Yet another challenge (Mathias)

[Rakel]

A loud clang could be heard throughout the grassy clearing in one of the many areas of the training grounds. Rakel's opponet was able to block the strike sent to him but Rakel had swung full force which sent the other student flying back into a roll.

As Rakel approched the student lept at him again. Rakel was taken off-guard but was able to parry and deliver a powerful kick which drove his heel into his foe's ribs sending him back gasping and falling to his kneesas Rakel swung his blade down sending the back of it across the student's shoulders slamming him into the ground as Rakel kicked the student's sword away.

Not saying a word Rakel walked over to a less populated spot in the curent training area. He stabbed his weapon into the ground and closed his eye. Since he woke up Rakel felt like meeting a person roughly at his level. The person he just fought was someone Rakel had overestimated and he felt no satisfaction in the duel at all as no challenge was in it. He was half-tempted to take on a student out of his skill level but figured it would be pretty pointless.

Still wanting a challenge he had stepped off to the side to wait for someone to approch him. After the display just demonstrated he figured anyone who approched him would be at his own skill level or higher which would at least give him the challenge he was looking for today.

[Mathias VonTepes]

Mathias was engaged with a brute of a man who held a massive war hammer. A tree was taken down entirely as the mans hammer smashed the trunk to peices.

Mathias merely stood on the hammer head with a grin and said "whats all that strength worth if ya dont have the speed to compliment" and with that he slashed the haft in two, leaving the man with a small escrima stick. He threw it aside, very angry and swung his fist at Mathias. All he had to do was plant his blade into the stump and move out of the way, leaving the brutes fist to collide with the edge, splitting his fist in two. Mathias seemingly appeared on his shoulder (in reality it was the speed of a half vampire) and dug his fingers into the eyes of his opponent, popping them out as he screamed in sheer agony. After digging his fangs into the mans neck and drinking his share, Mathias jumped from his shoulders, pulled his sword from the stump and cut the mans head cleany in two. His body seemingly faded from existance, being transported into the academies infirmary for a complete heal.

The sword was very content with the blood it took from the mans jugular vein. It seemed a bit much, so the sword shared a little with Mathias.

Mathias looked at his sword as the swords eye gazed right back up and it gave a pleased croon. Mathias gave a very lighthearted smile at seeing Rakel (who was probably there to whitness it all) and said "i know, my mother told me never to play with my food, but i cant help it"

The sword made a small sound as if trying to get their attention and Mathias said a little sheepishly "Oh yeah, my name's Mathias, and this is Clair" He held up the sword so that the two could survey eachother.