While healing my broken fist, I stared at the enemy and smirked.
Their reaction speed is way too fast—I can't even land a proper hit. I did manage to land a punch, but instead of injuring the enemy, I just injured myself. This... is so messed up.
"Still, I will make you stay here, even if I have to use force!"
My task wasn't to defeat him anyway. It was only to delay him for a while—just long enough for Ember to finish drawing the magic circle.
"An insect like you? Stopping the great me?! Stop dreaming!!!"
The demon charged forward, swinging his arm in a horizontal arc, a vicious swipe aimed at my face. Though simple in form, the speed behind it was insane.
He closed the distance in less than the blink of an eye, and his claws were already inches from my face before I could even react.
"...!"
At the last second, I leaned back. Though I narrowly avoided the strike, the skin on my nose got torn off just from the air pressure alone.
