"Not bad. Your speed actually kept up with mine. Looks like you've gotten a little stronger again!" When Ruri saw the enemy's arm transform into a long blade and slash toward him, he instantly dodged backward.
After Ruri moved back, the enemy's attack sliced through empty air. When he looked up at Ruri again, Ruri was already right in front of him, his fist nearly at the enemy's face.
But the enemy had noticed far too late. Even when Ruri's fist struck his face, he still wasn't ready.
That did it. Ruri's fist landed squarely on the enemy's face, sending him tumbling backward several times before he finally crashed into a large tree.
"You really are careless. After your slash missed, you didn't get ready right away. Were you waiting for your enemy to attack again right in front of you?" Ruri looked at the enemy lying on the ground and spoke with a smile.
The enemy struggled to his feet. A large, bright red lump had already risen on his face. He looked at Ruri with a frown and said, "You little brat really are full of tricks. Looks like I'll have to be ready for the rest of this fight. I can't afford to be this careless again. If things go wrong, I really might die at your hands!"
After saying that, the enemy gently touched the large lump on his face. The instant his hand touched it, he hissed in pain.
"Damn, that really hurts! I honestly have no idea how you trained to reach this level, and your strength is incredible too!" After lightly touching the large lump on his face, the enemy turned to Ruri and shouted.
With that, the enemy charged at Ruri again. This time, he was noticeably faster. His arm did not