The assassin's dagger flashed toward him. Adam dropped low at the last second.
His leg swept out and caught the assassin's ankles.
The assassin's balance broke.
His body tipped sideways
For a fraction of a second, he was airborne.
Adam pushed off the ground, regaining his stance in one smooth motion.
Before the assassin fell and touched the ground, Adam drove his foot into the assassin's side.
The blow lifted the assassin, launching him upward.
The assassin's back slammed into the ceiling with a dull thud before gravity began to pull him back down.
Two seconds.
That was the window before he hit the floor again.
'You won't be able to vanish into the shadows while you're up there.'
Adam drew his fist back.
This was not a feint like his first attack.
The gauntlet's surface glowed faintly, resonating with the force building in his arm.
All his weight, and Aura went into that strike.
His fist shot forward like a bullet—
The assassin disappeared.
