🗣️ Mercilessus bellows: “We Meet as Equals.”

R1: Mercilessus feints with the net then spears Ovidius and Ovidius gives ground, breathing hard.

R1: Ovidius plants their feet and punches the gladius into Mercilessus landing clean as the sand drinks the blood.

R2: Mercilessus darts in and thrusts the trident at Ovidius and Ovidius gives ground, breathing hard.

R2: Ovidius grinds Mercilessus down with a short, brutal thrust though Mercilessus rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R3: Mercilessus jabs the three prongs toward Ovidius's chest landing clean as the sand drinks the blood.

R3: Ovidius grinds Mercilessus down with a short, brutal thrust and Mercilessus winces, guard faltering.

R4: Mercilessus feints with the net then spears Ovidius drawing a bright line of blood.

R4: Ovidius plants their feet and punches the gladius into Mercilessus and the mob howls for blood as Mercilessus crumples inward!

R5: Mercilessus keeps distance and lances Ovidius with the trident landing clean as the sand drinks the blood.

R5: Ovidius shield-bashes Mercilessus and drives the gladius home drawing a bright line of blood.

R6: Mercilessus circles wide and stabs at Ovidius's legs and Ovidius winces, guard faltering.

R6: Ovidius exploits a fatal gap and CRITICALLY wounds Mercilessus!

R7: Mercilessus jabs the three prongs toward Ovidius's chest and Ovidius winces, guard faltering.

R7: Ovidius hammers Mercilessus with shield rim and blade and Mercilessus grunts as the steel bites deep.

R7: The crowd senses the kill as Mercilessus staggers, near collapse.

R8: Silence, then a roar — Mercilessus lands a brutal CRITICAL hit on Ovidius!

R8: Ovidius is bloodied and swaying, barely keeping their feet.

R8: Ovidius bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Mercilessus sending Mercilessus staggering across the sand!

R9: Mercilessus jabs the three prongs toward Ovidius's chest — a thunderous blow that rocks Ovidius to the bone!