Both Blair and Kaitan readied themselves as soon as Marco declared the start of the match, their gazes fixed on each other. Blair stood her ground, anticipating Kaitan's next move, while Kaitan remained still while smirking, observing Blair's stance.

  "Come on now, bella...aren't you gonna make the first move?" Kaitan taunted, his smirk growing. "I'm waiting…”

  Blair gritted her teeth, growing impatient with Kaitan's teasing. "Alright then...if you want the first move so badly, I'll give it to you, old man."

  With that being said, Blair took a step forward and sent a powerful kick aimed at Kaitan's head, hoping to catch him off guard.

  Kaitan swiftly sidestepped Blair's kick, evading the attack. "Ah ah ah, that's not very nice." He chuckled, his smirk growing wider. "Though I admire your spirit, it'll take more than a simple kick to take me down.”

  "Oh, I'm just getting started, gramps," Blair retorted, taking a step back to assess her next move. "And for your information, I have more moves than just that kick there.”

  "Oh, I have no doubt about that," Kaitan replied, still keeping a smirk on his face. "But so do I. And trust me, I've got more tricks up my sleeves than you can imagine.”

  Kaitan suddenly lunged forward, moving much faster than Blair had expected, and executed a swift spin kick aimed directly at Blair's upper body.

  Blair tried to dodge, but Kaitan's kick connected to her side, the impact knocking her back a few feet. She grunted, her side hurting from the blow but was still standing. "Ugh... that was a good one...I'll give you that…”

  Kaitan smirked, clearly satisfied with himself. "Ah, you're a tough one. I like that. Most would have fallen from that blow.”

  “I'm not those guys. I'll show ya what I'm really about!”

  Both combatants closed the distance between them, each poised and ready to strike at any moment. They circled each other, their eyes trained on each other's movements.

  Finally, Blair made the first move. She lunged forward and launched a jab towards Kaitan's face, hoping to hit him unexpectedly.

  Kaitan quickly evaded Blair's jab, moving out of the way and countering with a roundhouse kick aimed at Blair's side. Blair tried to dodge, but the kick landed, causing pain to radiate through her side as she once again found herself being knocked back.

  "Ugh...damn it..." she muttered, holding her side.

  Kaitan couldn't help but smirk, clearly amused by Blair's struggle. "Oh, you're getting tired already? I only landed two hits so far, you poor little thing~”

  Blair's irritation flared up. "Oh, shut up! I'm just gettin' started, oldie!" she retorted, gritting her teeth. "I can take a lot more than that. And don'tcha ever call me 'little!'”

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  Kaitan chuckled, finding enjoyment in Blair's feistiness. "Oh, my mistake. I underestimated you. So, you can handle more, can you? Let's see how much more you can take.”

  Kaitan wasted no time and quickly lunged forward, aiming a powerful punch directly at Blair's chest.

  Blair tried to dodge, but the punch landed square on her chest, knocking the wind out of her for a moment. She stumbled back, gasping for air, but had no time to compose herself as Kaitan followed with a spin kick.

  "Ugh...you...hit...hard..." she managed to say between ragged breaths.

  Kaitan let out a soft chuckle at Blair's reaction. "Oh, sorry, I forgot you humans are fragile like that. But don't worry, I'll be gentle~" he replied, his tone dripping with sarcasm.

  Blair gritted her teeth, still trying to catch her breath. "Oh...shut up...I'm tougher...than I look...so I'm going to give it my best!"

  Blair's aura flared up around her, her body now covered by crimson flames as her muscles tensed.

  Kaitan raised an eyebrow, intrigued by the change in Blair's aura. "Well now, isn't that interesting...a little trick up your sleeve, hm?" he mused, a smirk still playing on his lips.

  "You could call it...my trump card," Blair managed to mutter through her ragged breaths.

  Kaitan chuckled. "Oh, and you're showing it off this early? You really know how to make this interesting.”

  "I'm full of surprises," Blair responded with a smirk of her own. "You ain't seen nothing yet.”

  "Oh, I have no doubt about that," Kaitan replied, his smirk growing wider. "But let's see how this...trump card of yours works.”

  Blair rushed at Kaitan, her movements now faster and more precise thanks to the aura surrounding her.

  Kaitan dodged Blair's attacks, keeping his distance and analyzing her movements with his keen eyes. "Impressive...you're definitely quicker now," he noted, watching Blair's movements carefully.

  Blair grinned, clearly enjoying the increase in her own speed. "Yep, my trump card definitely gives me a nice boost. But let's see if it's enough to keep up with you, old man.”

  Kaitan chuckled again, clearly amused by Blair's determination. "Oh, you're just full of surprises, aren't you? But I must say I've noticed that, for a wrestler, you haven't even attempted to use one wrestling move against me yet.”

  Blair smirked. "That's because, even though I'm a wrestler, I know how to adjust tactics depending on who I'm fighting. And I can see that for a dark elf, you're pretty fast yourself.”

  Kaitan let out a soft chuckle, clearly enjoying the banter. "Oh, thank you for noticing. I've trained for many centuries to hone my skills and abilities. But I must admit, your fighting style is quite...different.”

  "That's the point," Blair replied with a cocky smirk. "I don't fight like a normal wrestler. My fighting style is unique and unpredictable. You wont be able to predict my moves that easily.”

  Kaitan chuckled once more, clearly amused by Blair's confidence. "Oh, I don't doubt that at all. But I've fought many different styles in my lifetime, and I've learned to adapt quickly. So don't worry, I'll be able to keep up with you.”

  Blair smirked, her confidence only growing. "We'll see about that, old man. Let's see how well you adapt to this."

  She ran at Kaitan once more, her movements even faster than before now that her trump card was active.

  Kaitan dodged Blair's attacks once more, his movements graceful and fluid. "You're definitely faster now, I'll give you that. But speed is useless if you can't hit me. And so far, you haven't landed a single hit on me yet.”

  "Oh, just watch me," Blair retorted, her confidence unwavering. "I'll land a hit soon enough. But right now, I'm just testing your defenses. Getting a feel for your dodge patterns.”

  Kaitan chuckled at Blair's attempt to bait him into a pattern. "Oh, nice try. But I've faced many opponents who have tried that tactic. I don't have any patterns, honey. I'm flexible, adaptable. You won't be able to find any patterns in my dodges.”

  Blair let out a huff, clearly frustrated at Kaitan's smug attitude. "Oh yeah? We'll see about that. I'm a lot more observant than you think, old man. I'll find that pattern in your dodges, just you wait!”

  Kaitan chuckled again, her persistence amusing him. "Oh, you certainly are a stubborn one. But I'm game, show me what you've got.”