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armored chest leaving behind only deep dent. Before he could take a second strike, the other knight came charging in forcing Ash to take a step back to avoid the man’s blade.
    Ash had fought before, but this was the first time he had fought armored men and found that even with his strength, he could do little to them while they hid behind steel. Seeing that his sword did little damage to the armor, Ash retreated slightly to gain a few seconds as he once again took stock of the men.
    The knights were armored head to toe. One of them carried a two handed axe while the other used a sword a shield. The only points that looked vulnerable were at the joints and spaces where the armor had slight gaps such as the neck and waist. Making his decision, Ash used shadow whip again hitting the shield user and knocking him back a few feet while he launched an all-out attack on the other knight.
    Taking three quick steps, Ash’s sword struck out at the exposed elbow joint of the second knight as he raised his axe to attack. Ash’s sword hit hard and cut through the steel rings of the chainmail, nearly cutting the man’s arm off. Bellowing loudly, the man hit his knees but he didn’t have to feel the pain for long as Ash quickly kicked the man in the head knocking him backwards. As the knight fell backwards, his helmet was pushed back and Ash quickly drove his sword into the man’s exposed neck.
    The knight that had been knocked back charged Ash as he made the killing blow, but Ash quickly shifted his position, causing the sword to miss him by mere inches. Pivoting on his rear leg, Ash reset his position and readied himself for the next strike.
    The knight came forward carefully leading with his shield leaving Ash little chance to strike. Ash had never fought a shield wielder before. Ash wanted to take his time, but with the threat of more soldiers arriving, he was forced to attack. Taking a measured step forward, Ash struck hard but the knight was able to get the shield up. The power behind Ash’s blow was not light and the knight was forced back three steps. Seeing the man retreat, Ash continued to rain blow after blow against the shield until he heard a sickening breaking sound and the knight collapsed to the ground with a loud yell. As the man fell to his knees, Ash didn’t let up and kicked as hard as he could, sending the man onto his back his shield flying to the side displaying the man’s oddly twisted arm. Once again, Ash rushed forward but the knight was able to get his sword in place to block Ash’s first blow and then his second, but Ash’s third blow struck home, cutting a thin like between the knight’s armor and helmet. Ash saw the deep red blood flow onto the white snow and heard the gurgling sound as the knight pulled off his helmet and tried to stanch the flow. For the briefest moment, Ash saw the terror in the knight’s rapidly whitening face as his lifeblood flowed freely to the ground. Feeling a slight pain in his stomach, Ash turned and raced in the direction that Allice had gone.
    It wasn’t hard for Ash to follow Allice’s trail through the snow and after he had ran no more than a few hundred yards, he caught sight of her small form running in the distance. When he caught up to her, Ash didn’t stop. Instead he scooped her up in his arms and continued to run.
    “Master,” Allice sobbed and when Ash looked down he noticed that her small round face was red and tears covered her face.
    “Didn’t I promise you that I would be ok,” Ash said in a calming tone.
    Allice didn’t respond, instead she buried her face into his chest and quietly sobbed. The tears quickly soaked through his shirt and the cold air bit whenever the fabric touched his skin, but Ash couldn’t find it in himself to admonish the young girl.
    After running as hard as he could for more than a few hours, Ash was forced to slow down. He had continued to run north but he knew that his trail would be easy to follow thanks to the snow