The clash between Devin and Allen didn't let up—in fact, it only grew more intense by the second.
CLANG!—TANG!—TING!
Devin's fists moved like hammers, fast and unrelenting. He struck at Allen again and again, his fists glowing with raging mana, but—
SWISH—!
Allen was like water—slipping just out of reach with monstrous agility. His katana would flash with each dodge, launching precision counters that grazed Devin's arms, shoulders, and legs.
"URGH...!"
Devin parried each strike with the back of his fists, the gauntlet's toughened edges deflecting blade after blade.
CLINK—! SWISH—!
Another exchange—Allen's katana came in from the right, but—
TANG!
Devin blocked it with the back of his clenched hand, using the gauntlet as a makeshift parrying too!
SWOOSH—
Then he immediately twisted his torso and launched a heavy counterpunch to Allen's left ribs!
"...!"
FWOOSH—
