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Infernal Blade – Part 08

The swirling wind around Cecily dissipated, and the vortex—now a miniature typhoon—exploded outward. From its center, a rapier shot forth. Cecily darted toward it, her footwork fluid as she slipped through the remnants of the gust. In one swift motion, she was beside Aria, her right hand catching the hilt mid-air. With the momentum of her stride, she swung the blade in a graceful arc. The rapier cut through the air, slicing through the wind itself. The crowd’s murmurs turned into gasps of awe.

Cecily raised the rapier high for all to see before bringing it down into a ready stance in front of her chest.

Rapiers are thrusting weapons, designed for pinpoint strikes, not sweeping cuts. Cecily recalled her training with the saber, a weapon capable of both slashing and thrusting.

She shifted her right side forward, holding the rapier steady in front of her chest. As she advanced her right