Chapter 150:
Surely I had only deflected once, so why did I hear the sound twice?
Then I realised what I had missed.
It wasn’t one blade. It was a pair. Cleverly concealed and moving at similar speeds to appear as one, but in reality, two blades were targeting their prey.
Like a boomerang, it flew directly at my shoulder and neck. If I protected my neck, I’d lose my arm. If I protected my arm…
“This is cheating!”
I shouted frantically and deflected the one aimed at my neck. I tried to move quickly, but the other one sliced deep into my shoulder as it passed. Blood dripped steadily from the gaping wound.
“Ugh,”
I swallowed the rising groan while clutching my shoulder. Tears welled up reflexively.
‘This hurts more than before.’