Chapter 10: Improved attributes
Without hesitation, he lunged forward, his daggers flashing into his hands as he activated his skill with a whisper.
"Stealth."
The world around him dulled as his figure rapidly blurred with the surroundings. His speed surged, the skill giving him a sharp boost.
The three Spiked Rats shrieked as they ran towards, bristling with aggression. But their cries turned to confusion as their prey suddenly vanished.
Their beady brown eyes darted about, sniffing the air, their short claws scraping nervously at the dirt.
They didn't even see it coming.
Flick!
Riley shot forward like a phantom, and in the blink of an eye, he was upon them.
Schk! Schk!
His daggers moved in smooth, practiced arcs—one slicing across the exposed neck of the first rat, the second splitting open the white throat of the second before he dipped into a low roll, ducking under a clumsy tail-swipe from the third.
[-21!]