101: Deadly Combo

Alexa I jumped to the side to avoid his energy attack. My body rolled on the floor. The bedroom door was flung open and slammed into the hallway wall with a chilling crack of wood. The door leaf split apart with reddish marks along the edges of the crack. ‘His power was that strong?’ Mythril screamed in panic. My breath was ragged, my body trembling in fear. I almost shared the same fate as the door. Before I could even process everything, Harlow took advantage of Alastair’s distraction. He lunged at Alastair again with his super speed and bit into Alastair’s shoulder. Not to be outdone, Alastair struck Harlow’s chest with his enormous fist. Harlow was thrown to the floor and Alastair launched a few barrages of punches on Harlow’s face. Luckily, Harlow dodged some and landed a few clawed counterattacks. They grappled at a speed that was no longer predictable. ‘We need to do something. Anything to help him,’ Mythril panicked. ‘But I couldn’t target Alastair. They were too fast,’ I said