Lin launched a barrage of kicks that forced Ren to use the dagger as a shield. The teacher was so fast she could avoid the blade at the last moment of impact by moving her foot and claws around it.
Each strike tested the limits of physics and his reflexes.
The golden crystal blazed intensely with each impact, dispersing the kinetic energy that would have knocked Ren out with the first successful hit. The weapon hummed each time with the canceled force.
"Isaac really outdid himself with that thing," Lin murmured appreciatively while pulling back to recover momentum. "But like your body, a weapon is only as good as whoever uses it. And you... you're still acting like prey instead of predator."
She paused mid-circle, her eyes narrowing.
"Accept that you're not ready to help with this. Let someone else solve it. It's not your responsibility."
