Her eyes lit up when she heard the sound of a crack, thinking she had penetrated their crystal. But when she looked up, she saw that her sword was lodged into the exoskeleton of the shadow ant.
Her eyes widened, shock written all over her face. Before she could properly analyze what had just happened, Aren attacked from behind, unleashing a Claw Strike. She yanked her sword free from the ant, spun around, and cut through the strike, but Aren was already in motion, his fist driving straight toward her.
She blocked the punch, but the force pushed her back several feet. Even then, her form didn't falter. Her eyes stayed locked on Aren, who was already charging at her again.
'How is he capable of doing all this? He's competent in both ranged and close quarters, and he can summon beings to fight,' she thought, parrying his next attack and immediately countering. Aren shifted to the side, and her blade grazed the insect armor he wore. Sparks flew, but that was all.
