At the height of the moment, Livia managed to pull the dagger out successfully. Her face cracked into a vibrant smile and she held the dagger with both of her hands, pointing to the monster behind her. "I got it!"
Avina looked on coldly at the enthusiastic girl. She gripped the dagger tightly until her knuckles turned pale and her eyes held such confidence, Avina felt she had to break it.
And she did.
Her right hand flicked something towards Livia. Livia didn't have time to process what was happening until the dagger flew out of her hands and landed on the ground again. Her efforts of getting it out before looked useless.
Livia followed the trajectory of the knife and saw it embed the ground again. Her hands were still outstretched in a holding position and her face was opened, gobsmacked at the spectacle. Next to the knife was a rubber band.