Unexpectedly, the unimaginable happened. Nobody could foresee that just after passing through the dangerous area, when everybody had let out a sigh of relief, Pannis suddenly launched an unprovoked attack. The girls didn't know how powerful Pannis' attack would be, but in that moment, all they saw on Pannis' face was a chilling, deadly killing intent.
"Tsk." His palm was solid like a blade, aiming straight for River's heart from behind. River also had not expected Pannis to attack suddenly, but his body twisted abruptly, dodging a few steps aside, narrowly avoiding Pannis' attack. Only his clothing was affected by the remnant shockwave, leaving a neat cut on the fabric, as if sliced by a sharp blade.
Not hitting his target didn't deter Pannis. Like he had anticipated it, he shadowed River closely, a dagger suddenly appearing in his left hand, aiming a horizontal slash at River's neck.
