Rain observed the man's every movement; every footstep, every swing, every breath and blink. He was determined to land at least one blow. The Grim Angel quickly slapped away a fist, only to see another coming towards him. That one he ducked gracefully, but was greeted with another punch, which he deflected once more.

He began stepping back as the Ice Mage pressed onward, firing punch after punch for Rain to duck, dodge and deflect with his own hands. It was a small while after repeating the dodging and deflecting, when he chose to jump back a few feet away, out of Zach's reach.

"Timing and balance is everything," Rain told him, raising a hand, beckoning him to bring it on again with his fingers. Zach immediately took up on this and rushed forward, holding his fists up, almost like a boxer.

"Choosing to block or strike at the wrong second could be your downfall." Rain swiftly slapped a fist away and ducked another. "Balance your offense and defense, switch between them at a moment's notice."

At that point, Rain slapped another fist away, but didn't dodge the other one. Instead, he deflected that one too, and brought about his other hand to connect a powerful punch to the man's chest. The blow lifted him off of his feet and sent him backward, rolling through the sand.

Rain walked over to him as the man spat sand out of his mouth, beginning to push himself up from the ground.

"Striking an enemy during his relentless attacks will break the chain and upset his balance, leaving him wide open."

The Grim Angel looked down at him for a few seconds before taking a few steps away.

"Again."

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