The little girl was very close to Angel, and her attack was as swift as lightning. Even though Angel's reaction time had greatly improved, it was still not easy to dodge the sneak attack at such close range.
Angel could see the strange, inhuman hand was about to touch him.
Just then, there was a clear, clanging sound.
A crimson chain had locked onto the wrist of the monstrous hand, sparking as it did so.
It was Popota who had made a move, but since his strength had almost dropped to that of a Junior Apprentice, he could only hinder for a moment before being recoiled by a terrifying force transmitted through the chain, sending him flying and crashing heavily ten meters away.
However, the moment Popota intervened created a window of opportunity for Angel to respond.
Not only did Angel successfully evade the sneak attack, but he even took the opportunity to counterattack.