I twisted my body just in ti, feeling the wind of the blades barely misses my ribs.
She's fast.
Her attack wasn't reckless—it was precise. Clean movents, no wasted energy. She wasn't so random thug trying to make a scene.
She was aiming to kill.
Lumi yelped in my pocket.
"M-Master—!"
I didn't have ti to reply.
The girl didn't stop.
She adjusted her grip and lunged again, her daggers cutting through the space between us like a blur.
I barely managed to dodge, leaning back as one blade zipped past my throat.
Close. Too close.
Still mid-dodge, I flicked my wrist, releasing a quick pulse of mana—
Boom!
A shockwave burst between us, just enough to force her back.
She landed smoothly, daggers still gripped tight, eyes locked onto
like a predator watching its prey.
No hesitation.
No fear.
'…Who the hell was this girl?'
I exhaled slowly, keeping my stance ready.
"So," I muttered. "I'm guessing you're not here to sell food."
She didn't answer.
Her eyes narrowed, and she moved again, fast as a snake.
This ti, she ca at
low, one dagger aiming for my stomach. I jumped back, but she was already swinging the other blade toward my side.
Swish!
I twisted, feeling the mana-coated blade cut through my shirt but miss my skin.
"Master, be careful!" Lumi squeaked in my pocket.
"Trying!" I snapped, but I didn't have ti to say more.
The girl didn't stop.
She stepped forward, her feet light and quick, and sent a sharp kick toward my knee. I shifted my weight just in ti, her boot grazing my leg instead of cracking it.
Thud.
I stumbled but stayed on my feet. She didn't give
a second to breathe. Her daggers ca at
again, one high, one low.
I ducked under the first and blocked the second with my forearm, the blade scraping against the leather guard I wore.
Clang!
The impact stung, but I pushed her arm away and swung my fist toward her ribs. She sidestepped, my punch barely missing her.
Fwip!
Before I could react, she spun, her elbow aiming for my face. I leaned back, but her foot followed, catching
in the chest.
Thump!
The kick sent
stumbling back, my breath knocked out of . I coughed, trying to steady myself, but she was already coming again.
This ti, I was ready.
As she lunged, I dropped low and swept my leg out, aiming for her ankles. She jumped, but I used the mont to roll to the side and get back on my feet.
"Stay still," she finally uttered sothing, in a bitter cold tone.
"Not a chance," I shot back, breathing hard.
She ca at
again, her daggers flashing. I dodged left, then right, her blades slicing the air so close I could hear them.
Swish! Swish!
One dagger grazed my arm, and I hissed at the sting. But I didn't stop moving. I stepped in close, inside her reach, and drove my elbow toward her stomach.
Thud!
She grunted, stumbling back a step, but she recovered fast. Her knee ca up, aiming for my gut. I blocked it with my hand, but the force still pushed
back.
"Tsk..." I clicked my tongue, stepping back to put so distance between us.
'But if she wants to kill ... why isn't she using mana?' It didn't make sense.
Most fighters relied on mana for speed, strength, or even special attacks.
But she wasn't using any.
I didn't have ti to figure it out. I quickly wrapped myself in a thin layer of mana, letting it coat my skin like a second layer of armor.
It wasn't much, but it would help if her daggers got too close.
"Lumi... can you turn into a sword or sothing? Anything I can fight with?" I asked her, as I kept my eyes on the random girl.
I wasn't sure if Lumi could do what a morph weapon could, but if she could transform, it would give
a fighting chance.
For a mont, there was silence.
Then I felt a warm, green-gold glow coming from my shirt pocket. Lumi's light grew brighter, and suddenly, my hand closed around sothing solid.
But it wasn't a sword, it was... a double-edged scythe.
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