It was late. It was too late to swing the sword or draw out the gun. Even if he uses shadow steps to get behind the monster and hit it, the line of sight of its sharp claws would not deviate much.
The entire area was dark without much light. So there was no shadow nearby to jump into.
That means at least one kid will die if he doesn't act now.
He needed to do something. It was his fault that he failed to notice an ominous presence.
Gnashing his teeth, he activated flash steps and pulled himself with a jolt which made a crackling sound akin to the dislocation of bone.
A virtual line was drawn.
All his senses were focused on the monster's attack to the point that everything became dim and blurry.
A strange groaning sound rang out.
The space before his eyes distorted. Lunging ahead, he threw himself between them.
While using his body at the shield, he tries to pull his sword with the other hand.