Myles moved again before the monster could press his advantage.
He stepped in hard, Fangblade flashing as he forced his battered body forward. Pain screamed through his ribs with every breath but he ignored it and attacked anyway.
The black blade slashing and chaining into a rapid follow-up as the Noctyrix dagger stabbed and slashes for little gaps that barely existed.
The monster welcomed it all. His bone-blades clashed against the blades again. Purplish and orange sparks burst and black fragments scattered.
"HAHAHAHA!"
The monster laughed as he fought, his movements wild but still terrifyingly precise. He pressed Myles back with heavy swings that shook the ground beneath their feet.
Myles slipped past one slash, twisted his body, and slashed across the monster's chest.
The wound opened, then bone surged beneath the skin, hardening instantly and stopping the cut from going deeper.
"Tch—!" Myles clicked his tongue and jumped back just as a bone-blade swept past his face.
