Shalltear - Vampire Subordinates 8

They were about three yards apart. This was a distance the vampire could close in an instant. The reason she couldn’t charge was her uncertainty about how skilled Brain was; it made her cautious. Then, with a faint smile, she thrust out her arms.

“Shock Wave!”

The wave warped the atmosphere as it approached Brain. This spell could easily dent full plate armor. If he took a direct hit in nothing but a mail shirt, it would surely cause a lot of damage. And if he took even one hit, the battle’s balance would change; their baseline abilities were very different.

“If you’re gonna celebrate, you should do it after you land a hit—if you don’t want to give away your moves, that is.”

Unharmed.

Brain had no trouble dodging the invisible shock wave and smiled coolly. The vampire panicked and pulled back from him. She had considered all humans an inferior species, looked down on them, but now her face showed that she realized her mistake.

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Volume 3, Chapter 2.2