[ It takes a bit but eventually Claude realizes why this particular set of injuries feels familiar: a wall wasn't involved then but it's the same strike Nemesis gave him back on a battlefield to send him sprawling. If that's the case - his shoulder and knee are his imagination, maybe, and just bruised. At least in comparison to his side since that part's still a problem.
He can worry about that later since now he's a little too busy with keeping the Sword of the Creator from extending its long reach, careful that with each deliberate parry he works to chip away the mechanisms or at least remove the serrated edges of the blade itself. Freikugel holds up - thankfully - and with a feint he lets Nemesis advance a step towards him. Maybe it'll buy Kyle some time to get away.
Or instead, it buys Kyle time to strike with his own blade.
The flashes of sparks seem much brighter in the darkness now that his vision's cleared enough to focus and as Kyle attacks it brings Claude to a halt to stare at what he can see of the weapon. A dangerous move for more reasons than one, and common sense to keep moving kicks in right after.
With one thrust of the axe Claude sends the no longer glowing sword clattering down the hallway before then using it to knock Nemesis off balance and onto his back. As for Claude: he advances again, axe raised, but slower than he should be while trying not to show it. Even if this is an illusion they're fighting, some twist of Horizon magic - all that training to keep him composed wins out. ]
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He can worry about that later since now he's a little too busy with keeping the Sword of the Creator from extending its long reach, careful that with each deliberate parry he works to chip away the mechanisms or at least remove the serrated edges of the blade itself. Freikugel holds up - thankfully - and with a feint he lets Nemesis advance a step towards him. Maybe it'll buy Kyle some time to get away.
Or instead, it buys Kyle time to strike with his own blade.
The flashes of sparks seem much brighter in the darkness now that his vision's cleared enough to focus and as Kyle attacks it brings Claude to a halt to stare at what he can see of the weapon. A dangerous move for more reasons than one, and common sense to keep moving kicks in right after.
With one thrust of the axe Claude sends the no longer glowing sword clattering down the hallway before then using it to knock Nemesis off balance and onto his back. As for Claude: he advances again, axe raised, but slower than he should be while trying not to show it. Even if this is an illusion they're fighting, some twist of Horizon magic - all that training to keep him composed wins out. ]