CHAPTER 836 194.1 - PATH

Lilia inhaled deeply, forcing her emotions down, letting the frustration settle into something sharper. Anger wouldn't help her now. No, she needed to focus.

Adrian was still pressing forward, his speed giving him the undeniable edge. The momentary interference had set her back, forcing her onto the defensive once again, while he advanced with the confidence of someone who believed he had already won.

Twack!

Another arrow shot toward her, fast and merciless. Lilia barely twisted out of the way, feeling the rush of mana as it passed just inches from her waist.

She moved, using the shifting barriers to her advantage—but Adrian was relentless.

He's not giving me space to recover.

He closed the distance between them, keeping her pinned, firing with relentless precision. His arrows carried weight—not just in power, but in strategy. He wasn't just shooting wildly. He was boxing her in, limiting her options.

She loosed an arrow, a quick retaliatory strike aimed not to hit, but to disrupt his positioning.

Adrian dodged with ease, his speed making him seem almost untouchable. And then—he struck again.

Thud!

An arrow buried itself into the barrier beside her, but it wasn't just any arrow.

Mana pulsed from it, expanding outward in a controlled burst.

Lilia's eyes widened. That's—!

The impact caused the barrier to collapse entirely, forcing her into the open.

She barely had time to react before another arrow was already flying toward her.

Lilia twisted her body, a hair's breadth from being struck, but Adrian was already preparing the next shot.

This was his domain now.

She wasn't just fighting him—she was fighting a battle of attrition.

His stamina, his speed, his raw physical advantages—they all added up.

He could keep this up.

Could she?

Her breaths came a little faster now, her body straining to keep up with his relentless onslaught.

Adrian smirked. "What's wrong, Lilia?" he called out, his voice laced with arrogance. "Getting tired?"

Lilia's breath steadied as she fully embraced the situation. She could no longer afford to fight Adrian on his terms. His speed

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