152 A Battle of Wills, Part Two

It quickly became clear why Tamira had described this as a battle between spirits.

It was not just owed to their ghostly appearance, or the fact that it may have been literally true, but also due to one simple fact.

With both of their stats being entirely equal, motivation, determination, and ambition could all be the difference makers. 

And, now, after hearing her opponent tell her that she had no idea what cruelty was like anger, coupled with the intense desire to see this guy's head removed from his shoulders, was pushing Neve to move faster. 

The many, many fights she'd gone through with Erin flashed before her eyes and Neve tried to mimic the moves she saw in her memories. 

The orc swept the ground with his warhammers, looking to try to stop Neve's advance. Making use of her incredible agility, however, Neve jumped over him.