Geniuses were annoying.
Aertemi was a genius herself, so she understood that.
A powerful premonition welled up inside her.
It seemed this strike would put her in grave danger.
Perhaps she would die?
Why?
Though she had no idea what the child before her could possibly use to kill her,
Aertemi chose to trust her instincts.
The premonitions instincts brought were often more useful than logic. Logic could only infer what was already known, while instincts could predict the unknown.
She was far faster than Lu Cang. She was confident she could dodge a strike Lu Cang had launched so hastily.
Exchanging his life for hers... would be utterly pointless.
Even if Lu Cang died, what would she gain?
A corpse she couldn't take with her, and Kumiloni she couldn't bring back?
Trading blows like this was truly the worst option.
She understood this almost instantly. Aertemi moved straight backward, intending to evade his attack.
Tier 4 Origin Magic?
I've seen a god wield Tier 8 Origin Magic. What could a mere Tier 4 Origin Magic possibly do?
Aertemi naturally dismissed the move as nothing to worry about.
Whoosh!
Just as Lu Cang's "core" was about to touch Aertemi, she vanished from before his eyes.
Lu Cang's attack missed.
The core he had thrust toward Aertemi blasted into the empty distance!
Boom—
At almost the same instant, the dagger pierced Lu Cang from behind.
Dodging didn't mean simply evading.
With her extensive combat experience, Aertemi understood a simple principle of battle: the best time to attack was while dodging an enemy's strike.
"Breaking through in the middle of battle. What a genius~"
Whoosh—
The dagger had pierced Lu Cang's heart.
This time, it had hit cleanly.
It wasn't merely Aertemi's skin brushing against Lu Cang's clothes.
Her razor-sharp dagger had