Isaac gripped the hilt of his katana tighter, already feeling the first drops of sweat trickling down his forehead. Opposite him, Hugo still seemed imperturbable, calm and sure of his superiority. His analytical gaze studied Isaac's every move, as if trying to anticipate all his possible strategies.
Isaac inhaled slowly, feeling his lungs fill with air, then exhaled softly.
"I can't go on like this. He sees all my shots before they even go off. I've got to get something else out."
Without hesitation, he went back on the offensive. This time, he alternated brutally between his intangibility skill and his physical strikes, seeking to destabilize Hugo. He charged straight at him, his body becoming intangible at the last moment, letting Hugo's counter-attacks pass, then becoming tangible again to strike with force.
