Chapter 524: Dance of Broken Fists

The battle began the demon going on the offensive. I needed to first gauge his skills and what he was capable of before going in, so I decided to play passively to start. Strategy is just as important as skills in combat, after all.

As he threw punch after punch at me, and I evaded one after another, I began noticing patterns in his movements. For one, he didn't seem to use any kicks, or anything else apart from punching. Second, his movements appeared to be focused on raw strength, not speed. Both of these were weaknesses that I could exploit.

After a long sequence of punches, however, he stopped, and I too stopped evading. He stared at me and narrowed his eyes.

"… You are experienced, for your age."

"Huh?" I chuckled. "All I've done so far was dodge."

"Yes… but your movements are not natural. They are skilled, yet not refined. That means you were not taught how to do this. You learned yourself, through various battles and experiences."