Erniel took advantage of the moment, grabbing Strax from behind and attempting to restrain him. As her hand locked around Strax's neck, he reacted quickly, flexing his arms and pulling his body forward, forcing her to lose balance and release him. He spun around and landed an elbow strike to her face, sending her stumbling backward.
"They're putting way too much pressure on me… Why did I suddenly get so weak?" he muttered as he dodged another attack.
Strax had nothing but his trained body and his fists, and it was then that he felt true helplessness… the damned System had made him dependent…
Finally, Eriel decided to join the fray, moving with a terrifying grace as she glided toward him. Her eyes gleamed with a cold determination, and Strax realized she was the most dangerous of the three, the one who moved in only when he was weakened.
