First, Faust focused on the lightning-fast assassin and used Observe to mark him in a red outline. Even with that deceptive movement skill, Faust might still be able to follow Drekar.
Faust met Drekar's dash with a wide swing of his axe. The assassin repeated his move, leaping into the air, spinning and slashing midair at Faust's throat.
The difference in their clash made itself known in the first three moves. Drekar set him up, slashing left and right until Faust was forced to block the third attack with the shaft of his axe.
It was a straight jab at his chest that should have been deflected easily.
But the black steel glowed white when it hit his axe, then it elongated, slithering down to slash at his fingers.
Faust didn't have a moment to even think about it.
'Auto Cast!'
The spell he had chosen for Auto Cast was Shadow Step, so he instantly disappeared and reappeared in a shadow four meters ahead of him.
