The blood covering his body suddenly surged.
Thick streams rushed down his arms and gathered around both hands. Within seconds, the liquid began to harden, forming two long, curved blades made entirely from crystallized blood.
The weapons were dark red and slightly transparent, with sharp edges.
Holden lowered his sword from his shoulder.
"So we're done talking?"
Draven answered with a furious scream.
Then he charged.
His thin body shot across the courtyard at tremendous speed, the blood surrounding him flowing backward as he closed the distance.
Both blades swung toward Holden from opposite directions.
One came from the left.
The other from the right.
The attack was aimed at his waist, with both weapons moving to cut him in half.
Holden raised the Eclipse-Sun Sword.
CLANG!
The dark blade caught both weapons before they could reach him.
The impact sent a sharp ringing sound across the courtyard.
