[center][h2][color=00aeef]Klaus[/color][/h2][/center]
Klaus wouldn't let her guard down when such an opening is presented, especially when facing a superior opponent. [i]If I can't beat someone in strength, I will compete with techniques.[/i] She made the resolve to herself to refine the lethality of her cuts by the end of her training, in such a way where each and every one of her slashes kill. She knows better than anyone that her current incomplete form will definitely fail her someday. [i]So, this is as far as [b]talent [/b]goes, I need to build a proper style with my own hands, before the unresolved war bites me back.[/i]

Klaus took the second step towards Tyaethe almost immediately. At the same time the Paladin swung towards Fleuri, Klaus sent down her sword with one strong flick of her wrist. She doesn't have to raise her sword too much due to Tyaethe's lower stance. And this time, that slash is much more smooth & polished, with less wasted movements as compared to before. Her sword seemed alive for a moment, as if it has a will to slice the Paladin into two. She is far from mastering her sword, but she shows a subtle sign of getting there.