He abruptly hurled the "Ancient Witchcraft Artifact" in his hand—the one he had feigned to throw earlier—at the empty space between himself and Murphy.
"Shadow Dust! Spiritual Scream! Detonate!"
The Shadow Hunter let out a hoarse roar. At the same time, his body shot backward at an incredible speed, moving like a boneless creature. He wasn't aiming for the window, but directly for the wall behind him!
There, a patch of shadow, far deeper than its surroundings, was already writhing in silence.
This was his final trump card: "Shadow Leap," an ability that came at the cost of burning a portion of his Origin!
His entire performance, including his final act of "madness" and "compromise," had all been a prelude to this ultimate escape!
He knew his chances of winning a direct confrontation were slim. His only hope for survival lay in creating chaos, using his absolute mastery of shadows to flee in the most unlikely direction and in the most unexpected manner!
