Chapter 314: Quite
Arwin’s prediction proved correct. It didn’t take long for something to go wrong. As good as Olive, Elias, and Maeve’s cooperation was in the simple fights, the holes in their shared experience were ripped wide open the moment Olive managed to land her first good blow on the Ripfish’s back.
Her sword carved deep into the heavy chitinous carapace of the monster and it let out a bone-chilling scream, thrashing and bucking her right off. Olive hit the ground in a roll and jumped to her feet — just in time to see a massive claw crashing down toward her.
She rolled out of the way, but the Ripfish wasn’t done there. It lashed out with its smaller claw at Elias and Maeve.
Elias grabbed Maeve and dashed to the side to bring her to safety, leaving Olive’s side undefended.
Maeve wasn’t that close to the attack. Elias is focusing on protecting her too much. She could have dodged on her own.
The Ripfish lifted the large claw and Olive’s eyes traced it, preparing to dodge again. She didn’t notice the claw that the monster had just swung at Elias and Maeve, and they didn’t see it either, as their backs were still turned to the monster.
“To your right!” Arwin roared.
Olive threw herself back without an instant of hesitation. She didn’t even turn to look in the direction that Arwin had indicated, and an instant later, the monster’s second claw slammed down into the ground where she’d been standing.
Elias spun toward Olive as the Ripfish raised its claws back into the air, rubble spilling away from them and clattering against the ground.