​    Gaining a bit of ground, Kenji had managed to knock the sword out of Boku’s left hand.  But, in doing so, he had left his back open to the blade in Boku’s right.  Only by rolling with the blow, had he avoided having the back of his armor sliced open.  Not only that but, in that same instant, his crazed adversary had managed to find yet another blade and was once again attacking with two katanas.
    What is this man made of?
    For his part, Boku wondered no such thing.  Although, if any of his mind had remained intact, he surely would have.
    One thing Kenji had to worry about when being out during the day (other than the dreaded sunlight, of course) was not displaying his power.  He had to always be on his guard to keep his various abilities hidden from the villagers.  Normally, this was not a problem.  He hardly had occasion to use his any of his powers while away from the castle.  After all, who would dare challenge the Commander of the Daimyo’s Guard?
    But this brute had to be put down—and soon.  During this fight, Kenji had found himself using more and more of his vampire strength and speed against this manic giant.  Even so, in order to shield his true nature from the villagers, he had still used only a fraction of his power.  But, despite the fact that his opponent was only human, Kenji found himself barely holding his own.
    Enough.