A strange light covered Tyr's sword.
Neo tried to block, but Tyr's blade snaked around his sword as if it would reach him no matter what.
The sight of a gigantic blade twisting like a snake, changing size unpredictably, was disorienting.
Neo's reaction was a beat late. That moment was enough.
The blade carved into his shoulder.
Tyr frowned as the blade came to a stop before it could cleave Neo in half.
He tried to pull it back, but Neo's hand clamped down like a vice.
Neo increased the strength behind his grip, and with a single motion, he shattered Tyr's sword.
The fragmented blade erupted into energy particles.
The sudden release of energy distorted space, bending light and reducing visibility.
Neo used the smokescreen without hesitation and dashed forward.
"I'm stronger and faster than you."
The strange light around Tyr flared again.
His body blurred, and in an instant, he reappeared above Neo, bringing down a human-sized sword.
