The serpent fell in two, its body cleaved so cleanly that blood did not even spray at first.
The pond's surface accepted its halves like it had been waiting.
Her pulse did not rise. Her breathing did not falter. She simply flowed from attack, back to ready.
She stood serenely over the waters, waiting for the blood of the dead beast and her own blood to draw in more creatures.
More came—two, three, five at once.
[Glimmerfin Shark: Lvl 32]
[Glimmerfin Shark: Lvl 38]
[Glimmerfin Shark: Lvl 27]
Their small size would make most predators underestimate their danger levels.
But Iris showed no signs of being thrown off guard.
She simply stood ready, unflinching as more than ten total Glimmerfin Sharks darted towards her!
Their scales shimmered with sapphire and amethyst light, creating radiant illusions as they darted between the shadows.
They leapt in tandem, aiming to overwhelm her from every angle.
Yet time itself seemed to slow in her vision.
