[h1][center][b][color=9e0039]Scáthach[/color][/b][/center][/h1]
[h3][center]Foreign District Streets[/center][/h3]
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[color=9e0039]”That’s good. Excellent resolve.”[/color] Lancer raised her single spear, pointing it squarely at her opponent. [color=9e0039]"Of course, I would not be so careless as to reveal my identity, but it seems you've just given me a useful hint. There are not many heroes who seek glory to their uncles before their fathers or lords."[/color]

There was not time to consider the implications of this nor coax another secret out of the man, however, as he burst forward and attacked with a great sweeping blow. To Lancer, however, the knight was moving at a rather unimpressive rate, and so Lancer deftly crouched low, just enough that the mighty swing passed a few inches above her. [color=9e0039]”Far too slow!”[/color] From there, she sprung up at an angle supported by the hill, her spear extending to pierce the Saber’s neck. She was a woman who carried an immense killing intent behind her eyes, but what appeared to be a brutal blow to tear through the enemy was instead a subtle invitation for him to display further power.

Of course, it would also serve as a punishment if he were somehow so lacking in skill as to allow it to hit as intended.

On the other hand, while her offensive maneuvers were meant to test and pressure Saber while carrying the appearance of deathblows, her preparations to defend and evade more much more straightforward and comprehensive. Lancer was hardly ignorant on the weaknesses of her style of weapon, and so her stance was a delicately prepared thing which would allow her to retract her spear quickly and block with the shaft.

[color=9e0039][i]Surprise me. Counterattack if you can.[/i][/color] Even as she thought these things, her Clairvoyance remained in effect, allowing her to prepare for even the most out-of-the-blue enemy tactics. While it wasn't necessarily the most effective Skill for the purpose of refining one's movements in battle, Lancer felt it was wise to not rely so heavily on abilities to determine the optimal course for her. In other words, she preferred to simply have the future sight of Clairvoyance reveal the opponent's moves while using her own experience to decide on a response.

Despite how she calculated and limited her choices in abilities and movements, she outwardly betrayed nothing but bloodlust as her crimson spear whistled towards the paladin's throat.

[color=9e0039]"Die, foolish warrior,"[/color] She lied.