Alan was taken aback by the mercenary leader unexpected appearance, and his confusion spilled out in a desperate question: "Cachellos!! Why are you?"
However, the scar-faced mercenary remained resolute, choosing silence as his response, making it evident that he wasn't about to let Alan simply walk away. Seizing this distraction, the silver knight sprang into action, lunging forward with a rapid, precision strike from an unexpected angle, targeting Alan's vulnerable blind spot. Alan's exceptional agility and heightened perception allowed him to narrowly evade a vital strike, though not without taking some damage.
[Stabbing: Received 42 damage]
The attack's effectiveness, even with Alan's relatively high defense rating, underscored the formidable skills of the silver knight.