A single blink lasts only fifty to one hundred milliseconds. An unimaginably brief span of time.
And yet, that tiny instant is all Isabelle needs.
The moment Zayn blinks naturally, she bursts forward and carves a deep gash across his chest with a single slash.
The thick blade of her blood-forged sword pierces just beneath his neck before tearing its way down to his thigh, ripping his body wide open.
It's a strike meant to split his skull and cleave him clean in half. But Zayn's reflexes save him at the very last instant, allowing him to pull back just enough to escape certain death.
Despite the depth and size of the wound, Zayn, in his current state, can regenerate it in an instant.
But once again, Isabelle's reaction speed is on an entirely different level.
She thrusts forward with blinding speed, driving her blade deep into the gaping wound before it has a chance to close.
