Hekla's aggressive stance reads Tarquin the Bold's balanced approach perfectly — a 10% tactical edge!

Tarquin the Bold's balanced stance reads Hekla's aggressive approach perfectly — a 5% tactical edge!

R1: Hekla feathers both tips at Tarquin the Bold's center mass and Tarquin the Bold gasps, the wound deeper than expected.

R1: Tarquin the Bold plants their feet and punches the gladius into Hekla yet Hekla absorbs the blow with practiced ease.

R2: Hekla spins low and brings both edges up into Tarquin the Bold leaving Tarquin the Bold grimacing and unsteady.

R2: The arena shakes — Tarquin the Bold CRITICALLY hammers Hekla!

R3: Hekla finds the perfect opening — a CRITICAL strike that tears into Tarquin the Bold!

R3: Tarquin the Bold grinds forward inch by inch, punishing Hekla though Hekla grunts, it's only a surface cut.

R4: Hekla drives Tarquin the Bold back with a relentless twin-blade assault and Tarquin the Bold drops their guard for a fatal instant.

R4: Tarquin the Bold builds pressure with the shield then converts to blade at Hekla though Hekla parries at the last instant.

R5: Hekla flows like water, blades circling toward Tarquin the Bold finding its mark as Tarquin the Bold absorbs the punishment.

R5: Tarquin the Bold proves their superiority with a CRITICAL strike on Hekla!

R6: Hekla spins into a windmill strike aimed at Tarquin the Bold and Tarquin the Bold crashes face-first into the bloodied sand!

R6: The crowd senses the kill as Tarquin the Bold staggers, near collapse.

R6: Tarquin the Bold pounds forward, each step punctuated by a strike at Hekla but Hekla turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R7: Hekla slashes high and low in quick succession at Tarquin the Bold and Tarquin the Bold loses balance momentarily.

R7: Tarquin the Bold overwhelms Hekla with unrelenting shield-and-sword pressure — Hekla shrugs off what would fell a lesser warrior.

R8: Carnage! Hekla lands a horrific CRITICAL on Tarquin the Bold!