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Knight – Part 06

“Hah…”

Cecily spread her legs, lowered her hips, and twisted with all her might. Her breath was ragged.

“Haaaaaahhh!”

The man’s eyes widened in shock. This woman, half his size and wearing a fierce look, was trying to push him back with brute force. And it was working. Slowly but surely, he was losing ground.

“Impossible!”

With a swing of her sword, Cecily redirected his momentum sideways, causing him to stumble. She followed through, slashing down from his shoulder. Blood sprayed into the air.

“Next!”

She sensed the presence behind her instantly. A shadow loomed, sword raised. Cecily clicked her tongue. Before she could turn, the blade came down, but just before it struck, the attacker was hit from behind, falling flat on his face.

“Luke…”

“You’re fiercer than I thought, Cecily Campbell,” Luke said, flicking the blood from his katana. “You’ve tossed aside all semblance of ladylike decorum.”

“Save it. We’re not done here.”

Cecily readied her sword and