Fwoosh!
Without giving the group another moment to react, Nier hurled his spear directly toward the group, sending it tearing through the air with enough force to leave a trail of blazing flames behind it.
Leon immediately stepped forward, placing himself between the incoming weapon and his companions.
He swung his sword at the spear just before it could reach him, striking its shaft at an angle that redirected its trajectory and sent it flying away from the group.
However, Nier had already anticipated that possibility.
His figure suddenly vanished from its original position, moving so quickly that it seemed as though he had teleported.
Before the deflected spear could travel very far, Nier appeared directly above it and reached down to seize its shaft with one hand.
Using the momentum of his movement, he twisted his body in midair and brought the weapon crashing down toward Leon's head.
Leon reacted immediately, raising his sword to block the descending spear.
