I disappeared, for my brothers, the second the fight began, only to reappear right behind Nian. But he already knows me and my extreme speed well enough. He stepped sideways, still with his back to me, in the last moment, to evade the assault. So my attack unexpectedly hit only air, then I nearly stumbled, through my momentum forward. Nian used my bafflement and slashed upon me with his sword. The attack would have hit for sure, if I hadn’t regained control over my speed in time. Because instead of stopping as I had intended, I accelerated forward.

As I once again made some space between us both, I readied again for the next round. I waited a little bit, but Nian didn’t seem to intend to attack, so I did. This time from the front, I ran up to him with my sword up, trying to slash him from shoulder to feet. Nian blocked the attack skilfully, which made me try to puncture him with my little dagger, he almost was hit. But in the last second he dodged, while making a little gap between us again.

Nian leaped at me, the moment he could. I was nowhere ready, as I was still standing there with my dagger trying to stab him. I realized Nian being above me, far to late, the only thing I could do was to block, so I took my sword above my head. One hand at the handle and the other on the blade, to support it. Than I circulated my energy trough my hand, and legs especially to help out. Our blades clashed, an unbearable sound, just like a thunder, was created. As I felt the hit and the weight of the sword, I felt endlessly weak. But still I pressed against it and used all my power. Finally our swords separated again, to my surprise.

The short moment I used wisely to catch my breath, but I was rapidly interrupted through yet another slash. This time I was prepared, I ducked just a little and with precise movement I moved in front of him, while evading the sword. As I was about to puncture him he reacted in the last moment and leaped backwards. I used his worse position and ran after him, so he couldn’t spin around easily and run normal. My onslaught of attacks was hard to endure for Nian, who was struggling to regain the upper hand again. I could damage him quite badly, until he finally broke out of my clasps and regained equal footing.

Round upon round we battled, the fight was gradually getting intenser, but a clear winner was yet to be decided. I was pretty tired already but Nian was in a much worse state, as I progressively nibbled down endurance. Neither the less he stood strong and confidence, as if he was sure of his win.

I realized, the match was about to end, so I decided to go all in. Nian, standing a good bit away, was aware of it as well. But he didn’t move he waited for me to come nearer; as I moved closer I felt awkwardly out of nowhere, making me irritated. But flabbergasted I realized why, Nian was gathering all his inner energy, but not as I would, he gathered it in front of him. As I was inexperienced with this I didn’t know exactly how to respond, but I guessed waiting wouldn’t be a good option. So I leaped right towards Nian, on the way everything was like in slow-motion. The point where Nian was gathering his energy, was visibly by little lightnings, emerging from the area that was glowing in a blueish hue.

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I was halfway by Nian, as a big bulb, of this now blue energy, formed and with a fear in myself. If I hadn’t been in mid-air I would have already gone astray, but I couldn’t. After shortly thinking a bit I decided to use my own inner energy to counter it. So I let It flow through my body, to my finger, whereas I tried forming kind of a shield. Luckily I completed it just in time, as Nian bulk of energy was heading my way. Beforehand I never tried something like that, but once is always the first time.

The destructive energy ball clashed right into my supposedly impenetrable shield, creating waves of destruction around us. Grass was burned, trees uprooted, deafening sounds were create and a little storm was caused. In the epicentre Lightnings fought each other. Seconds passed that felt like hours, as I needed to sustain the barrier, with my energy.

Finally everything calmed down, where before had been a nice green field, now was dirt and a lot of smoke. In it I could see a silhouette known, it was Nian. So I got ready for next round, even though my energy was empty and my stamina at rock-bottom. But without even moving a finger he collapsed, so I went towards him. He lay there face downwards in the mud, I turned him around. He was just sleeping, as he used up all his energy.

My brothers came down towards us both, they seemed worried, as they only saw the explosion. They were happy to see we both were alright, but at the same time they looked in respect at us, as they never had seen a fight like this. As Nian was knocked out, we decided to take a short break, and than bring him down to Aldorem, to lay him into bed. On the way I was overthrown, by questions from my brothers, who wanted to know how to do those cool things. I didn’t really give them answers, but instead I told them, I would train them tomorrow. On the hole way Nian was carried by me, until we came back and I laid him into my bed.

Next morning came, the sun was shining and it was yet another nice day, but also the last for Nian, who had to leave as he told me the moment he awoke from his long sleep. As he left I felt sad again, but we agreed to meet again and train hard until then.

Now I am standing where Nian and I had fought, with my brothers. Over the course of the day I showed them a lot of things. New fighting techniques, skills and even the basics of mediation and Energy. At the end of the day they were satisfied and slept well.