As we approached the blonde woman, her control over more allies became apparent. The once-familiar faces now bore vacant, controlled expressions. The sinister satisfaction in her eyes only fueled our determination to end her influence.
"Focus on breaking her concentration! We can''t afford more allies under her spell," I shouted, rallying the team for the final push. The urgency hung heavy in the air as we navigated through the tumultuous battlefield.
With each step, I weighed the consequences of our actions. The responsibility of leadership rested heavily on my shoulders, pushing me to seek a solution that would end the threat without sacrificing the very people we aimed to save.
"Haaa!" Aric''s battle cry echoed again, creating another opening. We surged forward, seizing the opportunity to close in on the blonde woman. The controlled cadets, though relentless, began to show signs of weariness.
I locked eyes with the blonde woman,"This ends now! Emma, now!" I yelled. Before charging, I had given her three sets of light-enchanted arrows. I asked her to shoot the blonde woman with them at my signal.
At my cue, Emma quickly nocked a light-enchanted arrow on her bow and shot it with lightning-fast speed.
I had to agree that both her aim and shooting time was better than Evelyn.
ng—!!
However, the blonde woman reaction time was far too inhumane.
She quickly canceled her spell and swung her w, breaking the arrow in half before it could even touch her.
Of course, I had expected Emma to miss her shot. I just wanted her to shake the vampire a little bit.
"Break formation!" I yelled, and everyone instantly split up to fight on their own.
They had gotten me close enough.
"Tsk!" seeing me closing the distance, the blonde woman clicked her tongue and readied her ws.
Swoosh—!!
At speed iprehensible to the human eye, her figure blurred out into thin air and appeared right before me, her ws aimed at my stomach.
Swish—!!
However, she had to quickly step back to dodge an attack when Emma swiftly shot another light-enchanted arrow in between her and me.
"Arghhh!" the woman gritted her teeth in frustration.
While she was off bnce, I used this time to eat the distance between us and stepped right in front of her.
With all my strength, I aimed my sword toward her chest, intending to stab her heart.
Fwush—!!
"Huh?!"
But I was left stunned when she quickly arched her back sideways to avoid my spear thrust.
But she didn''t stop there. She swiftly moved towards my unguarded right side before I could even get a chance to react.
Thwack—!!
Using the momentum of her steps, she spun her body andnded a powerful spinning kick to my back, sending me flying several meters forward.
Bam—!!
My body skidded across the floor like a t rock skipping over water until I crashed into the wall and came to a stop.
"Arghh– Khuuk!"
Groaning in pain, I willed strength into my legs to get up, but before I could achieve that, a foot struck my face and stomped me down on the ground.
She is very fast! She closed the distance between us, in mere Seconds.
Gasping for breath, I struggled against the weight pinning me to the ground. The blonde woman loomed over me, her foot pressing down with relentless force.
"Lucas!" I heard Evelyn''s voice, but it felt distant as my focus wavered between consciousness and the edge of defeat.
The blonde woman, her eyes filled with a predatory gleam, spoke with a chilling calmness. "You thought you could end this, little hunter? How amusing."
With a sudden burst of strength, I shoved her foot off my face and rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding another iing attack. Pain throbbed through my body, but I couldn''t afford to stay down.
As I staggered to my feet, I could feel the gaze of my team on me, their concern palpable. The blonde woman, undeterred by my resilience, lunged at me again with unparalleled speed.
Swoosh—!!
This time, I anticipated her move. With a quick sidestep, I avoided the direct assault and countered with a swift strike of my own. The de of my sword sliced through the air, aiming for her side.
But she vanished once more, reappearing behind me with uncanny speed. Before I could react, her ws raked across my back, leaving a searing pain in their wake.
"Lucas!" Evelyn''s cry echoed through the hall again. This time, I couldn''t hide the wince of pain.
I couldn''t let her control the rhythm of this battle. Gathering my resolve, I faced the blonde woman again. "Enough of your games," I muttered, my determination resurfacing.
With a grimace, I pushed through the pain and locked eyes with the blonde woman. "Tell me, why are you guys after me?" I demanded, a mix of frustration and curiosity tainting my voice.
A cruel smirk danced on her lips as she responded, "You don''t deserve to know."
"Why all this trouble just for one person?" I pressed on, determined to unravel the mystery that had entwined me with the enigmatic ''New Sun'' Organization.
"You are no ordinary person," she replied cryptically, her predatory gaze intensifying. "Our master wants you and we are simply full filing our master wish."
The cryptic nature of her response only fueled my confusion. "Then tell that master of your I''m noting with you.''
"Hahaha" sheughed at my words.
Herughter echoed through the hall, sending shivers down my spine. "You think you can escape destiny? Fate has a way of catching up with those who resist."
As we circled each other, the tension in the air thickened. "I won''t let you control my fate," I retorted, determined to carve my own path in this fantastical world.
The blonde woman''s eyes gleamed with a mix of amusement and malice. "You are but a pawn in a much grander game, Lucas. ept your role, and perhaps your end wille swiftly."
"I''ll never ept being a pawn," I dered, my grip on my sword tightening. "I''m not going with you and let me be clear I''m going to kill you, right here and now.
In response, she lunged at me again, the battle reigniting with a ferocity that mirrored the underlying conflict of destiny and free will.