113 Whipping

A spear? The thoughts of everyone began to run wild.

Much like Amory, they had assumed that Ryu had a dominant hand, much like everyone else did. It was impossible to escape this universal truth, or so they thought. But, even more importantly, they were certain that Ryu was a master of the glaive. And, was he really not blind?!

Yaana's eyes opened wide, an indescribable happiness coming over her. It pained her to see Ryu in such a state, but she suddenly felt herself overwhelmed by a calm when she stared into his eyes. Although it was only through a screen, it was as though she was enveloped by a gentle warmth.

However, while Yaana felt this way, Bhishak couldn't have disagreed more. That mighty weight on his chest only seemed to grow with each passing moment. Time lengthened, placing him in an agonizingly slow loop that made a single second feel like hour. And then, Ryu shot forward.