The gap between both of them was crossed in a breath.
Billie slashed forward, her katana arcing toward Silas's neck.
Silas ducked, driving his katana in an upward slash.
A loud chime echoed through the air as Billie blocked the attack with the flat of her blade.
Without wasting motion, her leg shot forward, aimed at Silas's head like a bullet.
Silas was too close to dodge. He bore the full force of the strike, his head snapping backward from the impact.
Billie did not linger. She stepped closer, her blade arcing toward his neck yet again.
Silas regained control in that moment, leaping backward just in time to avoid the attack.
Billie's left hand moved flawlessly, as if she had been waiting for Silas to commit to that movement.
A dagger appeared in her palm as she thrust forward.
Silas parried, barely.
He stumbled backward, his posture breaking under Billie's relentless pressure.
