Master Of None

There was no hesitation whatsoever for the dragonkin. She could only hope to one day spar with a draconic guardian. Even if Su was a human, it meant nothing. Even if she was a dragonkin the system and duty were the same. The honor that came with it was also the same. To protect a champion as they grew in to their power and to be by their side was the greatest honor for many dragonkin besides being under an ancient or even a royal. 

"I am very honored to spar with you. Please, allow me to introduce myself. I am Shay. I am one of the four dragonkin warriors sent to serve under the pure water dragon elder, Adair. I hold the draconic martial artist system. Please accept my gratitude." The introduction was something only done for a warrior below the one they were facing. It was honorable and a very important part of training when a dragonkin was going to learn something. 

"It is an equal honor to meet you, Shay. I am unaware of the proper formalities but I will introduce myself as well. I am Su, a current member of the omnipotent party, holder of a hero title and multiple other titles, and the draconic guardian of my little sister Midnight. May we learn more than we expect." Su have a nod and fell in to a stance. 

Shay stepped forward and her hands which had small claws shifted in to sharper and more scaled versions. Su raised an eyebrow and lifted her twin shields. It was interesting to see that the dragonkin could change their bodies similar to a dragon shifting in to a dragonkin form. It was proof that they had similar blood and traits. 

The claw attack was swift and the steps that Shay took were nearly flawless. There was no hesitation or pause. However, Su knew that these were not serious, it was a test of skill and not power. "Your footwork is very precise." This was a comment of praise while Su pushed her shield forward and deflected the next claw attack. 

"And your shields are faster than they look. Their weight must slow you. I did not expect you to use both." Shay had never battled against someone who used two shields at once. She was more used to someone that would use a shield and sword or a buckler and dagger. This was a strange change that told her she would need to worry about a lot of blunt force attacks. 

"These are specially made to protect my party. They also come together to protect a wider area." Su slammed the shields together to create a larger surface area. Shay believed that this was going to be a demonstration of her defensive prowess and began to move in to attack and test it. 

What Shay didn't expect was the fact that Su was waiting for her to move. In a flash of movement, Su used her full speed and bashed forward with her shield. The resulting blow was more than enough to send Shay stumbling. The only thing that kept her on her feet was her tail. 

"Lucky for me, I am a dragonkin warrior. I have another limb to hold myself up." Shay had always seen this as a benefit and was hard trained to use every part of her body to maintain her battle position. The tail that a dragonkin had were almost useless normally, But for a dragonkin warrior, it was something they trained to be able to hold them up, throw needles, or even grab opponents depending on their system and fighting styles. 

"Very lucky you scaled rat! Dare to fight me and I will crush your puny pride!" Su shouted with anger in her voice. She let emotion enter her normally cold taunt. This was a skill she had read in the book she had been given. The taunt she would normally use would direct attention. However, the skill she was using now was enraged taunt. 

The enraged taunt was very similar in how it attracted attention. But when it was used it would also caused aggravation and throw the target off. The mana in the area would also be slightly disrupted causing this. 

The reaction was not extremely powerful, but Shay was still reacting. Her eyes narrowed and her stance lowered. She dashed forward much faster than before and Su was forced to use a second skill she had read about. Shield drop. It was simple. Drop her shield when it was being hit. This seemed counter productive to the fight but was actually very tactical and cost no mana due to the skill being in the return of the shield. 

The pairing of shield drop with Su's enhanced eyesight was what really made the skill better. When the shield was released, Su tracked her opponent's motion as they moved further forward than they expected. Shay fell for the taunt enough to cause her to attack with force and the shield dropping made her end up next to Su unguarded. 

Su then kicked out with her foot which was boosted with mana due to the shield drop skill and kicked her shield up to her before it was blown away from her. The follow up to this combo was a harsh shield bash to the back. Shay had not seen the move coming at all and fell face first. Her tail had no chance to hold her up and her anger had disappeared in a blink of an eye. She may not have used her full strength due to her much higher level and age, but she had been outclassed. 

"Are you alright? I tried two new skills. I promise I do not harbor any dishonor or hate. Those were just an enraged taunt." Su extended a hand to Shay. 

"Now that, was a battle. I like you human. Spar with me next." 

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