Beast Evolution

Ray was prepared to dodge all her attacks, he knew he was faster and he had his teleportation to back him up but what happened next destroyed all his plans.

Edith held her sword forward as she charged toward him, Ray's spear was longer than her sword so he was going to keep her away while Kaan try to get his hand working again.

Edith stopped a few meters away from Ray, immediately she let go of the sword in her hands and a bow appeared.

"Shit...I didn't expect her to use a bow"

Her reaction was too fast but Ray was able to avoid being hit by sidestepping to the right, but it seems like that was what Edith was hoping for.

Instead of firing another arrow, she dashed towards Ray with her sword in her hand, the arrow was just to slow Ray down so he wouldn't be able to run when she attacked and it worked perfectly.

Ray dodged the arrow but Edith was already on him so he had no choice but to block her attacks, she attacked relentlessly and gave Ray no second of rest.

*Clang! Clang!*

Ray's blood spear was much stronger than her thin sword so she couldn't push Ray backward even with her relentless attacks.

Edith stepped back and Ray took the opportunity to attack, he knew her sword couldn't withstand a full swing from his spear and he was going to use the opening to defeat her.

Ian and Aurora stood there still watching the battle, Ian was fighting his urge to join the battle but he knew if he joined the battle they would win in an instant and Edith would kill him, so he stood still watching.

Ray took a step forward and swung his spear with all the force he could muster with his right hand but Edith knew what he was trying to do and let go of the sword in her.

Before Ray's attack could reach her an iron shield appeared in her hands and she completely blocked Ray's attack.

She used the shield to push Ray backward, but Ray wasn't going to stop there, he twirled on himself and used the centrifugal force to bring his spear faster on her.

*Boom!!*

Edith blocked the attack with her shield but she stumbled backward from the force Ray put in, she knew if she and Ray were to fight a one on one battle, then she had no chance to defeat him.

'Kaan...if three of them choose to attack now, I wouldn't be able to block all three of them'

'It's fine now, but don't use it yet, just act like your left hand is still paralyzed so you'll use it when you see an opening, you have demon blood in you so your healing and recovery rate is greatly increased'

'Okay, thanks but do you want to take over now?'

'No, I'm still resting so deal with them, and I need to save my strength before we still have a difficult battle ahead of us'

"Draco... I'm going to kill him this time" Ray mumbled.

"You are quite skilled I'll say that, but still you are no match for me" Edith spoke as two swords appeared in her hands.

This time she was going with two swords, Ray's left hand was paralyzed to her so she thought he wouldn't be able to block her attacks.

"Perfect, I'm going to kill her here and now, Kaan get ready I'm going to cover myself with [Dark cloak]" Ray muttered to Kaan.

'What's he planning to do, the paralysis would wear off in an hour before both of his hands would already be gone by then, you are going to pay for killing Vincent'

Edith started as the aggressor and charged toward Ray. Ray quickly stretch his spear and thrust it toward Edith.

She twirl herself to the right and dodged Ray's attack, Ray left himself wide open after his first attack but Edith didn't jump on him, something felt strange that she couldn't help but jump backward.

Edith knew Ray wouldn't leave himself wide open like that, and his first attack was uncalled for and his reaction time was slower almost like he was waiting for her to attack him.

Ray was a good fighter and Edith knew that was why she didn't attack earlier, Edith jumped back again to create some distance between them.

'Shit...she didn't fall for my trap, I thought I had her, it seems she's more intelligent than I thought' Ray mumbled.

'Why didn't I attack him then, he was right in front of me but something didn't feel right, what other abilities does he have'

"Afraid it seems, I slipped for a second but it seems you are afraid of me, am I that scary?" Ray chuckled as he asked.

"I know you have a trick up your sleeve darling, my instincts are never wrong and I'm going to figure it out" Edith spoke.

"Why didn't she attack him, she had him just now," Ian asked Aurora.

"It's Edith, she probably has a reason for not attacking, and Ian why are you still here, aren't you supposed to be off killing more knights," Aurora asked.

"I want to kill this kid, plus Vaan and master need no help in killing all the remaining knights," Ian said.

"Just go, Edith is going to kill him, so go and take out your frustrations on the knights at the gate, none of them would be able to stop you, and retrieve Vincent's body while you are at it"

"You are right, stay here and keep an eye on that kid, join her if he transforms or if his hair changes color," Ian told Aurora as he turned around.

"His hair, what happens if his hair changes color?" she asked.

"He gets stronger, so if his hair changes color to crimson boost Edith's strength immediately and take him out," Ian said as he dashed away.