The two men rushed at each other in the same movement. Their blades clashed with brutal force. The shock sent a wave of vibration through the cold air. Klein felt the pressure in his arms, but he held firm. Julian pressed harder, his face tense with anger. The frost blade crackled against the katana.
He freed his sword with a sharp movement and followed up with a horizontal strike. Klein parried just in time, stepped back and countered with a downward blow. The katana whistled through the air. Julian dodged by crouching, then punched Klein in the stomach. The blow landed. Klein groaned and bent slightly, but he responded with a knee strike to his opponent's thigh.
