Chapter 149: trial by combat 2Elena povBrynhild moved like water, her swords flashing in complex patterns. Seraphina met her head-on, her blade singing as steel met steel.For perhaps thirty seconds, they seemed evenly matched. Seraphina's technique was top notch… years of training evident in every movement.But then Brynhild smiled.Blue energy suddenly wreathed her blades, crackling with magical power.Murmures errupted from our people seeing magic publicly used, but it was part of the rules, magic was allowed.“Useless scum, hiding behind your magic.” seraphina spat, but i could see her eyes filled with tension.They clashed again, but this time, brynhid feinted left, and when Seraphina's guard followed, Brynhild's enchanted sword slashed across her opponent's side.Sefaohine reacted with fast reflexes no onw saw coming, but this time the strike was different from before. The magical energy exploded on contact, sending Seraphina sprawling. Her armor was scorched, the metal twiste
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