[@Eklispe]
[hider=Sol the Windblade's Exam]
The Skeleton somehow grinned, and Fo correspondingly laughed. 

"Well said."

And with that response the Skeleton arched back with more agility that he apparently possessed and used the space and leverage to issue a kick to Sol's mid-section. The blinding speed of the kick was hampered by the fact that the strength behind it wasn't up to par; it was just meant to push Sol back.

"You will forgive me, Sol. I haven't been upfront with you - I wanted to test your character. You look and act like a warrior, but such character is only skin deep; it tells me nothing about how you really are. Now I know that you will face me even with the odds stacked so heavily against you."

Suddenly, all around them, the skeleton crowd began crumbling into piles of dust. The thousands of bones disappeared in mere seconds, and at the same time, blood pooled by the gallons out of the Skeleton's axe, and then, in place of the Skeleton, stood a Man.

Looming over Sol was a fair-haired man - no, to call him a man was like calling a tiger a cat. He was resplendent in every way. Noble features graced his powerful body in every way. His red eyes held a kind of violent wisdom and undisguised his countless years of experience on the field of battle.

"The truth is, while my army stood on the field of battle, you would not be able to kill me. Earlier, you were facing an army and its unkillable Lord. Now, you face a lone man, powerful beyond your imagination, but one capable of death. So come, Sol the Windblade."

He hefted his mighty axe, propping it on his shoulder, before flicking two fingers at Sol in invitation. 

"Prove to me your strength."
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[@The ghost in black]
Meruin fell on the bed right next to Aleksandra's, still passed out. She mumbled a bit, with her arms flailing about - somehow, she managed to draw an energy rune, which created a none lethal but blinding flash of light. All the while, Meruin was sporting a little, seemingly eager, smile on her face. 

"Heh . . heh heh," she muttered softly.