"I'm done stalling, Kid!"
With that announcement, Jermyn felt his connection with the hoops vanish.
His eyes registered this slightly later. A thin spacing separated the round hoops at the center with a clean cut almost invisible if he didn't observe.
The hoops…
They were cleanly cut in half by a blade.
A BLADE!
Jermyn was stunned motionless realizing he had underestimated his opponent because he was a sword user.
The blades still in inertia separated and hit the adjacent end without grazing the hooded man. They dissipated slowly since they were created by very concentrated flames. The heat from them could be felt within the wind they sent all across the room.
It didn't end at that. The gaze Jermyn felt was staring at him with unveiled killing intent.