Indulged

His attack came close.

Yet, it wasn't close enough.

WHOOSH!

In the final moment, K'Mala was just barely able to move out of the way, avoiding the extraordinary attack. She barely managed to activate a breathing technique that shifted the heavens along with her.

A wasteful technique that squandered most of its energy but instead offered a quick getaway in times when she couldn't afford to wait too long.

This had been one of those times.

"Huff…Huff…" She panted, drenched with sweat, as she stared at Rui with an aghast expression.

Just then, she felt it.

The immense peril of his attack.

She had just avoided death.

"I had a feeling that you wouldn't be done in that easily," he lightly commented. "That's good. The battlefield is chaotic, you know? You need to be quick on your feet if you want to survive it."

She glared at him. "Don't patronize me. I've been fighting in wars far longer than you have!"