Back in the arena, Astaroth was watching the timer on his melding slowly run out, and clicked his tongue in disappointment.
Even though he had mimicked the fighting technique of his opponent, the man had started using skills wildly, and he couldn't land a strike on him because of it.
Just as the meld was about to end, he kicked off his left foot, dashing backwards, as he pulled out his bow and fired two arrows.
While Stinger was busy dodging one and parrying the other, Astaroth summoned White safely. And with him out, the clashing became a lot more unilateral.
Stinger was good in one-on-one combat, and he could find his way in and out of a brawl against most groups, but the coordination White and Astaroth showed was no joke.
They caught him in pincer many times, and even though he always dodged one of the two attacks, he never got out unscathed from these trades.
