"D-damn it! I won't die here, not when I haven't achieved anything yet!" The youth grumbled, struggling to get up as the young woman calmly maintained distance between themselves, staying well beyond his reach.
She then looked at the mural, noticing the inscription of the incense having been almost burned. It showed that time was almost up. 'I have to hurry. There's a risk of him launching out a last-second attack. In any case, I have no other choice.'
She then pulled out a couple of spikes, throwing them towards the youth, surprised when he exhibited surprising agility to dodge the attacks. "So, you were putting on an act."
