The smoke cleared. The noble held the broadsword in both hands, slightly to the side. Apparently he had parried, and the strength of the deflection was so great that Tyranius was forced to roll. The guard slid, leapt to his feet and turned back swinging a blurring three-strike attack. Each blow was deflected by the noble, the prince noted, without taking a step back. In fact, the noble’s parries were so unusually powerful that they pushed his swift attacker into briefly exposed positions. But the noble was not fast enough to take advantage of the opportunities he gave himself.


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