The sheer speed at which he shot forth at Ria made her eyes light up. He was significantly faster than he was before, even from the perspective of his raw speed alone.
He arrived before her in the blink of an eye, launching a swift blow at her solar plexus, aiming for a vital point right from the very start.
Ria's hand shot forth, seeking to block the attack before it could reach.
Runark's eyes sharpened as a burst of reflex shot through his nervous system, allowing him to change the course of his attack at the very final moment, aiming for Ria's throat with a knuckle jab.
BANG!
Instead of hitting softer flesh, however, he ended up hitting hard bone.
Ria had managed to intercept the attack at the final moment, even if her expression was one of surprise. The last-minute change in his attack trajectory had managed to elude her expectations, diverging from her familiarity with his attack patterns.
