[Knocking his opponent down was close enough to what he was hoping for. If he could just close the gap quickly, he could bring a sword to his throat and end this decisively—
But no, of course he can still cast his summoning spells from the ground. Elsword curses under his breath and tries to backpedal at the last second, sweeping up with his sword to deflect the rain of arrows. It's almost, almost a success, but the awkward shift in momentum and poor angle leaves a lot to be desired in terms of arrow-deflecting accuracy. He stops any from piercing his skull, at least, and he's thankful for the additional protection of his steel armour, but a handful of arrows manage to pierce through his defences and draw blood. He doesn't even bother attempting the second wave and instead continues holding his sword up like a shield, protecting his head and neck from any fatal injuries.
The end result is that mirror-Els is now a pincushion.
... but, shockingly enough, he's still standing. Maybe a little more sluggish from all that bleeding, but he stubbornly refuses to go down.]
Is that all you've got, Bishop? [He flicks his sword to the side, moving back into a battle-ready position.] Stop hiding behind your creatures and fight me like a man!
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But no, of course he can still cast his summoning spells from the ground. Elsword curses under his breath and tries to backpedal at the last second, sweeping up with his sword to deflect the rain of arrows. It's almost, almost a success, but the awkward shift in momentum and poor angle leaves a lot to be desired in terms of arrow-deflecting accuracy. He stops any from piercing his skull, at least, and he's thankful for the additional protection of his steel armour, but a handful of arrows manage to pierce through his defences and draw blood. He doesn't even bother attempting the second wave and instead continues holding his sword up like a shield, protecting his head and neck from any fatal injuries.
The end result is that mirror-Els is now a pincushion.
... but, shockingly enough, he's still standing. Maybe a little more sluggish from all that bleeding, but he stubbornly refuses to go down.]
Is that all you've got, Bishop? [He flicks his sword to the side, moving back into a battle-ready position.] Stop hiding behind your creatures and fight me like a man!
[The attack that follows can only be described as a cross between a buzzsaw and Sonic the Hedgehog, yes that is an actual thing that's coming at Souji right now.]