Moving Forward (5)

Effie looked at the standing dead body of the Minotaur Warrior in confusion and slight anxiousness. The Minotaur Warrior was still holding its gigantic hammer high, making it apparent what it had been about to do, and she was anxious because of this.

There was a possibility that the Minotaur Warrior was just pretending to be dead before striking them when they heaved a sigh of relief for whatever sick reason it had.

Effie had strongly believed that was the case at first, but she stopped thinking that way when she saw its face.

"It didn't have any idea it was about to die..."

Turning her eyes to the hole in its solar plexus, Effie tried to determine what could possibly have made the hole. She was very sure it wasn't her, because her attack had missed.

"If I am not mistaken, there should be something..." When realization dawned upon her, her eyes quickly widened in surprise. "The dagger—it is gone!"