The Knight of the Haunting Veil waited in a locker room beneath the arena. Her opponent picked for the first round was the Dancing Blade. She had heard of the name, and though his speed affinity was technically her strength in the Triad, she had no illusions this would be an easy fight.
Her turn would be coming shortly, and so, she steadily practiced her movements, keeping warm and loose, without expending too much energy. There was an irony in that the techniques she had been practicing so frequently, minimising the area of protection to preserve essence, was exactly the wrong approach for dealing with speed users who could change the target of their attacks so nimbly.
