🗣️ Theokoles bellows: “Death Walks Beside Me.”

🐾 Theokoles is never alone with Barbary Lion the Barbary Lion by their side.

Shieldman the Shield's defensive stance reads Theokoles's aggressive approach perfectly — a 10% tactical edge!

R1: Theokoles times a perfect dual thrust at Shieldman the Shield's exposed ribs — a cosmetic cut, Shieldman the Shield's fighting spirit intact.

R1: Shieldman the Shield uses the shield as an anvil and the blade as a hammer on Theokoles yet Theokoles remains composed, wound superficial.

R2: Theokoles feints with the left blade and drives the right home at Shieldman the Shield and Shieldman the Shield staggers back a half-step, jaw clenched.

R2: Shieldman the Shield uses the shield edge to split Theokoles's guard then cuts yet Theokoles weathers it and stands firm.

R3: Theokoles delivers a textbook crossing slash at Shieldman the Shield — a flesh wound, painful but not dire.

R3: Shieldman the Shield uses the shield rim like a weapon against Theokoles though the blade skitters across Theokoles's armor.

Round 3: Theokoles turns defense to offense with a sharp riposte!

R3: Theokoles unleashes a blistering flurry of dual steel on Shieldman the Shield and Shieldman the Shield winces, guard faltering.

R4: Theokoles pivots on one heel and slashes at Shieldman the Shield from two angles yet Shieldman the Shield absorbs it without breaking stride.

R4: Shieldman the Shield turns the shield flat and slams it into Theokoles before cutting but Theokoles turns with the blow to lessen its bite.

R5: The mob rises as Theokoles delivers a bone-crushing CRITICAL to Shieldman the Shield!

R5: Shieldman the Shield grinds Theokoles down with a short, brutal thrust — a scratch that will barely scar.

Round 5: Shieldman the Shield drives a shield bash home — Theokoles is stunned!

Round 6: Theokoles is still reeling and cannot act.

R6: Shieldman the Shield uses shield feints to create openings against Theokoles yet Theokoles maintains posture despite the graze.

R7: A masterful CRITICAL strike from Theokoles carves clean through Shieldman the Shield's defense!

R7: Shieldman the Shield uses the shield boss to stagger Theokoles then follows through yet Theokoles keeps rhythm and composure.

R8: Theokoles catches Shieldman the Shield in a steel cage of flashing blades — a cosmetic cut, Shieldman the Shield's fighting spirit intact.

R8: Shieldman the Shield drops the shoulder and drives through Theokoles — Theokoles's armor does its job, no penetration.

R9: Theokoles drops low and sweeps both edges at Shieldman the Shield's legs striking with surgical precision at Shieldman the Shield.

R9: Shieldman the Shield times a brutal shield hook and follows with the blade at Theokoles yet Theokoles plants their feet and endures.

R10: Theokoles leaps forward, both weapons descending on Shieldman the Shield and Shieldman the Shield hisses through gritted teeth.

Round 10: Shieldman the Shield digs deep — a second wind restores 180 vigor!

R10: Shieldman the Shield times the shield bash perfectly and follows through at Theokoles but Theokoles angles the body to deflect most of it.

R11: Theokoles rolls under Shieldman the Shield's guard and slices upward with both blades landing with authority as Shieldman the Shield recoils.

R11: Shieldman the Shield is in mortal danger, swaying on the edge of collapse.

R11: Shieldman the Shield grinds Theokoles down with a short, brutal thrust but Theokoles twists clear, taking only a nick.

R12: Theokoles reverses direction mid-strike, confusing Shieldman the Shield but Shieldman the Shield reads it coming and moves with the strike.

R12: Shieldman the Shield uses the shield to pin Theokoles and stabs viciously — a glancing strike, more sound than fury.

R13: Theokoles feints a retreat then explodes forward at Shieldman the Shield — a flesh wound, painful but not dire.

R13: Shieldman the Shield overwhelms Theokoles with unrelenting shield-and-sword pressure — a cosmetic cut, Theokoles's fighting spirit intact.

R14: Theokoles drives Shieldman the Shield back with a relentless twin-blade assault and Shieldman the Shield gasps, the wound deeper than expected.

R14: Shieldman the Shield demonstrates raw power, muscling Theokoles with shield and steel but Theokoles refuses to give satisfaction of a reaction.

R15: Theokoles uses momentum to amplify the double-strike at Shieldman the Shield — Shieldman the Shield shrugs off what would fell a lesser warrior.

R15: Shieldman the Shield drives Theokoles back with shield pressure then cuts yet Theokoles weathers it and stands firm.

R16: Theokoles executes a brutal X-slash across Shieldman the Shield's torso yet Shieldman the Shield continues forward, undeterred.

R16: Shieldman the Shield delivers a shield punch that rattles Theokoles before cutting though Theokoles rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R17: Theokoles flows like water, blades circling toward Shieldman the Shield — Shieldman the Shield shrugs off what would fell a lesser warrior.