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[i]Auz had almost four-hundred years of experience on Magnix, the many techniques and styles of sword thoroughly mastered by him. That four-hundred years wasn't for nothing. He could easily identify an opponent's intent by how much of their body they dedicated to their attack, by how they squared their shoulders and shifted their balance, much like how a professional boxer reads punches. Mohammad Ali was in his prime during his late twenties/early thirties, and fully capable of such feats. Auz was 462 years old. It was like comparing a marble of experience next to a bowling ball. Auz talked like an impudent punk, but in reality he was an old, old, old man. In response to his opponent's counter Auz initiated a 'hanging left' with the left foot planted and leading mid-stride, moving at top speed as he shoved off his right foot, abruptly twisting his arms to angle the point of his sword down over where the fuller would typically be in Magnix's greatsword, a far more natural action than suddenly changing direction and momentum mid-swing. It wasn't changing momentum, just position. As a result his sword would arch over Magnix's own, Auz thusly draping his blade across Magnix's chest at extreme close range to try and diagonally cleave open the king's sternum, sundering flesh and muscle. Such a move could easily slice into the victim's heart or lungs. Of course, Auz was more or less unguarded at that point as well, but their strokes were set to hit at about the same time and he was more than willing to trade. After all, Magnix was swinging the broad of his sword at Auz, not the edge, as he had attacked out from his chop without twisting the blade. Auz would receive a blunt bone-breaking blow, but Magnix could wind up taking something very fatal.[/i]

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('Hanging Left' positions)