Cid - Nothing Personal

While Mundane’s legs are still immobile, Annerose strikes at him again.

He blocks this attack, too, but Annerose’s tempestuous flurry leaves him no room to take advantage of his speed.

Annerose wears down Mundane’s guard a third time, then a fourth, then a fifth, and eventually his stance breaks.

She’s won!

Certain of her victory, Annerose launches a thrust at her opponent’s chest.

It pierces him…or does it?

“Huh…?”

His skin offers her blade no resistance.

In fact, his entire body vanishes lazily from her sight.

“…That was my afterimage.”

She can hear his voice coming from behind her.

A shiver runs across her shoulders.

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Volume 1, Chapter 7