Ein could feel the claw of the rat monster coming down on her in slow motion. In the last moment, however, another person appeared out of nowhere with shield on hand. The clashing of claw and steel produced a shrilling sound. Once again someone else had helped her avoided death; this time it was a heavy-armored warrior. No…from the look of his bearing, he seemed to be more of the shield rather than the sword of the group.

She was watching the thief changing into fox when the girl she’d rammed into yanked her away from the battlefield into the sea of leaves behind them, covered from the monster’s vision. The two guys were engaging it, the warrior blocking its attacks while the thief sneaked attack one after another.

So much had happened that Ein couldn’t respond at all when her staff was shoved to her hands, followed by the girls’ question. Not that she had to answer it quickly; the girl was clearly occupied with the battle at hand. Now the rat had assumed different stance. No longer was its claws slashing the warrior’s shield, rather it had stood on its two feet, seemingly trying to pounce the warrior. Rather than futilely attempt to break the shield, it tried to destroy him with sheer force.

[b]Reinforce Armor: Wind![/b] light flashed out from the tip of Ein’s staff. Gust of wind started to envelop the runner girl’s body, making it feel light and agile. “I…don’t know which player I am, but this is what I can do…” she waved the staff once more and this time flame appeared on the girls’ dagger, spiraling from the handle to its edge.