The Liberation of Utgard II

After a sudden clash of steel, Valkyrie stepped back, her face showing a grimace. Her eyes narrowed and filled with hostility while blood oozed down her cheek. Beside her, Ignis looked even worse, with broken armour and her left eye closed, panting for air. 

"What's the matter? Are you already growing tired, women?" The enemy male mocked them while relaxing his guard. The Crusader's blade slammed against the stone ground while he mocked the women. His troops were still battling the Valkyrie in a brutal melee, with blood and bodies falling constantly. "Let's wrap this up. That false abomination on the walls is causing too much trouble." His gaze watched Asura massacring the Crusaders along the wall like they were children.

'Asura?' Valerie's eyes caught the crusader's target. A feeling of regret filled her chest; although she began to regain her strength, she wasn't quite at her best due to the long years that led to her physical prowess degrading far too much.