Chapter 68: Chapter XVI: The Candle and the Sun and Moon [4]

As Chief-thane Dariun grumbled in annoyance, he tried to once again redirect the sword's direction. Meanwhile, the Duke willed his trapped foot to escape its constraint with the help of his other foot. Gaining a firm foothold, Gaverone proceeded to execute an upward slash, which the chief-thane dodged but not without paying the cost with a wound across his cheeks and left eye. In addition, the chief-thane also lost his balance due to the Duke's slash, which was also partly due to his missing arm.