Right as Toz was about to lunge forward and shove the pirate leader into the Void with his foot, a chill ran down his spine. Toz froze up for an instant before retracting his leg and leaping back a couple of steps. This time the pirate didn't follow, and a lull appeared in their battle as the two of them stood still after Toz put some distance between them.
"Ahh, so close!"
Considering how the pirate didn't chase after him, Toz wasn't surprised that the pirate was stalling and recovering by talking. However, the pirate's face startled him slightly. The ever-frowning eyes emanating anger were complemented by a grinning mouth. The combination gave the pirate a wicked expression as he kept panting through his open mouth.
