Despite his rage, the man fought with discipline. He conserved his movements and kept his guard tight. From the front, his defense was nearly unbreakable, the massive shield covering most of his body and nullifying direct assaults.
However, covering two agile opponents at once was taxing even for someone of his rank. Each time he focused on one sister, the other pressed an attack from the opposite side. Small cuts and dents were steadily accumulating across his armor where their blades had struck.
He had not noticed that Alice had circled around behind him amid the fray. While the sisters engaged him head on, Alice moved like a shadow at his back, patiently waiting for a decisive opening.
As Lin Xiyumi leapt backward to avoid a vicious chop from the man's battle axe, that opening finally came. The instant the hero's focus shifted toward Xiyumi, Alice sprang forward from behind.
