Chapter 12 - Round Two Starts With Brutal Kicks And Sharp Defense

The bell rang to signal the end of round one, and Ezra walked back to his corner breathing heavily through his mouth.
Pavl handed him a water bottle, staring at the ring with a face drained of all color and bravado.
Ezra wiped his brow with a towel, casting a long, analytical look across the canvas toward Nessa’s corner.
She stood completely relaxed, her breathing regular and calm, not showing a single sign of physical fatigue.
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The second bell clanged, and Ezra rushed forward again, abandoning boxing entirely to throw a vicious, high roundhouse kick.
The kick carried enough force to shatter a wooden baseball bat, aimed squarely at Nessa’s temple.
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