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The first rushed him with a curved blade.
Kai dodged.
Countered.
His fist connected with the attacker's jaw.
The man spun and crashed into the stone floor.
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A second immediately took his place.
Then a third.
Then a fourth.
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They weren't skilled.
Not individually.
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But they were coordinated.
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That was the dangerous part.
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Akshay noticed it too.
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"Formation fighters."
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The king ducked beneath a swing.
His sword swept upward.
The attacker stumbled backward.
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"They've trained together."
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Kai nodded.
He could feel it.
Every time one attacker retreated, another filled the gap.
Every time someone fell, another stepped forward.
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This wasn't a gang.
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It was an organization.
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Andre punched a man into a wall.
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"Can organizations stop sending weaklings?"
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Three more immediately charged him.
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"Oh."
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Andre smiled.
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"There we go."
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Across the chamber Vice moved like a ghost.