CHAPTER 00018
As Kitzimo laughed maniacally behind him, Vax seemed to regain his consciousness and sense of awareness. Akar would normally have already struck him again, but his dumbfounded state meant that Vax's proceeding punch would knock him clear across the room.
He crashed hard into a back wall, nearly knocking him out. As he fell off the now dented wall, back to the floor deep below him, he watched Vax arrive before him quickly, likely using a swift movement technique of some sort.
Akar knew he had to act quickly. If he didn't dodge these next few hits, the fast moving healer would surely end his life. Akar evaded the next barrage of strikes while remaining on the ground, but was able to hurdle himself backward and onto a nearby ledge.
Watching Vax's movements, he noticed a peculiar thing about his body. While it was perfectly natural for one's cardiovascular system to be acting abnormally during an intense fight, Akar noticed that Vax's chest seemed to be heaving an excessive amount.
Akar recalled some of his childhood reading. "Goji: The Mythical Powers Sourced From The Heart". Of course! Goji users have their power sourced directly from their hearts. In order to defeat Vax, ensuring he couldn't heal any more, Akar would have to hit him directly in the heart.
Flipping backward off the ledge to dodge another surface-shattering punch from Vax, Akar landed cleanly, sliding backward as he drew his swords.
"I've been meaning to try this one out," he said, looking up from the ground. "It looks like I've finally got my chance."
Kitzimo's previous ridiculous attitude now expressed a hint of concern, for he recognized Akar's nonchalance as what had previously won him the other few battles. It was too late, however. The swordsman had already begun his attack.
Spiraling into the air, Akar angled his blades as he flew, headed straight down towards where Vax was standing in a blaze of furious swordplay. However, the healer was fast, dodging Akar's attack almost immediately by a long shot. Brushing himself off after he'd stumble out of his movements, Vax looked up, but was immediately faced with a brutish slash cutting through the air, targeted right as his chest.
Akar had landed in his previous spot indeed, though, but had sent a demolishing slash barreling straight towards Vax. The move struck his heart enough to decommission him, crowning Akar victor of the battle once more.
As he sheathed his swords, he uttered to himself the name of the attack.
"Flying Blade Dash."
And as the swords dropped into their sheaths, and Vax dropped to the ground, Kitzimo's expression finally turned to fear, and Akar sprouted a winning smirk.