“M–Miss Akasha!” Ophelia took a step forward, hesitating on how to explain herself. “My deepest apologies! I thought it was…”
Ophelia hadn’t sensed any kind of sign that the door to their room would suddenly be broken through – no footsteps, no knocks, no calls – and had reacted purely on reflex, throwing flying swords in the face of what she believed to be an enemy.
Fortunately enough, Akasha’s reflexes had been fast enough to completely counter her attack.
It was also a humbling thought. Even with a sneak attack like this one, Ophelia was completely incapable of harming the little girl in front of her. Ophelia was nowhere near Lord Finram’s level of strength, but she was still somewhat confident in her own power. And yet, her ‘opponent’ here had completely and sincerely disregarded her attack, as if it wasn’t deserving of any attention.Continue reading