Chapter 33: Eight Months
In the open field of the training ground, two figures clashed rapidly, their speed so fast that ordinary people could only see two blurred silhouettes moving.
Azrael looked at a fist rapidly closing in on his face and quickly shifted his head sideways, dodging the punch by just a few centimeters.
At the same time, before Lia could pull back her hand after missing, he used his left hand to strike at her outstretched elbow from below.
Lia reacted swiftly, immediately raising the front part of her arm upward, angling it so that when Azrael’s strike landed, her hand wouldn’t be in a straight position, which could be fatal.
But midway through, she realized that the hand strike was just a feint—and Azrael’s right fist was already surging toward her stomach.
Her eyes flashed, and she quickly responded with a knee strike to block his punch.
However, because her reaction was rushed, she lost balance from the impact after blocking the punch with her knee.
Azrael didn’t miss the opportunity and immediately stepped forward, aiming to deliver a finishing blow before she could regain her balance.
But just as he advanced, through his trait—Infinite Comprehension—which fed him every detail of the battle, he noticed that the movements in Lia’s leg muscles were off.
He quickly ceased his offensive and backed away. As he did, he noticed that Lia hadn’t even tried to steady herself.
Instead, she leaned back, pressed her hands against the ground, and launched herself into a backflip.
As she flipped, her legs moved with great speed, and a hidden knife popped out from the sole of her combat boot.