Sylvanas had been ready all along. The moment she was pulled over, she drew her waist knife.
A blade flashed, bright as moonlight. Only then did the Death Knight reach behind his back to draw his heavy two-handed greatsword. Before he could pull it free, however, his Death Warhorse gave a shriek. Its body pitched forward, its forelegs buckling as it toppled.
The Death Knight reacted with astonishing speed. He leaped off the horse and brought his two-handed sword crashing down on Sylvanas with the force of a falling mountain.
"I'm done playing with you!" Sylvanas gave a light giggle and sprang backward to her original position, faster than the Death Knight's descending blade.
Disengage! A close-combat Hunter skill that allowed the Hunter to leap backward a short distance and escape an enemy's melee attacks.
Boom!
The Death Knight's greatsword struck the ground, sending sand and stones flying.
Through the wildly swirling debris, a sharp arrow darted like a black viper, striking before anyone could react.
"Ugh..."
Amid the billowing dust, the Death Knight grunted and staggered several steps backward.
The dust cleared.
Yu Lin Bloodhawk saw that the Death Knight stood even farther away than before. A refined steel arrow protruded from his chest plate, right over his heart. Two Undead Soldiers had raised their shields in front of him, while his Death Warhorse lay on the ground, whinnying, both forelegs severed. Sylvanas's swift blade had clearly cut them off.
"Ah! I was a little rushed. That arrow didn't have quite enough force!" Sylvanas said with a smile, bow in hand, standing where she had been before. No one had noticed when she had sheathed her knife and switched back to her bow.
Those few lightning-fast exchanges had taken only a breath or two.
"Ugh..."
The Death Knight wrenched