew increasingly grave—and increasingly calm. "It really is the