Two javelins hurtled toward her with such speed that they were nothing but two streaks of red.
A flicker of relief crossed Edo Reina's mind. If she hadn't sensed the danger in advance, if she hadn't decisively given up on killing Sato Hayato—
Then the two javelins would have pierced her, trading her life for his.
That was a losing deal, one she couldn't afford to make.
The javelins closed in fast. Edo Reina had already prepared to dodge, twisting her body in midair into a yoga-like curve.
The two javelins streaked past one after the other, one brushing her shoulder and the other her ribs.
Even that slight contact tore her clothes and left two bloody gashes.
Bang!
The heavy front door shattered instantly.
Amid a spray of splintered wood, Fang Cheng burst inside, gripping a blood-red trident with five prongs that bloomed like a flower at its tip.
With a Short-Range Dash, he crossed the distance from the entrance to the living room in an instant and thrust the five-pronged spear at Edo Reina.
It had originally been a trident, but Fang Cheng had added another spearhead on either side to extend its reach, turning it into a five-pronged spear.
Edo Reina kept retreating. With a nimble flick of her toes, she kicked half a coffee table up from the floor and sent it flying at Fang Cheng.
Crash!
The five-pronged spear smashed straight through the half-table, sending a storm of splinters hurtling forward.
Using the moment the table blocked Fang Cheng's view, Edo Reina adjusted her posture. She twisted her body as far as it would go, bending into an extreme curve to evade the incoming spear.
Fang Cheng closed in right behind it, raised his fist, and swung at her head.
Edo Reina brought both hands