Compared to him and his spouse who split up to fight, the two humans appeared at a glance, but was actually working together at a fundamental level. When the boy was chased by his spouse, the vermillion haired girl was certain her other half will return, and waited for him.
No── the leader corrected himself. Thinking back, the boy wasn’t running away in the first place. By running a lap around the cabin and leaving his spouse behind, there would be a two on one situation momentarily. The boy acted for this sake, and the girl waited after noticing his intent. That must be so.
The leader couldn’t pull off the same thing. When the boy who he thought had ran away returned, he was worried about his wife for an instant. He didn’t trust and waited for her, but wanted to rush to her side instead. In the face of a formidable foe, he made the foolish mistake of losing his focus.
The vermillion haired girl didn’t miss that opening and took his leg. The injury made it difficult for him to even stand, so his agility was gone── but this wound wasn’t the critical blow. His fighting spirit had been daunted on a different level