A streak of golden light vanished into the red horizon, followed by a massive explosion. Soka's weapon could shoot arrows at speeds faster than sound, but the resulting recoil could only be withstood by creatures as resilient as Angels. Soka took two steps back, then eagerly placed a hand on her forehead to check if she hit the mark.
The Knight was sitting on the griffin, enduring severe pain and struggling to evade the chimera's pursuit behind him. His mount was also injured, letting out agonized cries. The Knight knew that if he continued fleeing like this, he would inevitably be caught. He only prayed to find a safe haven before that happened.
