Connie's sword skills are nigh-unparalleled at home. Being trained by the literal best on the entire planet over thousands of years tends to give you some pretty slick moves, after all.
But while she's an excellent swordfighter, her hand-to-hand is simply great.
And so she is no match for Akane.
Connie puts up a good fight, but she's flat on her back in less than a minute, staring up at the night sky while diamonds shine in her (rapidly bruising, in the case of the left) eye.
action, at the camp (parallels i don't know what you're talking about)
But while she's an excellent swordfighter, her hand-to-hand is simply great.
And so she is no match for Akane.
Connie puts up a good fight, but she's flat on her back in less than a minute, staring up at the night sky while diamonds shine in her (rapidly bruising, in the case of the left) eye.
"Oh. My. Stars.
"That was incredible!"