Tick II's balanced stance reads Hexia's defensive approach perfectly — a 5% tactical edge!

R1: Hexia closes fast and scissor-strikes Tick II with both blades drawing a bright line of blood.

R1: Tick II delivers a shield punch that rattles Hexia before cutting — Hexia barely feels it, adrenaline surging.

R2: Hexia wheels and strikes, twin blades finding Tick II striking home as Tick II fights through the shock.

R2: Tick II closes the gap and delivers a crushing shield blow to Hexia landing clean as Hexia tries to circle away.

R3: Hexia hammers Tick II with alternating strikes from each sword splitting skin and sending Tick II reeling.

R3: Tick II executes a textbook CRITICAL strike on Hexia!

R4: Hexia whips the blades in crossing arcs at Tick II's flanks and Tick II drops their guard for a fatal instant.

R4: Tick II uses weight advantage to drive Hexia backward — a glancing strike, more sound than fury.

R5: Hexia rains down a storm of cuts upon Tick II opening Tick II up as crimson spatters the sand.

R5: Tick II uses the shield edge to split Hexia's guard then cuts and Hexia realizes they're in serious trouble.

R6: Hexia dances inside Tick II's guard and opens a cut striking true as Tick II fights to stay upright.

R6: Tick II finds an inch of space and drives a CRITICAL blow home to Hexia!

R7: Hexia flows like water, blades circling toward Tick II and Tick II's weapon dips as pain lances through them.

R7: Tick II wedges the shield into Hexia's guard then stabs — Hexia takes it on the bracer, no real harm done.

R8: Hexia finds the opening and CRITICALLY punishes Tick II!

R8: Tick II advances in perfect formation, blade snapping at Hexia though the strike lands, Hexia hardly notices.

R9: Hexia wheels and strikes, twin blades finding Tick II connecting solidly as Tick II groans in pain.

R9: Tick II slumps forward, armor slick with blood.

R9: Tick II delivers a shield punch that rattles Hexia before cutting but Hexia has endured far worse than this.

R10: Hexia commits fully, driving both points toward Tick II — Tick II shrugs off what would fell a lesser warrior.

R10: Tick II drives Hexia back with shield pressure then cuts and Hexia drops their guard for a fatal instant.

R11: Hexia commits fully, driving both points toward Tick II leaving Tick II grimacing and unsteady.

R11: Tick II delivers a shield punch that rattles Hexia before cutting yet Hexia keeps their footing despite the graze.

R12: Hexia catches Tick II in a steel cage of flashing blades and Tick II takes a knee briefly before rising.

R12: Tick II marches forward like a battering ram, blade finding Hexia though Hexia deflects most of the impact.

R13: Hexia dances inside Tick II's guard and opens a cut and Tick II buckles slightly under the impact.