And right at that moment, Victor abruptly changed his move. Instead of continuing the sweeping motion with his staff, he thrust it forward.
Ting.
A crisp, metallic ring echoed across the battlefield as the tip of his staff struck the very end of the massive greatsword, precisely where the chain connected to the blade. The enormous weapon jerked violently off course. The strike that had been aimed squarely at Markham's head crashed into the ground instead.
BOOM!
At almost the exact same instant, Markham's thousand-meter phantom greatsword descended from the sky. It came crashing down directly in front of the formation, and the earth itself seemed to quake under the impact.
WHOOSH!
