56 Despondency

The Apostle suddenly dashed toward me at full speed, closing the distance between us within moments.

As she used her materialized sword to aim for my head with a slash, I bent down immediately, dodging her first strike.

Suddenly, three blades appeared from above me and descended, aimed at my back. I leaped away, barely escaing their attacks. Behind me, five more appeared. They launched at me with full force as I was suspended in the air, locking me between escaping the blades from whence I leaped from, and the ones which quickly approached me.

I smiled.

Within a fraction of a moment, I slightly altered the structure of my body, decreasing my weight drastically. This allowed me to float slightly higher and at faster speeds. I dodged the five blades with far greater ease, ensuring a safe landing on my two feet.

"That was a nice exercise" I said to her in a relaxing tone.