It was uncomfortable!
Hearing that shameless remark from someone who had gotten what he wanted and still complained, an inexplicable flame of anger rose in Diana's heart. If it was uncomfortable, then get up already!
Blushing and having her heart race were girlish things that would never happen to Diana. The tomboy rolled her eyes, swung her shield and sent Russell flying off her, then leaped into the sky.
Only because he was a companion did she show restraint. Otherwise, against such a shameless bastard, Diana would definitely have greeted him with the Sword of Vulcan rather than the Divine Power Shield.
Russell was swatted away by the shield and flew in a parabola. When he landed, his face hit the ground first, and he slid for some distance before stopping.
The shield's attack angle had been obvious. Dodging it would have been no problem, but he could not do that. He had to land face-first and make the fall look as miserable as possible.
Women were all petty. Dodging would only make things worse, so he had to give her a little satisfaction.
Now that he had taken that shield strike, they were even.
Boom!
Something fell from high above. Just as Russell climbed to his feet, a shadow swallowed him, and he was knocked down and buried in the dirt again.
Who knew whether General Zod had done it on purpose, but every attack of his always hit two people. This time, the falling object was Diana, and Russell served as her cushion.
Diana pushed herself up and glared into the sky. Sensing something strange beneath her, she lowered her head and immediately laughed. Unable to resist teasing him, she said, "So the ground really is made of legs. Hmm, they're just a little short."
Russell raised his