The clash of weapons filled the field as the youths fought nonstop. Combat Conditioning lasted from 6:00 to 7:30, an hour and thirty minutes of pure fighting. There were no breaks. No rest.
The instructors hadn't banned the use of vita or blood, and many of the youths used it, ramping up the intensity of the fights.
Malakai and Renlo were no exception.
Though the results of their match remained consistent, with Malakai always winning, Renlo had proven to be a decent opponent.
After that abrupt change, he stopped trembling… stopped talking entirely. He moved with purpose and, at times, even countered Malakai's strikes.
Renlo was already in the node formation stage and should've been stronger than Malakai. But for some strange reason, he'd formed his first node in his stomach, something Malakai found both baffling and oddly fitting, considering how he had perceived the boy.
