"Arrogant bastard!" Rudra muttered, his visage turning serious. "I had initially thought of cutting your arm off to warn Aryan, but you've convinced me to kill you."
In a sudden movement, his foot struck my chest, sending me flying into the boundary wall. The impact destroyed the wall, and I landed beneath its debris.
My entire concentration was fixed on staying on my feet, so I couldn't even defend against the attack despite sensing it with Divine Sense.
"Fuck! My ribs are broken!" I muttered inwardly. "I need to suppress my anger and look at this situation more realistically. One wrong move and I will die."
As he slowly advanced toward me, I seized those five precious seconds.
"Vivi, claim the reward from the previous quest and also teach me the skill I obtained from the quest and the Blood Debt of Shinku no Sabi."
"Initializing Host's request…"
"All stats +10"
"Congratulations! You have received a new Attribute-based skill: Void Step
