Chapter 23

For a brief moment, my eyes met the orange head's.

Her already large eyes were wide open as if they might pop out.

Regardless, I swung my arrow with now-familiar movements.

The pure white arrow sharply cut through the air, aiming for the orange head's protective gear.

And so, swish—

'…Huh?'

I sliced through empty air.

The orange head had dodged my attack.

'That's definitely an evasion skill…!'

It wasn't a movement born of simple agility.

She'd instantly moved a couple of steps to the side.

It was definitely the kind of evasion skill an archer would have, but what was its cooldown?

But I had no time to think about that. From the moment my first attack—aimed at catching her off guard—failed, the next attack turn had practically passed to the other side.

'Behind me!'

I spun around and reflexively grabbed the Fist of Fire's fist with my hand.…