Laela and Arianna both scrambled to their feet, although their movements were noticeably slower than before.
Once more, Arianna lunged forward first, swinging Eclipsar in a wide arc toward Uriel's midsection.
The angel sidestepped effortlessly, letting the blade pass through.
Before she was able to make another attempt, Uriel tapped the pommel of her rapier against Arianna's shoulder, which sent her stumbling backward.
Laela came in again with her spear, thrusting forward at Uriel.
Uriel swung her rapier and deflected the thrust cleanly, sending Laela stumbling forward from her own momentum.
Before she could recover, Uriel followed up with a firm kick to her midsection that sent her staggering further backward.
Both gritted their teeth in frustration. Fighting Uriel when they were equally matched was already at max difficulty.
But this? It felt impossible.
They both made more attempts, attacking from different angles simultaneously.
