Serena's blade met his daggers mid-swing, knocking him back. He skidded a few steps back.
She smiled like a fox who just cornered a rabbit.
"How weak are you, pretty boy?" she teased, twirling one blade.
"Even a cute and harmless girl like me is tougher than you," she added, tossing him a wink.
Kai clicked his tongue and launched forward like a shadow unchained.
[Ghost steps!]
He vanished mid-sprint.
The girl's smirk faltered. Her eyes darted left, then right, panic flickered across her face.
'He's fast.'
Before she could get ready to counter, Kai was already repositioning for a strike from her blind side.
But just as he raised his dagger—
[Icicle Barrage!]
A shrill voice rang out. From the distance, several icy projectiles whistled through the air toward him.
Kai twisted, about to dodge, when—
Crack!
The projectiles shattered midair as another barrage of icicles collided with them from the opposite side, neutralizing the attack completely.
