“f**k!” Kassian cursed, ducking under the ax that cut through the air right next to his face. He rolled over just as the enormous man raised the weapon over his head again, sending it crashing down as if chopping down a tree. The metal cut through the dock’s wooden flooring, sinking deep beneath and giving Kassian the perfect chance to strike back.
Kassian moved into position and swung his sword toward the other man’s head. Maybe it was the blood loss or the strain from the previous fights that night, but it felt like his movements were slower, his attacks weaker. That was probably why his opponent blocked his strike almost with ease.
The giant wasn’t wearing armor, but his forearms were covered in sturdy, shiny metal that, apparently, was hard enough to withstand iron, because he met th
