Theron's knuckles cracked across Chopra's face. This wasn't because the latter had some great defenses, but instead because his hand was in a compromised position. Since his fist was holding the hilt of his father's short sword, it couldn't brace itself properly.
Yet Theron didn't miss a single beat. The [Shedding Water Skin] across his hand tightened, squeezing down so he didn't lose grip of his blade and snapping his bones back into place in the same fluid motion.
The Water Mana in that region shifted from one Rune system to the next, a healing spell being cast.
All the while, Theron had already followed up with another combo.
Chopra fell to the knee that had buckled, but he managed to spin his spear polearm into the path of Theron's dagger, blocking it from taking his head off.
However, as though seeing this would happen, a second kick came from Theron, this one sliding into a knee that rammed into Chopra's nose.
