Zac couldn't help but smile under his mask, if only for a second. He was still worried for Nelphy but it was encouraging to see her at least holding her own.
But the captain with a crushed crotch felt otherwise.
He coughed and activated his evolved veita to the max. Rolling through the air, hovering just over the ground, the shamed captain backed off to regain his footing and composure. He didn't shout or curse the girl out. Keeping the cursing within his own mind and blaming himself for getting caught off guard, the captain inhaled slowly. Then, he exhaled, creating a swelling breeze all around him.
Nelphy took that moment to refocus herself and predict what her opponent would do next.
Aided by the abrupt breeze, the captain sliced the air, creating three wind blades in place of one. Their trajectories tapered slightly as well, making it more difficult to evade all three blades at close range.
