A while later, a throbbing sensation spread across the back of Ray's head.
The sensation wasn't just a warning. It carried with it a sharp edge of certainty, revealing he would die if he didn't respond to it appropriately.
'My sixth sense is tingling,'' Ray thought.
And the throbbing sensation on the back of his head helped him determine the trajectory of the attack that was going to reap his life.
He was going to get attacked from behind!
His instincts screamed at him to dodge, but instead of panicking, he let his breathing remain steady.
He acted like he hadn't noticed the ambush, simply using the [Fortification] skill to metallify the back of his head.
The subtle shift of his body was masked as nothing more than a casual posture change. His hair hid the transformation from the eyes of the brutal predator closing in on him rapidly.
The tall grasses behind Ray swayed unnaturally before parting as a—
Whoosh!
