The witch was confused as to what had happened. She created a hundred layers of her barrier to fend off against the intruder and yet all of it shattered with one single strike. The force of the barrier shattering created a cloud of dust that filled the entire forest.
She was also pushed back and suffered some injuries because of the backlash she got from the force of the attack. Whatever the intruder did, it still affected her. She could feel that her organs suffered a shock similar to that of an electric shock. She forced herself to stand up despite the pain in her body because she could already feel them approaching.
The witch took several steps back and this sudden action made her groan. She had no choice though, she needed to get away before they could reach her. She needed time to recover to be able to fight them again.