As she expected, Akel broke out of the wires the second her strikes hit. It was a good attack but unlike other participants, Ayaka lacked anything with raw stopping power. It was unfair, she thought, that aura was indiscriminate in that regard, making her sword strike deal as much damage if not less, than a staff of the same weight.
Ayaka brought her sword up as Akel charged and attacked, and used the weapons' length as a long parry to redirect the blade to the side despite the following feint into a thrust. If her opponent knew anything at all, it would be way more effective to strike diagonally, the difference in skill was apparent to her, or so she thought.
Despite her aura being lower, Akel still had her stamina. Ayaka, being winded by her earlier attack, moved too slow to block the low sweep and landed square on her behind, her lengthy sword becoming unwieldy too slash from her position as Akel winded up for a strong attack.
She remembered, however, that even though she wouldn't be able to use it to slash away, it was still as long as a spear. Ayaka braced herself for the strike, moving ever so slightly to the side, gripping her sword on the blade as well as its handle. She thrust upwards as the point of the scythe met her shoulder, and aimed to use Akel's momentum to get a good stab in exchange for her incoming hit.
The scythe slammed into her shoulder, hitting the armored plate, but still taking its full toll on her aura. Pain flared from the blunt force trauma alone and Ayaka cried as she tumbled away, using a burst of aura at her feet to gain distance. On her knees she smiled, a bit proud of her opponent's reactions and wondered if she'd get a good fight from this after all.
Letting out a breath, she sheathed her blade and sat in seiza, using her brief respite to recuperate while letting out an air of defenselessness. Swallow's bane and its sheath was still in her hand however, and Masamune on her waist, she'd be ready to draw if need be and hopefully regain her composure.
Attacks:
[Stab - 7%]
Status
[Aura - 64%]
[Winded]