The two chased and fought each other for over twenty minutes. Furukawa Takeshi could never catch Black Gauze, while Black Gauze's sustained attacks lacked enough damage. Furukawa Takeshi kept drinking potions to restore health, and on the surface, neither had gained the upper hand.
But the half-hour limit was nearly up, and Furukawa Takeshi grew anxious. If they still had not determined a winner when the thirty minutes ended, it would come down to the number of potions left in their bags. He would definitely have fewer, which meant he would be declared the loser.
Suddenly, Furukawa Takeshi decided to take a risk. He consecutively dodged seven of Black Gauze's attacks, and once Escape Dagger was available again, he hurled it toward a spot behind her.
Black Gauze's eyes lit up. She had been waiting for Furukawa Takeshi to use Escape Dagger. Once he had used it, a melee fighter like him would no longer have any escape skill.
"Black Shadow!"
Black Gauze swiftly leaped to a spot thirty meters away from where the dagger landed. Yet at that moment, Furukawa Takeshi did not use Escape Dagger. The instant he threw it, he gambled on his luck and jumped toward a point thirty meters to Black Gauze's side.
He had watched enough of Black Gauze's videos to know her habits, and he was betting on exactly that. Sure enough, he had guessed right. A streak of black light flashed, and just as Black Gauze emerged from the shadows, Furukawa Takeshi descended from above.
"I've finally caught you, you damned woman! Close-Range Throw!"
Furukawa Takeshi reached out with both hands, grabbing the collar beneath Black Gauze's startled face with one hand and her waist with the other, then violently threw her backward.
"Bang!"
Black Gauze was viciously slammed into the ground,