Thud—
A collision rang out.
Alpha, disguised as Rhinoceros Beetle Wrestler, thrust her wooden sword forward and knocked aside the ninja's heavy blade. The slash veered off course, failing to strike Meiya.
Ninja Witch was elusive, but she did not take long to materialize either.
However, swinging those meter-long arm blades was still somewhat cumbersome, and once she materialized, her killing intent could be immediately detected.
In other words, as long as they could predict where she would appear, she was not as troublesome as imagined. There was plenty of time to react.
After missing her strike, Ninja Witch attempted to vanish into the mist again...
"Ha! Don't run!"
After thrusting, Alpha's wooden sword suddenly swept upward, aiming straight for Ninja Witch's face.
Smack—it hit her horn...
But she still turned to mist. The lingering red fog was even scattered by the sharp gust raised by the sword tip.
"I felt the impact. Does her magic merely make her disappear from sight?"
Alpha took a deep breath and shook her wooden sword again.
"Miluno, can you predict where she'll appear?"
"If you sense the Flow of darkness, you can predict where she'll materialize. Can't you do that?"
"I am not skilled at such things. Then I'll rely on you for warnings."
How could someone bearing the title of "First Warrior" possibly be bad at sensing darkness?
The first warning had succeeded, but I did not relax. I kept my nerves taut as I tracked Ninja Witch moving through the room.
I could still sense her. That woman had not left yet.
She could not pass through doors or windows, which meant she still had a physical body rather than being actual mist.
What exactly was the principle behind her ability?
No, I should call it a "rule."
Magic did not