Bab 969: 969 Her People

Max ducked the Mecha's shoulder and charged the warrior. The impact slammed him against the wall, nearly throwing his weapon from him and leaving him splayed out on the floor.

The now very shiny warrior rolled to the side as Max's blade descended, then parried the backswing with his blade and leaped forward from a prone position.

The feat would have taken superhuman strength, so either the armour was augmentic, or this warrior was nearly as strong as Max.

The warrior's speed was well beyond human levels and pushed Max's ability to parry in the confined space of the bunker, where he couldn't use his full range of motion or stand the Mecha fully upright.