Hide's right leg felt completely numb as, all of a sudden, agonizing paralysis violently robbed him of his momentum.
He gritted his teeth hard, his fingers desperately clawing at the rough concrete as he tried to drag his unresponsive body forward.
Just a few yards away, the terrified family huddled together on the wet grass of the ruined park. The father had thrown his arms over his wife and crying daughter, shielding them with his own body.
The killer's blades were raised high, ready to butcher the innocent witnesses.
CLANG!!
Just as the swordsman brought his twin blades down toward the father's exposed back, the space directly in front the assassin violently distorted.
Zenith materialized out of thin air, intercepting the attack at the absolute last possible moment. The large monster brought its heavy, armored knee up with the force of a freight train, driving it directly into the center of the swordsman's abdomen.
CRACK!
