Shadow gritted his teeth as he made his strike, but before his sword could reach her chest, her eyes snapped in his direction. In that instant, it felt as though the entire world around him changed. The distance between them stretched unnaturally, growing far greater, and his sword could no longer reach her.
The sudden shift stunned him, leaving him confused as he stared at his blade in disbelief. It looked so close, yet impossibly far. Then she attacked.
A bombardment of spatial spheres tore through the air toward him.
Aren was certain that would kill him, but to his surprise, Shadow reacted instantly, dodging each and every one with nimble movements, like a cat dancing between falling blades.
"Maybe he isn't all talk. He might have some skill under those lies," Aren thought.
But the issue remained. This purple-haired girl was absolutely dominating the fight.
