Alfred caught Aldren's blade with the shaft of his spear.
His leg tore through the air immediately, driving toward Aldren's head.
Aldren pulled his sword back, ducking in the same instant.
The air above him detonated from the power behind the kick.
Aldren drove his sword upward in a rising slash aimed at Alfred's jaw.
Alfred leapt back, avoiding the slash.
The shockwave tore upward, slicing through the ceiling with ease.
His back met Max's.
"This place is too cramped for a fight and we risk destroying useful things," Alfred said to Max as they stood back to back.
Max nodded, delivering a kick at Zain's lunging figure.
Zain ducked beneath the kick, sliding to the side as his sword arced toward Max's ribs.
Max caught the sword with the flat of his dagger, redirecting it to the side as he delivered a swift kick to Zain's chest.
Zain's body flew back through the air, almost crashing into the glass window at the far end.
A shift.
