"For wha—?"
Ashlyn's words abruptly halted as a silvery hue lashed toward her.
CLANG!!
My hands raised along with my katana, its sheath blocking the blade thrown at her.
"Stay focused," I whispered softly, my eyes looking forward.
A man dressed in black, trying to conceal his presence in the dark, rushed toward us.
His hands raised toward me, fingers firmly holding onto a blade.
I bent my knees, empowering my legs with mana, and moved in a single, near-instant burst to the man's side.
My free hand wrapped around his extended wrist, and I pushed outward with Ruah in a rippling wave that slammed into every cell in his hand all at once.
The excessive life energy made his hand start to disfigure, bloating before bursting like a balloon.
"ARGHHH!!"
He screamed at the top of his lungs, I slipped one of my legs behind him.
