Chapter 263
....But George managed to raise his arm and deflect most of the impact.
Even so, Alex could tell that the attack had hurt him. George's expression remained calm, but his breathing had become slightly heavier. Finally, some progress at last.
Alex pressed forward, determined to exploit the opening before George could recover. Yet the longer the battle continued, the more something began to bother him.
George had opportunities upon opportunities to attack.
There had been moments when Alex's movements left openings that a skilled fighter of his caliber could have exploited. George had noticed those openings, judging by the way his eyes followed Alex's movements, yet he never took full advantage of them.
Sometimes he countered with a harmless strike that merely forced Alex to retreat. Other times, he simply blocked and waited for Alex to attack again. On two occasions, George had even taken a direct hit rather than retaliating immediately.
