This woman truly is an expert. Even faced with John Brown's surprise attack, she quickly reacted, planting her feet and propelling herself backward.
The last thing John Brown wanted was for her to widen the distance between them, so in that moment, he absolutely couldn't allow that to happen. He forcefully pushed off with his feet, his explosive power further increasing his speed.
While John Brown launched his attack with full preparation, the woman had to change her tactics hurriedly. It's like running a hundred meters; the sprint is definitively faster than just starting out, especially since John was moving forward towards her while she was retreating backward. The difference in speed was incomparable.
But the woman also knew that retreating like this could never match John Brown's speed. Her goal was to first evade his punches and look for a chance to throw her knife again. At this distance, she was confident in her ability to kill John Brown.
