Eris was immediately hostile.
August could tell that from the moment their eyes met, escaping back the way he came was impossible.
He had to find a way to distract her so he could run. Otherwise, this would simply be the end of his journey.
The power gap was too big, and August couldn't put up a convincing defense that would stop her from taking him out.
His eyes darted through the corridor on the other side of the moving wall for a single second.
He recognized several patterns and instantly came up with a plan.
Before the audience could even reach the edges of their seats in anticipation, he shot through the gap in the wall.
'One.'
Eris was already raising her hand to attack.
August stepped on the floor in one specific position that he'd calculated before jumping out of the way.
Swoosh!