In a last-ditch effort to strike back, the beast poured all its Qi into its tail, leaving its defenses brittle. Gabriel knew that if he attacked again, it would end in both their deaths — an exchange he wouldn't take. He moved to retreat, aiming to parry the deadly tail strike.
One of the two women Daniel was fencing off took a step back while the other used her club to block Daniel's attacks on her own. The woman at the back took out a knife from her sleeve, imbued it with her Qi, and threw it at Gabriel.
"Gabriel, be careful!"
Daniel shouted as he saw her actions and could only watch helplessly. Gabriel could sense the knife coming at high speed, blocking his escape route. If he chose to block the knife, he would have to take the desperate tail attack straight on, spelling his doom.
"Fuck it!"