99 Her Sword And His Bow (3)

[Pinnacle Academy, Stadium 1 - Arena A: Main Stage]

Rel lunged, aiming the arrow for Valencia's side.

crackle...crack...

But a crackle of lightning erupted in the air, the force field that protected Valencia's side deflected the arrow and sent a jolt of electricity surging through him.

Bang!

Gritting his teeth, he ignored the burning pain. This was his shot!

Just then, Valencia swung her blade downwards in a deadly arc.

Time seemed to slow down...

Then suddenly.

[Clockwork Of Time Has Been Activated!]

Rel activated [Clockwork of Time]. The world swayed, his perception stretching as Valencia's blade, descended towards him.

In that stretched moment, he twisted, the blade passing a hair's breadth from his chest.

huuuu...

Time snapped back to normal.