With her dagger gripped in her weapon hand, Rias turned away from the shocked NukEncore and fixed her gaze on the wounded monsters.
As much as Martin had wanted to wipe them out in a single wave, several Dark Aquatic Ants had survived the assault he and Angel unleashed together. They slipped past the frontline with cracked shells, burned limbs, and dark fluid leaking from their wounds.
Most of them skittered forward in uneven, wobbling motions that made them look more miserable than dangerous. Even injured, though, they still carried the threat of high-level monsters. Their legs scratched over the ground in broken rhythms, and their mandibles clicked with stubborn hunger.
One clean hit from them could still punish a careless player.
Rias smiled. "A monster this weakened looks vulnerable, even if it's much higher level than me."
Before NukEncore could reply, Rias ran forward with her body low.
