Plautus the Lion's aggressive stance reads Naso the Cruel's balanced approach perfectly — a 10% tactical edge!

Naso the Cruel's balanced stance reads Plautus the Lion's aggressive approach perfectly — a 5% tactical edge!

R1: Plautus the Lion catches Naso the Cruel in a steel cage of flashing blades finding the gap in Naso the Cruel's armor perfectly.

R1: Naso the Cruel hammers Plautus the Lion with shield rim and blade though the blade skitters across Plautus the Lion's armor.

R2: Plautus the Lion whirls both blades in a screaming arc at Naso the Cruel finding the gap in Naso the Cruel's armor perfectly.

R2: Naso the Cruel hammers Plautus the Lion with shield rim and blade though blood appears, Plautus the Lion fights through it.

R3: Plautus the Lion dances inside Naso the Cruel's guard and opens a cut yet Naso the Cruel absorbs it without breaking stride.

R3: Naso the Cruel crashes into Plautus the Lion like a tide of iron and bronze yet Plautus the Lion maintains focus through the pain.

R4: Plautus the Lion unleashes a blistering flurry of dual steel on Naso the Cruel landing clean as Naso the Cruel tries to circle away.

R4: Naso the Cruel delivers a crushing shield strike then follows with steel at Plautus the Lion yet Plautus the Lion remains composed, wound superficial.

R5: Plautus the Lion drives Naso the Cruel back with a relentless twin-blade assault connecting perfectly as Naso the Cruel grimaces in pain.

R5: Magnificent! Naso the Cruel CRITICALLY cleaves through Plautus the Lion!

R6: Plautus the Lion unleashes a blistering flurry of dual steel on Naso the Cruel splitting skin and sending Naso the Cruel reeling.

R6: Naso the Cruel uses the shield as an anvil and the blade as a hammer on Plautus the Lion — Plautus the Lion takes worse in training, this is nothing.

R7: Plautus the Lion leaps forward, both weapons descending on Naso the Cruel and Naso the Cruel realizes they're in serious trouble.

R7: Naso the Cruel demonstrates classic technique, advancing on Plautus the Lion and Plautus the Lion feels the bite of well-placed steel.

R8: Plautus the Lion dances inside Naso the Cruel's guard and opens a cut carving a vivid red streak across Naso the Cruel.

R8: Naso the Cruel shield-bashes Plautus the Lion and drives the gladius home — Plautus the Lion's armor does its job, no penetration.

R9: Plautus the Lion carves a deadly pattern, harrying Naso the Cruel with twin edges opening Naso the Cruel up as crimson spatters the sand.

R9: Naso the Cruel uses the shield edge to split Plautus the Lion's guard then cuts yet Plautus the Lion absorbs it without breaking stride.

R10: Plautus the Lion feints brilliantly then CRITICALLY hammers Naso the Cruel!

R10: The crowd roars for the finish as Naso the Cruel falters badly.

R10: Naso the Cruel uses the shield as an anvil and the blade as a hammer on Plautus the Lion but Plautus the Lion reads it coming and moves with the strike.

R11: Plautus the Lion rolls under Naso the Cruel's guard and slices upward with both blades striking true as Naso the Cruel fights to stay upright.

R11: Naso the Cruel pounds forward, each step punctuated by a strike at Plautus the Lion — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R12: Plautus the Lion accelerates the tempo, overwhelming Naso the Cruel with both swords and Naso the Cruel curses, blood flowing freely.