'I think I get it now.'
Rain was still in the mud, yes, but he was no longer sinking in it.
Seeing his opponent's second inaction, Donat smirked even harder, confident of his victory. Aiming to end it all in one blow, he immediately swung his battle hammer wide with a ferocious aura, the vacuum following the trajectory of his swing.
But before his warhammer could touch Rain, he dodged the blow with unprecedented lightness and, immediately finding a weak point in his stance, tripped him up. Losing his balance with his heavy warhammer in his hands, Donat fell to the ground with a thud.
Rain's blade followed immediately, aiming to finish him off at once.
However, Donat was still an experienced warrior with instincts honed in many battles, and he managed to almost unconsciously create a mud barrier around himself. The barrier delayed the sword for a split second, but it was enough to avoid a fatal wound to his neck, instead receiving a wound to his shoulder.
