The purple entity began with the minigun, winding it up and unleashing a barrage of bullets at us. It cared not about wasting ammunition—it seemed to have an infinite supply of it.
Kirika gritted her teeth and held her katana firm diagonally in front of her, creating a purple shield. The bullets struck this defense and froze in place as if glued, but Kirika could not keep this up for long.
This was the skill [Vortex Guard], the third and final form of [Sword Barrier], with the second form being [Reflectory Blade]. This skill allowed the user to block projectiles with a sword defense aura, then fire them back in a controlled direction.
"Take… thi- wha-?!"
Suddenly, the energy shield in front of her disappeared, and she quickly evaded out of the way to dodge all of the bullets, retreating to the elevator room.