🗣️ Axe bellows: “The Crows Will Feast Tonight.”

🗣️ Herminius the Swift bellows: “Fight Well.”

🐾 The Anatolian Leopard Anatolian Leopard circles protectively around Herminius the Swift.

Herminius the Swift's defensive stance reads Axe's aggressive approach perfectly — a 10% tactical edge!

R1: Herminius the Swift times the perfect counter — a CRITICAL strike to Axe!

R1: Axe reverses grip and lashes out at Herminius the Swift with both edges and Herminius the Swift drops their guard for a fatal instant.

R2: Herminius the Swift exploits reach advantage, stabbing at Axe yet Axe shows no weakness from the contact.

R2: The weighted net catches Axe across the shoulders — trapped!

R2: Axe thrashes free of the net but loses the initiative.

R3: Herminius the Swift maintains composure and picks the moment to strike Axe leaving Axe grimacing and unsteady.

R3: Herminius the Swift times the net throw perfectly, binding Axe's weapon arm!

R3: Axe breaks free of the mesh, bleeding precious seconds.

R4: Herminius the Swift demonstrates mastery of distance, lancing Axe yet Axe maintains focus through the pain.

R4: Axe weaves a steel web, both swords flashing toward Herminius the Swift and Herminius the Swift drops their shoulder, trying to recover.

R5: Blood sprays as Herminius the Swift lands a CRITICAL thrust on Axe!

R5: Herminius the Swift times the net throw perfectly, binding Axe's weapon arm!

R5: Axe breaks free of the mesh, bleeding precious seconds.

R6: Herminius the Swift draws Axe in then punishes with a quick jab but Axe turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R6: Herminius the Swift spins the net expertly, wrapping Axe tight!

R6: Axe tears the net away — but the opening has passed.

R7: Herminius the Swift demonstrates mastery of distance, lancing Axe but Axe catches it on the armor's edge.

R7: Axe strikes with deadly intent — a CRITICAL hit cripples Herminius the Swift!

R8: Herminius the Swift draws Axe in then punishes with a quick jab carving through leather and flesh on Axe.

R8: Axe uses superior speed to land two cuts before Herminius the Swift can react and Herminius the Swift realizes they're in serious trouble.

R9: Herminius the Swift feathers the trident point toward Axe's throat and Axe takes a knee briefly before rising.

R9: The weighted net catches Axe across the shoulders — trapped!

R9: Axe claws out of the net but the advantage is lost.

R10: Herminius the Swift demonstrates lethal precision — CRITICAL strike on Axe!

R10: Axe lunges with serpent speed, both weapons seeking Herminius the Swift and Herminius the Swift gasps, the wound deeper than expected.

R11: Herminius the Swift draws Axe in then punishes with a quick jab drawing a bright line of blood.

R11: Herminius the Swift times the net throw perfectly, binding Axe's weapon arm!

R11: Axe claws out of the net but the advantage is lost.

R12: Herminius the Swift steps light as a cat and drives the prongs at Axe and Axe takes a knee briefly before rising.

R12: Axe stumbles in circles, disoriented and broken.

R12: Axe whirls both blades in a screaming arc at Herminius the Swift landing square and drawing the crowd's roar.

R13: Herminius the Swift keeps Axe honest with probing jabs though blood appears, Axe fights through it.

R13: Herminius the Swift times the net throw perfectly, binding Axe's weapon arm!

R13: Axe cuts loose from the net, gasping, the moment wasted.

R14: Herminius the Swift uses the trident like a viper's tongue against Axe — a glancing strike, more sound than fury.

R14: Axe lunges with serpent speed, both weapons seeking Herminius the Swift and Herminius the Swift is lifted off their feet by the impact!

R14: The sand drinks Herminius the Swift's blood as they fight to remain conscious.

R15: Herminius the Swift keeps distance and lances Axe with the trident — barely a mark, Axe holds the line.

R15: Axe weaves a steel web, both swords flashing toward Herminius the Swift and Herminius the Swift takes a knee briefly before rising.

R16: Herminius the Swift flicks the trident at Axe's exposed shoulder opening Axe up as crimson spatters the sand.