When Lara and Valdel heard Henrietta's voice they immediately moved. Both of them moved at all almost the exact same time, but despite his speed, Valdel was the slower of the two. Lara had unleashed her arrows before Valdel could move forward an inch. The incoming arrows were moving towards Valdel at a speed that the human eye could not follow.
Valdel's reflexes kicked in and using the wooden sword he deflected the three arrows. When he thought that he had redirected all the arrows, a fourth arrow made of mana was hidden behind the first three arrows that were shot only half a second faster.
Valdel had already relaxed his sword arm and wouldn't be able to move it fast enough to redirect the incoming arrow made of mana that was aimed at his right shoulder. The time frame of his mind sending the signal to his body to move was taking too long. The mana arrow was now a few millimeters away from hitting Valdel's shoulder. At that moment the training Ren did with him kicked in.
