The Power of—!

Azrael ran as fast as he could, reaching out toward his sword's hilt. His movements were fast but seemed too slow in our senses. And just as his fingers were about to touch the hilt...

*GRAAAAAGH!*

A short roar echoed, which was followed by a vicious attack. The Void Beast waved the spiky pike in its hand, using it like a blunt weapon instead of a piercing one.

Before he could touch his sword, he was forced to move back, out of the pike's long range. Fortunately, he managed to stay clear of the spikes and wasn't damaged by them.

"Sh*t! Too slow!"

I cursed, wanting to slap the back of Azrael's head if I could. However, blaming him wouldn't change anything. The Void Beast stood up, but it was visibly weakened.

The sword piercing through its chest probably dealt quite heavy damage to it!