His blade came from an unexpected angle, and Jack instinctively used Abyssal Steps to create distance. He appeared five meters away, breathing heavily.
"Good," Kyren said. "Master used the skill defensively instead of offensively. This is progress."
They continued for hours. Kyren never tired, never slowed, never showed mercy. His blade found openings Jack didn't know existed.
His footwork made Jack's attempts to flank him pointless. His timing made Jack's attacks feel clumsy and obvious.
But slowly, painfully slowly, Jack began to learn.
He learned that Abyssal Steps worked best when he didn't immediately attack after teleporting.
Sometimes appearing behind an enemy and simply standing there, forcing them to turn and expose their back to a follow-up strike, was more effective than a predictable teleport-slash combo.
