Seeing the Earth Walker's reaction, Pannis displayed a sudden mocking smile and shouted, "Ready!" His sword abruptly rose. The Earth Walker, in the midst of its movement, found Pannis's distant sword strike perplexing. The beast's instincts blared a warning deep within its heart. Following its instincts, the magical beast bizarrely changed direction mid-sprint, only to witness an icy ring explode on its previous inevitable path. Before it could sigh in relief, it found a sword waiting in its new direction, its chilling tip thrusting at its eye.
In that moment between life and death, the Earth Walker utilized its sturdy Gold Rank physique to forcibly shift direction again, twisting its body to adjust its path, allowing the one-handed sword to hit only its back while it began to break free in another direction.
"You're finished." Pannis muttered calmly to himself, his sword gently resting on the Earth Walker's back.
