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Chapter Fourty-Three: Conclusion (Tyrian)

I could feel the blood running down from where he ripped something out of my body. I hadn't noticed it before, because of the numbness and adrenaline. Thankfully, since the fight was still going my adrenaline was still keeping me from feeling too much of the pain. Still if we don't end this, I might lose too much blood and either get too weak to fight or even pass out again.

How can I beat this guy though. He is on a whole other level than that other guy I fought earlier. He's far more skilled at fighting and his powers are even more unique and difficult to counter. I know I asked Master to stay out of this and I even played off the seriousness of my condition to Captain, but can I really do anything to stop this man?

I have to try, I'll use everything I know to beat him. At the very least I can stall him until the others get his men under control. I've got to do this, if he enters the fight right now we're all done for, he'll win.

"This is really getting boring, you're too weak to even beat one of my lowest level men, let alone me. Do us all a favor and give up or at the very least lie down and die from blood loss," he said looking down on me.

"Maybe so, but I wouldn't be much of a man if I just rolled over and gave up now would I?" I said, painfully straightening my spine, as I lifted the sword towards him. "No more talking, lets finish this," I added and attacked him.

He easily blocked and dodged but I didn't let up on my attacks and managed to nic him a few times. The plan was not to give him time to counter attack and keep him busy as long as possible.

Tired and in a lot of pain I pushed myself past it. There was no way I'm letting this man win here, not when my friends and the woman I'm in love with are in danger. If I die trying to save them, then I'll have no regrets. I just have to keep him from absorbing any more magical attacks.

"Really going to lay down your life just to slow me down, huh? You know you can't beat me, this is futile. Slow me down all you want, but it won't change the outcome. You and everyone else will die tonight," he said clearly picking up on what I was doing. Whether he knows or not doesn't change what I have to do.

"I know I probably can't win in my condition, but I have faith in my Guild. This won't end the way you want it to," I said and it was true I have faith that even if I lose to him here, my guild mates will persevere. But, that doesn't mean I'll give up either. I can at least weaken him, slow him down, or even - on the off chance - win, so I can't give up.

We will beat them and send them packing, no doubt in my mind. Whether I get to see it happen or not that's the only thing I'm unsure of. I kept blocking his attacks and he continued to block mine as well, we weren't getting anywhere like this. The longer it drags out the weaker I'll get from the blood loss. I wish I had asked Captain to do a healing spell on me too.

"I see you're just as stubborn as ever, Tyrian. Though it also surprises me that you're willing to go this far," I heard Alaska say. Austin joined her and instantly got to work. He cast a healing spell on me then went to help the others. Glad they were able to make it. I honestly didn't think they'd be able to get away from their jobs in time to help.

His healing spell wasn't enough to close the wound or help with blood loss, but it did stop the bleeding for now. That helped a lot, It'll give me a little more time.

I blocked his attack and counter attacked. After separating for a moment we continued our fight. Without absorbing magic attacks sword fighting was definitely all he could do right now. Still I'm not getting through, so what else can I do?

As his sword broke my defense and came right at me it's like everything paused for a second and I was able to dodge it and even cut him with my own sword. What was that though? It happened a few times before. Was it just instinct or could what he said before have been true? Do I have some kind of magic ability I didn't know about? I doubt he'll tell me anything so asking him would be pointless.