The massive, astonishingly powerful Maguu Kenki clashed head-on with the slender, delicate Yoimiya. The outcome was easy to imagine.
The instant their weapons met, Yoimiya felt the webbing of her hand split open, blood pouring out. An immense force sent her flying, slamming her hard against the cliff face and forcing a mouthful of bloody mist from her lips.
Yoimiya staggered to her feet. Seeing that Thundering Pulse in her hands had suffered only a shallow cut, she could not help feeling a surge of lingering fear. Had the treasured bow bestowed by the Shogun not been of such exceptional quality, that single strike would have been enough to cleave both the bow and her in two.
Her relief at surviving did not last long, because she saw that Klee had climbed only halfway up the cliff. Her task was not over yet.
But the intense pain from the webbing of her hand made Yoimiya's arms tremble uncontrollably. She could not exert any strength, let alone nock an arrow and draw her bow. This felt very bad indeed. Unable to shoot, she had lost more than half her capabilities.
Most importantly, in this condition, she could no longer distract the enemy and cover Klee.
Sure enough, what Yoimiya feared most happened. The Maguu Kenki phantom that had just charged at her approached with its sword in hand, while the main body set its sights on Klee, who was struggling to climb the cliff.
The main body assumed the stance for Vacuum Blade. The terrifying blade-energy slash from earlier still left Yoimiya shaken. If he truly unleashed that move at Klee, her chances of surviving on the cliff would be slim.
Seeing this, Yoimiya disregarded her own dire condition, grabbed Thundering Pulse, and ran toward the main body, launching an attack