Alex could tell right off the bat that Nikolas was weaker than the Count in terms of overall strength.
But Nikolas's talent made for quite a unique situation for Alex, where even though he was technically able to beat him in terms of strength, he was actually on the losing end instead because he simply didn't have a counter for Nikolas's incredible speed.
'I need to think of something quickly, or I'll end up losing this battle!'
This was the first time Alex was all out of ideas while in a fight. Every other time, he had something to rely on in case the worst case scenario happens, but he had already used up his trump cards, and any other ideas he had would just be thwarted out by Nikolas's speed anyway.
'Fuck, this is so frustrating!'
Alex struggled to his feet, grasping for breath as he glared at Nikolas. His body ached from the impact, and frustration gnawed at him.
'His speed is just overwhelming.'