――He arrived far too quickly.
There was no time for her to act before she―
CLANGG~!!
"Kgh...!"
―Was sent flying.
Fortunately for her, her body's battle instincts kicked in just in time, jumping alongside the attack to redirect the majority of its destructive force and successfully avoiding the worst of fates.
Rolling backwards through a wave of thick fog and jumping to her feet, she slid for just a short distance before coming to a halt, having quickly recovered but now positioned far away from both her opponent and her comrade, booted alone to the middle of the open boss chamber.
The impenetrable visage of that dull mask spared her but a single glance before turning to said companion.
"Gh... You...!"
Her voice resounded, eliciting no hint of a reaction from anyone.
In fact, whether anyone other than herself heard it, even, was doubtful.
