Merin raised her eyebrows, "Oh you're certainly something! To think I would see a fellow Upper Four wielder like this."
"Likewise, although I would be lying if I said this didn't unnerve me."
Taking up a stance Merin explained, "Currently I am at the peak of when I was Second Stage. Although my swordsmanship has long since improved."
"So, how are we doing this?"
"A simple duel until one side dies or forfeits. Worry not your actual life isn't in danger here."
Akiol took a breath. Simple, that was what amply described the stance Merin took. Yet as he watched it he felt like he was facing a titan. Akiol had fought against many top tier beings, but the feeling Merin gave off was among the strongest. He had a feeling that he was outmatched in this fight. Not in pure strength, rather in nothing but Skill.
