The Landholder's last stand

It was just a split second when I managed to register his face looking at my sword's blade closing into him. Just by the edge of my sight, I could see his weapon, closing into my stomach.

And just by the centimeter, my brain pumping adrenaline onto itself like crazy, allowed me to almost regret not using the guards and go for the counter.

But my blade managed to hit him the exact moment before he could hit me, like a frame-perfect counter on any highly difficult videogame.

And for a second I thought I was going to get hit anyway. I was stunned for a second as I tried to understand what just happened. I could not move, and I slowly realized I was not hit while I took notice of the numbers I saw in front of me.

[-540 CRIT! FIRE]