Francis’s blades came at the panther, who spun, ignoring the knight it had just kicked and sent tumbling across the field.“Where is your–”“Screw you!” Francis shouted, attacking with everything he had.[ Power Strike ][ Quick Attack ]Francis repeated that combination two more times, ignoring the strain of doing so, praying that Kels would join the fight sooner rather than later.Curved blades came for Francis, and he activated Guarded Stance and Iron Wall. His Battle Sense was struggling to keep up with the musky scent, which alerted Francis to the panther using its ability to shift to the side.[ Riposte ]Pain came and Francis ignored it as his Warrior’s Resolve flared with power. A large gash across his side had come from one of the panther’s swords. Francis’ own blade managed to slice off a finger on the beast's right hand. As his blade began to draw back, Francis activated his newest offensive ability, letting the power of Warrior’s Resolve fuel the demand on his body.[ Flurry ][ Quick Attack ]His blade lunged forward, no longer pulling back, stabbing and slicing the panther’s forearm; the last cut managed to hit something that caused the beast to drop its sword.Battle Sense went wild as those yellow eyes glowed and the panther unleashed a barrage of kicks, punches, and slashes with its remaining sword.[ Iron Wall ][ Guarded Stance ]Francis took a claw to his face, losing part of his cheek and his left eye as his swords worked at stopping the metal that tried to cut his body in half.As the panther raised its foot to kick it, the beast stumbled forward, a pair of swords driven down through both its shoulders.Francis spotted Kels descending from above, plunging both swords into the beast's oversized traps. One moment, (...)