>>5713095"That easy, huh?" You wondered why Schierke had to ride him in spirit and take the helm off when she could just bang a couple of pans together.
"It looks easy now, but only now I've felt it was safe to let him meditate without chaining him. And after that little stunt, I'm starting to regret this decision." The dwarf showed several meters of chains moving around like serpents around the place. "So you're Vlad, right? I thank you for the workload, this troglodyte over here was exactly what I needed as a background noise."
"Sorry about that..." You say at the same time Guts apologizes for almost decapitating Morda, to which you quickly check on his erratic breathing before resuming the conversation.
"Your friend there has used the armor alright, but that ain't the same as mastering it. In fact, that thing's liable to possess it's owner for the sake of consuming 'im, but there is a way to just ignore the pain by wearing it while keeping your willpower over it, so long as no strong emotions come over you."
"This is getting pretty easy, honestly. I'm not used to this level of focus, but I pretty much have nothing to worry about as of now. Casca is already healed, we've settled on our plans, and I've been sleeping like a baby ever since I've set foot here. The barks from that bastard hound are sounding weaker by the day." Guts says, finally seeming like he ain't got a care in the world, which is weird, given all he's been through, but you're happy for him either way.
"Seems like you need somebody to push your buttons, and I've brought this guy right to you!" Morda gets behind you to point at your head, already inviting you two for a fight.
"Good idea, who better to show me how to get calm than the guy who's always steady on the action?"
"I've been curious as to who would win a rematch at the peak of our strength, and though you still haven't mastered your armor, I think it's time for us to have another "friendly" sparring session without holding back." You grin at Guts, bringing him outside of Hanarr's home to test things out.
"It'll try not to split you in half this time promise." He grits his teeth, getting into an offensive stance as he raises the Dragonslayer at you.
"Let's not promise things we can't fulfill. I want you to be serious this time." You take your halberd out, deciding to fight him without the use of elementals until he decides to use his.
>Clash your halberd at the Dragonslayer until you find an opening.>Aim for his armor, best to hit him where he's covered.>Blind him with your illusionry magic.>Let him make the first move, you're better at dodging slashes when it comes to duels.>Something else. 