"Above you!" Just because Weavile hadn't noticed didn't mean Paul hadn't seen it, but his warning clearly came too late.
"Focus Blast!" At Liu Qing's command, Archen swooped down from the sky, rapidly closing in on Weavile. Opening its mouth, it fired the Focus Blast it had gathered, wreathed in a white glow, straight into Weavile. The blast drove Weavile down like a cannonball, then exploded as it struck the ground, sending Weavile flying with the shock wave.
"Archen, Stone Edge!" Seeing that Weavile could still battle, Liu Qing immediately pressed the attack.
At his command, Archen let out a piercing cry and rapidly gathered power. Countless sharp rocks shot down toward Weavile like cannon shells.
"Weavile, dodge!" Paul ordered in a low voice.
Hearing Paul's voice, Weavile immediately opened its eyes. As it saw Stone Edge raining down from above, its airborne body reacted in an instant. It planted both hands on the ground to absorb the impact, then performed a series of backflips, swiftly and nimbly evading the attack.
"Blizzard!" Paul's command came the instant Weavile dodged the last of the rocks. Weavile swept its hands up, and a vast Blizzard surged into the sky. In a flash, it reached Archen and blasted it away!
"Aerial Ace!" Liu Qing's lips curved slightly. He already understood Paul's strategy: Blizzard was meant not only to deal damage, but also to drive Archen away and prevent it from chaining special attacks. Its third purpose was to lure Liu Qing into ordering a speedy Aerial Ace, using a concentrated strike to break through the wide-ranging Blizzard and bring Archen into close quarters. It was a good plan, but Paul had clearly failed to account for Liu Qing seeing right through it. Liu Qing went along with it, though as he gave the