478 CDLXXVIII. The Biggest Opponent

"Take this, I brought you a weapon" he said, handing over a huge spiked bat, more than a meter and a half long, consisting of a small tree trunk with iron spikes brutally inserted into it and protruding outwards.

"Not bad, boy. To be a novice, I have to admit that you look pretty threatening now... but I've faced Jotunns stronger than you. I hope that after our fight you will understand what are the points that you need to strengthen. Standing still, I can already see that you tend to leave your right side uncovered and..." 

Before Dag could finish speaking peacefully, the young Jotunn grabbed the weapon from his colleague's shoulders and violently waved it at his opponent, trying to strike him by surprise, screaming at him.

Dag, with a slight backward movement, dodged the shot and stopped talking for a moment, stepping back and preparing for the next attack.