Shin was under a lot of pressure as Gut kept attacking him relentlessly. At the same time, Zack closed in, his dagger flashing in quick, lethal arcs that gave Shin no room to breathe.
It was especially hard to keep protecting Lara amidst all of that. And just when he thought there was nothing more he could do, Shin felt the ground shake with a surge of power.
Lara's body glowed even more intensely, and a mark appeared on her chest. From it, Lilel emerged, quickly landing on Shin's shoulder.
"Don't you dare hurt him!" the woman screamed as she charged forward.
Before Zack could even think about reacting, she landed a punch directly on his face, so hard that it was possible to hear the sound of bone being crushed.
"Roar!"
All her muscles pulsed as she roared like a beast, and a wave of magic surged from her body.
Her aura was so powerful that Gut felt his chest tingle and breathing became harder. Zack, on the other hand, could barely keep his eyes open after that first punch.
