Before any of the other fights began, before the battle between restless and living truly started, it was a confrontation between livings that occurred.
As Alielil was observing the bone-lotus, her refined senses alerted her of something, she didn't know what it was, how dangerous it could be- She didn't even truly know where this sensation was coming from as it was purely the elite's instinct how acted, summoning her soul weapon, a simple, yet elegant jian, which blocked a thrust that had come from behind, aimed right at the blonde's nape.
Sparks flew through the air as the attacker rushed right past as though having been planning to be denied an easy kill, which, in reality, meant that the aggressor had been fully prepared for this eventuality and wasn't bothered by the failure.
