Alaric's expression didn't change, he changed stances to break the trance. Then, he activated his Epic-Rank skill, Flash Draw.
The sword returned to its scabbard in a single motion, so quickly that most observers wouldn't have registered the sheathing at all.
Then his hand snapped back to the hilt, and the blade emerged again in an explosive redraw that released a massive burst of energy. The strike came at Ace from an angle he shouldn't have been able to defend against, the speed of the skill nearly impossible to react to.
Ace's body twisted sideways in a motion that mirrored Flash Draw's speed exactly.
A second dagger appeared in his other hand, already positioned to intercept the incoming attack. The two blades met with a sharp crack that sent a shockwave rippling outward through the arena floor.
Alaric's mouth tightened but he didn't stop, immediately flowing into the next sequence and activating Purifying Strike.
