Clang! Clang!
Mia brings her scythe down on Isabelle, but she parries it with ease. Then another, and another, but Isabelle's defense is flawless. A moment later Chris joins in, unleashing a flurry of katana strikes.
They fight side by side, alternating their strikes. Then they switch tactics and attack at the same time — Mia from the front, Chris from behind.
Over more than four exhausting hours of combat, their coordination keeps improving. But even their teamwork isn't enough.
Chris moves back beside Mia, and they resume attacking from the front, giving her no breathing room as they search for an opening they can't find.
Suddenly, Chris and Mia split apart. He dashes right, she left, letting an energy sphere from Zaira pass between them.
Their plan was to keep Isabelle busy and block her view, then hit her with a surprise ranged attack.
But even that doesn't work — Isabelle cuts through the spell with a single slash.
