"Lu Xiu!!!"
Finn charged in first, his eyes bloodshot as he roared.
That woman! She was the one who had thrown this team battle off balance, the one who had dealt blow after blow to the entire Prison Rock faction!
She was the one who had defeated him not long ago.
She was the source of every humiliation and hardship Prison Rock had suffered!
And now she was right in front of him! At half health, no less!
Every muscle in Finn's body tightened. Ignoring the rampaging dragon entirely, he raised his fists, activated his skill, and lunged straight at Lu Xiu.
Terrifying wind pressure gathered around his fist as he unleashed a charged straight punch. It tore through the air with a shrill whistle, aimed squarely at Lu Xiu's face!
A sure hit fueled by hatred!
Lu Xiu blinked her crimson eyes, turned her wrist, and drew back the Loathing Halberd she had been holding upside down in her right hand.
Then,
amid Midir's roar, she took a light Dodge Step backward.
Whoosh!
Midir's claw skimmed past the tip of Lu Xiu's nose. The violent gust sent her clothes fluttering and sparks scattering.
The instant she dodged the dragon's claw, Lu Xiu raised her left hand to meet Finn's crushing punch.
She caught it and guided it aside.
Neutralize.
That familiar sensation returned.
Finn felt the force of his punch, enough to shatter rock, sink into something as yielding as cotton. Then an irresistible, unnatural pull surged through his arm.
His balance broke, and he stumbled helplessly forward.
He gritted his teeth
and forced himself to steady his footing.
Finn had barely caught his breath. Before he could turn to find Lu Xiu, he glimpsed a massive shadow at the edge of his vision.
To his side.
Midir's next