Gutted Prey (Part 1)
"Whatever that thing is, we need to stop the thief!" Strider activated his bloodline ability, Flash Steps, supercharging his body with electric current and increasing his speed by dozens of folds.
The only silver lining in the situation was that as the bond between Solus and Lith became weaker, the pain and confusion he experienced lessened enough for him to respond to the attack.
Lith nodded and took Ragnarök out of its scabbard, focusing on cutting the blue chains while the Zouwu bolted against the enemy.
What he couldn't predict was the enemy's identity.
The moment Lith turned his back, Strider altered his trajectory just so slightly to stab the Tiamat in the heart with his first blade and in the right lung with the second.
The Zouwu was already close to Lith due to the healing attempts and with Flash Step's speed, Full Guard and Lith's reflexes weren't enough to react in time to the betrayal.