It moved like a black blur, striking Lilith with ferocious speed. She barely reacted, her palm rising to meet the attack with a dull thud as the force collided against her.
She smiled.
"Your strength is at the first-class advancement… No wonder they all died against you."
Her voice carried an edge of mockery as she grabbed the shadow's dark claws and hurled it aside with a casual flick of her wrist.
"Although…" she added, her thin smile widening, "you aren't actually at the first-class advancement, are you?"
The shadow landed on all fours, its blackened form undulating like a liquid in motion. It seemed to learn quickly, its claws morphing into a single, elongated blade that gleamed with a sinister sheen. Without hesitation, it lunged again, the blade swiping at her with deadly precision.
Lilith's green eyes glimmered with intrigue.
"You can morph your physical form as well…"
