Chapter 46: Eleventh Floor, Two Doors (4)
I deflected the sword away with a sharp clang, but another blade came thrusting toward me before I could react.
What the…? They were only wielding one sword before. Did they have another one ready this whole time?
I suppressed my confusion and focused on defending myself. I hadn’t fully adjusted to the complete darkness so my senses weren’t sharp enough yet. This opponent wasn’t like the tutulli guardians, and it was much more agile than I had expected. In fact, its abilities could even be on par with mine.
I predicted the trajectory of the stabbing sword and swung my axe down to block it.
… Huh?
The sword should’ve been there, but instead, my axe hit empty air.
Suddenly, the sword pierced through a space I had left unguarded. I pulled my upper body back as fast as possible but moved too late to avoid it completely.
“Hmph!”
The tip of the blade sank into my abdomen.