The moment the woman unsheathed her sword and dashed toward Ahli, he quickly stepped back while giving the command to CARTA.
"CARTA ACTIVATE! FLOAT MODE!"
<CARD MAGE SYSTEM ACTIVATED>
<DESIGNATED SYSTEM: GICMA>
<NEW 60 Standard Protocol: Cards>
<Starting 20 Life:>
<Opening 7 Hand: Cards>
<VISUAL: FLOATING>
And the cards came out at the right time, shielding him from the woman's slash strike. She clashed with it, yet, she did not relent and kept on pushing, making Ahli feel the push himself as there was a set of distance between the cards and him that should be maintained. Not wanting himself to be tripped or pushed down, Ahli put his right foot at the back, while his left one at the front, holding the pressure coming from the woman.