If there were others, perhaps, they might be able to help Ned battle both the magical beast and the puppet. But Claurette alone wasn't enough to support him. Yes, he can shoot arrows accurately. But after all, he was an archer. And archers were limited as to what they could do.
Ned made a sidestep into an extension of the branch, holding the Krisalix with his right hand and securing the leather pouch on his other hand. Silver hair, wet from sweat, thwacking over on the back of his neck.
This is bad, Ned thought. He then pointed the sword to the puppet standing tall with the black jacket covering him.
With four days of rest, Ned should have been able to use Overclock. But it seemed that he overdid it last time he used it. Using it now means forcing himself into another uncertain situation. But what could he do with his current situation?
