The wind and sand swallowed the moonlight, wildly shattering their vision. Everywhere they looked was a vast expanse of whiteness.
Sun-Sun and the others cried out beside them, followed by several explosions. Reishi collided and detonated, whipping up fierce winds that tore one or two gaps through the overwhelming sandstorm.
Through those gaps, they could see Sun-Sun and the others fighting. Runuganka swung its arms, unleashing several more attacks that buried their figures from sight.
Asano Kiyoshi glanced toward Sun-Sun and the others with concern, but he had no choice. He could not stay here. Runuganka was not something they could defeat; they could only rely on those three to stall it.
If he could reach the battlefield sooner, treat Halibel sooner, and restore her combat strength sooner, that would be the greatest help he could offer!
An anxious look covered Nel's face. Watching those people, she asked Asano Kiyoshi, "Little Kiyoshi, will they be all right... Ah!"
Before Nel could finish, a silvery-white blade flashed out from the rock wall beside Bawabawa.
The blade gleamed with icy light, and the moonlight reflected from it had a violet hue. It was clearly poisoned!
Asano Kiyoshi scooped Nel into his arms and kicked out at the same time, sending the figure that had appeared flying to one side.
With a dull thud of flesh striking flesh, the ambusher emerged from behind the rock wall.
The man wore a black cloak and a beast-like mask. His expression was cold as he stared at Asano Kiyoshi. Without a word, he drew the short sword at his waist and flicked it in an elegant flourish.
The silvery sword flourish looked beautiful yet dangerous beneath the moonlight. The instant it faded, several more figures sprang out from behind rock walls in every direction. They wore