Dal flew backward like a stone shot from a catapult, crashing through a stone pillar protruding from the ground and rolling several times on the ground before coming to a stop.
The charged atmosphere on the battlefield momentarily froze.
Manus was radiating heat from being scorched by magic, but the ordinary attack magic with its scattered offensive was ineffective on him; it might have been better to use a Combat Skill for greater gains.
Oops, chose the wrong Big Move.
Dal propped himself up with the Great Sword, coughing up several large mouthfuls of blood, with streaks of black left from the Abyss burning mixed in.
But when he looked up, a smile appeared, for he saw at that moment, Artorias had pierced his Great Sword into Manus's open chest, the tip emerging from his back and quickly withdrawn, bringing with it a string of dark blood!
This was probably the most severe injury Manus had received so far, even causing him to pause momentarily!
