Secret Technique part 2

 

Hyoue cleaved straight through Kou from the front, thrust and all.

Kou’s thrust did no more than graze the side of Hyoue’s neck.

Kou ended up drenched in red water.

The two men bowed, and those gathered in the hall knew the bout was over.

「Thank you very much. That last one was a technique I’ve never seen before.」

Kou’s interest in the technique that had broken him was plain.

「That was… True Garuda King Sword.」

「True…?」

Kou had never imagined there was a further technique beyond Garuda King Sword.

At first, Hyoue had not intended to reveal it either. He had not taught it to Dorios—Hermes—or to Bardo. It was something used only in exchanges where lives were on the line, akin to a secret technique.

「Garuda King Sword is like threatening a dragon lurking beneath the sea, then having Garuda devour it the instant the startled dragon leaps above the surface. It’s a technique that uses pressure