With the mage disrupted, the assassin seized his opening. Operating entirely in the shadows without magic, Zaun materialized from the dark corner of the alley, executing one of his deadly skill:
A flurry of silent, lethal dagger strikes rained down toward Maddy's exposed flank.
"This is it!" Ed shouted from the back line, slamming his fist against his musket. "You're done, you weird hooded freak! Nobody survives Zaun's blind-spot blitz!"
Maddy didn't even turn around. She just smiled.
Her Compound Vision tracked the incoming daggers perfectly, mapping out the trajectory of every single blade in real-time. Activating her Brace Stance and utilizing her Heavyweight Physique, she anchored her limbs into the earth, transforming her body into an immovable fortress of pure muscle and iron will.
Zaun's rapid dagger strikes collided with her armored sides, but the immense physical hardness deflected the blades, failing to shift her balance by even an inch.
