Clang!
Clang!
The bone in Murder's hand whirled at high speed, clashing repeatedly with Killer's dagger.
"Buddy, are you caught in an illusion or something?"
Killer still had time to talk while fighting.
"Open your eyes and take a good look. Who are you fighting?"
"Human, you've learned a few more tricks with words."
Murder stared coldly at Killer. From his perspective, he was fighting that human.
"What new trick are you trying to pull on me now?"
Killer thought for a moment. That did seem to fit: the human usually fought with a dagger, and she used a dagger too.
Blocking Murder's bone, Killer tried talking him down again.
"I'm really not a human, man. Look, can your human summon bones to attack?"
She slipped her dagger into the lining of her clothes and summoned Blue Bones from the void to restrict Murder's movements.
Yet Murder looked completely unfazed. He tightened his grip on the white bone in his hand and shattered the Blue Bones Killer had summoned with a few lashes.
Then he charged straight at Killer again.
"Murder... don't push your luck!"
Killer drew her dagger again. This time, she stopped holding back too. Moving at incredible speed, her dagger cut off every angle Murder could attack from before slashing straight for his neck.
Murder summoned bones beneath his feet and leaned backward while standing on them, narrowly avoiding Killer's slash.
Murder did not simply stand there and take the beating. He lightly tapped the white bone beneath his feet, snapping it outright and sending its lower half flying toward Killer.
"..."
A white blade flashed, slicing the bone spike in two.
Dashing through the air again, Killer slashed at Murder with her dagger.
Clang!
Two weapons, sharp enough to gleam, locked together. Murder had drawn his