James brought his dagger down, piercing through the top of Ponbas' skull before the Grandmaster could react. This time, the Assassin did not even sense the danger before it came down on him.
After all, the previous situation had only occurred because James was a bit unfamiliar with his own speed. Normally, he used the Darkness element and the Sound element together to conceal himself, but Ponbas' method of moving around had intrigued the apprentice.
Why waste mana when he can move faster than his enemy could even follow?
James and Ponbas exited the 'speed realm', appearing before the flabbergasted crowd as suddenly as they disappeared. After all, not every Grandmaster focused on Speed or had enough Speed to follow.
