Faralis moved with swiftness and grace, her burning greatsword lunging towards the Pope's throat, its tip glowing red as if it had been tempered by fire.
The Pope countered with his left-hand greatsword, which flickered with an ominous purple halo, using the lower third of the blade to press against Faralis's Flame Greatsword. The two blades intertwined, sparking against each other.
With a crisp clang, Faralis's greatsword missed its target, grazing past the Pope's left ear and severing several strands of his long hair while also leaving a scarlet burn mark on his cheek.
Almost simultaneously, the Pope's right-hand sword, radiating a pulsing blue light from within, thrust towards Faralis's lower abdomen.
Faralis halted her body's forward inertia with her left foot and quickly leapt backward to retreat.
