[i][/i][i][/i][h2][center][b][color=ed1c24]Novak[/color][/b][/center][/h2]
[color=ed1c24][i]It appears that the negotiations were short.[/i][/color]

In just a few brief moments, the trio's situation had radically changed.  The Kyrinth had bounded off, and now they were facing three hunters that intended to kill them.  Novak wasn't entirely sure how successful the meeting went, but at least it didn't attack or try to place blame on them.  They'd have to worry about that later, however, because the more pressing matter was the trio of hunters bent on killing them.

Novak drew his sword, trying his best to not convey how scared he was, or that he had almost no idea what he was doing.  Fighting a mindless slime was one thing, but these were people who killed things with their spears and bows for a living.  Novak had been hesitant to copy their techniques and skills before, worried that picking up a lesser warrior's moves would handicap him in the long run, but it was clear that if he didn't start picking up on how to fight right now, he wouldn't live long enough to have to worry about it.

Novak took a few steps back, partially out of hesitation, but also to be able to watch Nobunaga.  As a clearly experienced sword fighter, her techniques would be most relevant to him, even if their swords were differently shaped.  Additionally, Novak had noticed how Lady Mie's guards had similar swords to Nobunaga's- if he took a job with the foxy merchant, he'd probably end up switching to a katana and picking up more techniques exclusive to it.  First, however, he'd need to live through this fight.

What happened next would depend on the actions of his foes or companions.  If the hunters reached Novak, he'd attempt to defensively deflect or parry strikes from their spears, while focusing on picking up their techniques.  If Nobunaga were to intercept either of them, he'd try to pick up on her moves, at least for as he wasn't facing the threat of immediate impalement from the other spearman.  If she were to instead go after the archer and leave Novak to hold off the other two hunters by himself, however, he'd be unable to watch her and would have to focus entirely on not letting himself or Enli get skewered.

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