With the weight of the woman slumping in his arms, he released the chain immediately. That resounding crack was more than enough tell for what had occurred after his kick connected. With her neck broken the shard had stopped its onslaught, penetrating just into the top of his jaw. With no chains in his hands, Shin quickly reached for the end of the shard that was sticking out from his chin and tugged it out with force. Blood and obscenities sprayed from his mouth, heavily slurred by the newfound hole in his tongue and chin. Slumping to the ground in pain induced exhaustion, Shin let out a furious howl of frustration. This woman had managed to not only get a hit on him, but also punched a hole straight through his jaw.
That had really hurt!
Whatever hoops and hollers the unseen audience cried out were entirely outside of the thoughts running through Shin's mind as he sat there on the ground, holding his hand to the base of his chin to slow the bleeding a bit. Such a large hole would take a stretch of time to actually heal itself. Hopefully, this worked like it did back in the Colosseum of Form, and when he's returned he'll be totally healed. Otherwise he might have a slight disadvantage from the pain of a hole in his jaw.
Once the pain had subsided enough he looked over at the woman's corpse, reaching out with his left hand he grabbed the chain and pulled it out from underneath her bulk. Drawing it back into a loop around his arm he sat there and glared at this woman. What phenomenal prowess she demonstrated, if her skill weren't so limited by being strangled she might have actually killed him. Would have been a surprising first time.
It was silent now, the only sounds were his heavy breathing and the slight rattle of the chain as his hands shook. Laughter overtook him as he sat there, victorious over his foe. Shin had slain the woman of diamond, unfortunately, he had not learned her name. He would ask once he returned, but for now she was just another nameless face.
Who would be his next opponent? Would they too die before introducing themselves?
The anticipation was killing him.
That had really hurt!
Whatever hoops and hollers the unseen audience cried out were entirely outside of the thoughts running through Shin's mind as he sat there on the ground, holding his hand to the base of his chin to slow the bleeding a bit. Such a large hole would take a stretch of time to actually heal itself. Hopefully, this worked like it did back in the Colosseum of Form, and when he's returned he'll be totally healed. Otherwise he might have a slight disadvantage from the pain of a hole in his jaw.
Once the pain had subsided enough he looked over at the woman's corpse, reaching out with his left hand he grabbed the chain and pulled it out from underneath her bulk. Drawing it back into a loop around his arm he sat there and glared at this woman. What phenomenal prowess she demonstrated, if her skill weren't so limited by being strangled she might have actually killed him. Would have been a surprising first time.
It was silent now, the only sounds were his heavy breathing and the slight rattle of the chain as his hands shook. Laughter overtook him as he sat there, victorious over his foe. Shin had slain the woman of diamond, unfortunately, he had not learned her name. He would ask once he returned, but for now she was just another nameless face.
Who would be his next opponent? Would they too die before introducing themselves?
The anticipation was killing him.