As Tyrhallan leapt into the air and evaded Leo's attack, the blade of wind exploded into a shower of grass where it struck the ground, cutting a scar into the soil. Aimed any higher and it would have severed the legs of those at the front of the audience, but then again Leo had no concern for such things when he was so focused on his opponent.

[i]Magnificent,[/i] Leo thought as he bounded away once again to avoid Tyrhallan's counterattack, a vertical strike from above. [i]But you've given me an opening.[/i]

As soon as the Crimson Rider had completed his descent, Leo sprang off from his back foot and committed himself to a lunging thrust aimed at his opponent's centre where he crouched upon the ground. It was a highly risky maneuver, but true to Leo's reckless nature, he saw an opening and wasted no time in exploiting it.

Just as the point of his sabre was about to run through Tyrhallan's chest however, it stopped just a hair short as Leo checked his attack at the last moment and said, "Spiders are ambush predators, you know. We let prey lead themselves to us... although."

Leo looked down as he continued, "Clearly not without risk."

At that moment, a dropship flew above everyone's heads and slowed to a stop as it descended on an empty patch of grass free from dueling knights and gawking soldiers. Its side door opened as soon as it touched down and a soldier came rushing out, calling above the whir of the engines, "Message for Knight Captain Venray!"