"I knew you were coming!"
His sword knocked upward the blade Stevie was bringing down. Then he swept it sideways. His sword cut a horizontal line across Stevie's abdomen. Stevie immediately stepped back, but a red spray rose from the tip of the blade.
"Gyaa—!?"
Stevie's voice rose — Stevie was hit!? His side was open! I thrust my sword into that opening. My leg would not move properly and the thrust did not fully extend. Yet I felt the tip of the sword enter flesh.
"You idiot—!!"
He roared and kicked me in the face, knocking me down. I tumbled and rolled backward. Damn it—! Only a cut!?
"This time, dieeeeee—!!"
Screaming, he tried to leap at me, but Lily charged in from the side. Lily's sideways sweep collided with his sword. Even though my sword had entered him, his strength was still greater. Lily was sent flying, sword and all.
At that moment,
"Robby-sama! Hurry!"
