Kaelen vs Thane

The moment Kaelen forced Thane back, the red-haired warrior let out a sharp chuckle and tapped his claymore against the dirt. There was a flicker of amusement in both his eyes, a gleam that spoke of something far deeper than mere combat.

Kaelen barely had time to settle into his stance before Thane was already moving.

There was no wasted motion.

Thane surged forward, kicking up dust with the sheer force of his charge. His claymore, massive and deadly, cleaved through the air in a powerful downward arc. The raw strength behind it was enough to shatter bone, to split the ground in two.

"That's two!" Thane declared.

Kaelen knew better than to block it directly. He pivoted at the last second, shifting just out of reach. The blade crashed into the dirt where he had stood, a small explosion of rock and debris erupting from the impact.

He didn't stop moving.