An Exiled Lord

A layer of cold sweat covered her.

The maiden bit her neck in such a way Aesther feared it might snap at any moment now. Her shaking fingers feebly grasped the dagger around her thigh.

Aesther mustered the last bits of her remaining strength and slashed the knife as hard as she could.

It nicked the maiden's neck and she immediately got away.

"I wasn't sure if you had any sanity left…" Aesther whispered, smiling painfully as she forced herself to get back on her feet.

Her first strike had failed.

If she misses again…

Aesther grimaced, gripping the dagger tightly. She let her mana seep into the blade. There was a flash of gold when she lunged forward. Her movements ended up being sloppy.

The maiden tried to step aside at the first strike. But both of them were barely in control of their bodies anymore. The pain and loss had gone too deep.

It was a clumsy fight.